Station Maintenance Tools

The "station maintenance aka "meta-data" aka "cooked infrastructure" tools are a collection of programs with the combined purpose of manipulation station, channel, and basic response data within an EWDB database.

Overview
How To
sta_export
sta_import
sta_display
sta_maint

Overview

There are four(4) existing tools, and one more to be developed:
1) Export tool (sta_export)
The Export tool extracts the meta-data information from an EW Database and outputs it to an OS File in a proprietary format. (See format description below).
2) Import tool (sta_import)
The Import tool reads an OS File in proprietary format(written by sta_export), and attempts to create the appropriate rows in a database.
3) Display tool (sta_display)
The Display tool is similar to the export tool, except that it allows you to extract a subset of the meta-data from a database. The display tool has a suite of commandline configurable options, that allow the caller to specify precisely what data they want to see. Data is written out to an OS file in the same proprietary form as the Export tool.
4) Station Maintenance tool (sta_maint)
The Station Maintenance tool allows a user to manipulate the meta-data in an EW Database. It takes a proprietary format(similar to the import/export format) file as input. Each applicable line of the file, contains a command describing what the caller wants to mainpulate and how, along with the relevant data.
5) GUI Station Maintenance tool (To Be Completed)
This tool does not yet exist. It is envisioned that it would do the equivalent of the combined Display and Station Maintenance tools, but with an interactive GUI instead of batch based processing.

HOWTO

Below is a list of probable maintenance tasks, and how they would be accomplished with the four(4) existing tools from above.

1)Backing up / resotring the station metadata in a database.

a) Use the export tool to copy all of the meta-data from the DB into an OS file. (this file is your backup) b) To restore data, first delete all of the metadata in the database. c) Use the import tool to copy all of the meta-data from the file back into the DB.

2)Copying / replicating station meta-data from one DB instance to another.

a) Use the export tool to copy all of the meta-data from the DB into an OS file. c) Use the import tool to copy all of the meta-data from the file into another DB. (*note The import tool is designed to accomodate existing matching/overlapping records in the DB, but for matching results it is recommended that you delete existing meta-data from the DB before doing a full-import (assuming you want the two DB's to match).

3)Modifying meta-data in a DB

a) Use the display tool to extract the data-of-interest from the DB into an OS file. b) Modify the OS file generated above. Add commands in the appropriate place, and manipulate the data in the file. c) Use the station maintenance tool to write the changes back to the database.

1) Export tool (sta_export)

The Export tool extracts the meta-data information from an EW Database and outputs it to an OS File in a proprietary format.
Summary
File Format
Usage

SUMMARY

This program exports station meta-data information from a database into an OS flat file.

FILE/FORMAT (Station Import/Export)

Below is a sample block of output from the export tool. The format style is a combination of fixed and variable length fields. The fixed length portion is the same for all lines, it includes the scope definition, space for a command(for sta_maint), a database record identifier, and SCNL. The variable length portion is different for each scope definition, and contains a list of information relative to that scope.

PRECISE FORMAT

Col Len Description
 1   6  Scope parameter {SITE|COMP|COMPT|CHAN|CHANT|RESP}
10   5  Command parameter - only used in sta_maint - Scope dependent
18  11  Database ID of the given record.(DBID)
30   5  STA  code from SCNL
35   3  NET  code from SCNL
38   5  COMP code from SCNL
43   3  LOC  code from SCNL
46      Variable length section. < SPACE >,'(', and ')' delimited


SITE scope lines
The Database ID is the idSite for the record.
The variable portion may include the following in the given order,
all of which are IGNORED by the sta_import tool:
Latitude  (degrees decimal - float)
Longitude (degrees decimal - float)
Elev      (meters - float)
Start time for the site  (seconds since 1970 double)
End time for the site    (second since 1970 double)  *If the site
                          is still operating, then the end time will
						  be 9999999999.99

SITET scope lines
The Database ID is the idSiteT for the record.
The variable portion includes the following in the given order:
Latitude  (degrees decimal - float)
Longitude (degrees decimal - float)
Elev      (meters - float)
Start time for the site time interval (seconds since 1970 double)
End time for the site time interval   (seconds since 1970 double)  
                                     Note*  If the site is still 
                                     operating, then the end time will
						             be 9999999999.99

COMP scope lines
The Database ID is the idComp for the record.
The variable portion includes the following in the given order:
< nothing >

COMPT scope lines
The Database ID is the idCompT for the record.
The variable portion includes the following in the given order:
Latitude  (degrees decimal - float)
Longitude (degrees decimal - float)
Elev      (meters - float)
Azimuth   (degrees - int)
Dip       (degrees - int)
Start time for the component time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)
Start time for the component time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)  
						  Note*  If the component
                          is still operating, then the end time will
						  be 9999999999.99

CHAN scope lines
The Database ID is the idChan for the record.
The variable portion includes the following in the given order:
< nothing >

CHANT scope lines
The Database ID is the idChanT for the record.
The variable portion includes the following in the given order:
SampleRate (hz - double)
Gain       (X.XXe+X - double)
Start time for the channel time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)
Start time for the channel time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)  
						  Note*  If the channel
                          is still operating, then the end time will
						  be 9999999999.99

RESP scope lines
The Database ID is the idCookedTF for the record.
The variable portion includes the following in the given order:
Description (string description of the function (NOT NULL TERMINATED))
KEYWORD PZ
KEYWORD P
Poles (real[double] / imaginary[double])
KEYWORD Z
Zeroes (real[double] / imaginary[double])


Sample Lines
SITE    |     |   1000001006 FFC  II         0.0000    0.0000     0.0          (        0.00 - 9999999999.99)
SITET   |     |   1000000026                32.0000 -130.0000   470.0          (1000000100.00 - 9999999999.00)
COMP    |     |   1000006312         BHE              
COMPT   |     |   1000008619                 0.0000    0.0000     0.0    0   0 (        0.00 - 9999999999.99)
CHAN    |     |   1000006472                   
CHANT   |     |   1000006472                20.00 3.12598e+015                 (        0.00 - 9999999999.99) STS-1 - FFC,BHE,II
RESP    |     |   1000000003               STS-1 - FFC,BHE,II PZ P -0.012284 0.012417 -0.012284 -0.012417 -0.143362 0.000000 -0.162689 0.000000 -40.056877 48.407547 -40.056877 -48.407547 -78.539818 0.000000 -565.486694 0.000000 -32.170601 0.000000 -397.599335 0.000000 -144.231781 0.000000 -455.636505 0.000000  Z 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 -78.539818 0.000000 -0.152504 0.000000 -0.152504 0.000000 

USAGE

USAGE: sta_export < DB_USER > < DB_SID > < OUTPUT_FILENAME >
< DB_USER >: The database username.
< DB_SID >:  The database connection-descriptor(SID) identifying the
             database the programs should use.
< OUTPUT_FILENAME >:
             The OS file where the exported data will be written to.

2) Import tool (sta_import)

The Import tool reads an OS File in proprietary format(written by sta_export), and attempts to create the appropriate rows in a database.


Summary
File Format
Usage

SUMMARY

This program imports station meta-data information from an OS flat file into an EW database.

FILE/FORMAT (Station Import/Export)

See EXPORT FILE/FORMAT

USAGE

USAGE: sta_import < DB_USER > < DB_SID > < INPUT_FILENAME > < OUTPUT_FILENAME >
  < DB_USER >          Database username
  < DB_SID >           Database SID descriptor
  < INPUT_FILENAME >   Name of file from which station data will be read
                       and used to build database
  < OUTPUT_FILENAME >  Name of file where actions/results will be logged

3) Display tool (sta_display)

The Display tool is similar to the export tool, except that it allows you to extract a subset of the meta-data from a database. The display tool has a suite of commandline configurable options, that allow the caller to specify precisely what data they want to see. Data is written out to an OS file in the same proprietary form as the Export tool.


Summary
File Format
Usage

SUMMARY

This program imports station meta-data information from an OS flat file into an EW database.

FILE/FORMAT (Station Import/Export)

See EXPORT FILE/FORMAT

USAGE

USAGE: stadisplay < DB_USER > < DB_SID > < OUTPUT_FILENAME > < SITE | COMP | CHAN >  
                  < SUB-COMMANDS >

SITE  [SHOWCOMP] [RESP] [SN] [TIME] [LATLON]
COMP  [RESP] [SCNL] [TIME] [LATLON]
CHAN  [RESP] [SCNL] [TIME] [LATLON] [CHAN]
Sub commands
SN < STA > < NET >
 Display information for the given station(s).  Use * for wildcard
 for the station or network names.

TIME < tOn > < tOff >
 Display information for only data within the given time window (tOn - tOff)

LATLON < MinLat > < MinLon > < MaxLat > < MaxLon >
  Display information for only data within the given Lat/Lon box.

CHAN < idChan >
  Display information for only the given Channel

SCNL < STA > < COMP > < NET > < LOC >
  Display information for only the given component(s).  Use * for wildcard
  in the station, component, network, or location names.

4) Station Maintenance tool (sta_maint)

The Station Maintenance tool allows a user to manipulate the meta-data in an EW Database. It takes a proprietary format(similar to the import/export format) file as input. Each applicable line of the file, contains a command describing what the caller wants to mainpulate and how, along with the relevant data.


Summary
File Format
Usage

SUMMARY

This program imports station meta-data information from an OS flat file into an EW database.

FILE/FORMAT (Station Import/Export)

See EXPORT FILE/FORMAT for a base description of the file format. See below for a list of commands, along with specific syntax for each command.

$(PREV) KEYWORD

Site Commands
    ADD     END     DEL
SiteT Commands
    ADD     DEL     MOD     END     MODT     SPLIT
Comp Commands
    ADD     END     DEL
CompT Commands
    ADD     DEL     MOD     END     MODT     SPLIT
Chan Commands
    ADD     END     ASSOC     DEL
ChanT Commands
    MOD     MODT     MODF
Resp Commands
    ADD     MOD     MODC

Additional Information

$(PREV) special identifier
A special $(PREV) identifier is supported by sta_maint. It allows the user to reference the last DB ID of a given scope. It is designed to be used when performing a stack of operations. For example, you want to enter information for all the channels at a new site. You would first have to create the Site, then the components, then set the time interval for each component, then create the channels and response. If $(PREV) was not supported, you would have to run one command(CREATE SITE), get the DB ID for the newly created site, and then run the program AGAIN, to create the components, using the newly created Site ID. By using $(PREV), you can create the Site record, and put $(PREV) in lieu of a SiteID on the succeeding COMP line.

Another example:
The following lines appear in a sta_maint input file. The first line creates a new Component (ISCO GHZ DK --). The second line creates a valid time interval for that component, supplying the lat/lon/elev/azm/dip for the Component for that time interval. When the first line is executed, a new Comp record is created with a new idComp. When the second line is executed, the new idComp, is substituted in place of the "$(PREV)" keyword, and a new CompT record is created for the Component created in the first line.
COMP     ADD                 ISCO DK GHZ  -- "New fake component from DK"
COMPT   |ADD  |   $(PREV)    ISCO    GHZ     37.3 -121.4 26.0 0 180 1000000000 1250000000 "new fake comp time period"


COMMANDS
sta_maint supports the following scopes of commands:

SITE Commands

ADD
Add a new Site to the DB
Format
SITE    |ADD  |              FAKE DK         "Fake station Added by DK"
DBID     < not used >
Variable length fields:
Comment  (Site Comment)  *Note:  quotes are not required
Purpose
Create a new Site record in the database. If successful, $(PREV) for idSite will become the idSite of the newly created record. If a Site record with matching STA/NET exists, a warning will be issued and the idSite of the existing record will be copied to $(PREV) idSite.

END
Terminate a Site at a given time.
Format
SITE    |END  |   1000000003 ISCO DK         923000000.24
DBID     idSite
Variable length fields:
End Time:  seconds since 1970 (double) when the site will be terminated.
Purpose
Terminate a Site at a given time. For use in recording that an active Site shutdown. If successful, $(PREV) for idSite will become the idSite of the affected record. This command will delete/truncate any Site time interval(SiteT), Component time interval(CompT), and Channel time interval(ChanT) records containing validity time ranges beyone the given termination time.

Notes
An idSite or Sta/Net may be given to identify the site. idSite takes precedence over Sta/Net

DEL
Delete a given Site
Format
SITE    |DEL  |   1000000003 ISCO DK
DBID     idSite
Variable length fields:
< none >
Purpose
Delete a Site from the database. The Site an all associated Components, and Channels will be PERMANENTLY DELETED FROM THE DATABASE!!!!

Notes
An idSite or Sta/Net may be given to identify the site. idSite takes precedence over Sta/Net

SITET Commands

ADD
Add a new Site time interval(SiteT)to the DB
Format
SITET   |ADD  |   $(PREV)                    37.5 -121.5 23 924000000 1250000000 "New fake SITET by DK"
DBID     idSite
Variable length fields:
Latitude  (degrees decimal - float)
Longitude (degrees decimal - float)
Elev      (meters - float)
Start time for the site time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)
Start time for the site time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)  
						  Note*  If the site
                          is still operating, then the end time will
						  be 9999999999.99
Comment  (Site Comment)  *Note:  quotes are not required
Purpose
Set the parameters of a Site(Lat/Lon/Elev and comment) for a time interval. The command creates a new Site time interval(SiteT) record in the database. If successful, $(PREV) for idSiteT will become the idSiteT of the newly created record. If a SiteT record with matching Site and overlapping time reange exists, an error is issued.

DEL
Delete a given Site time interval(SiteT) and associated Component time intervals
Format
SITET   |DEL  |   $(PREV)    
DBID     idSiteT
Variable length fields:
< none >
Purpose
Delete parameters for a Site that had been entered in error. The command deletes a Site time interval(SiteT) from the database, along with component/channel time intervals for the site and the matching time range. Records for the Site an all associated Components, and Channels for the time range of the given SiteT record will be PERMANENTLY DELETED FROM THE DATABASE!!!!

MOD
Modify the parameters of a Site during a given time interval
Format
SITET   |MOD  |   $(PREV)                    37.30000    -121.20000     24.0 "Mod'd SITET"
DBID     idSiteT
Variable length fields:
Latitude  (degrees decimal - float)
Longitude (degrees decimal - float)
Elev      (meters - float)
Comment  (Site Comment)  *Note:  quotes are not required
Purpose
Modify the parameters of a Site(Lat/Lon/Elev and comment) for a given time interval. The command modifies a Site time interval(SiteT) record in the database. If successful, $(PREV) for idSiteT will be set to the ID of the updated SiteT record.

END
Terminate a Site time interval at a given time.
Format
SITET   |END  |   $(PREV)                    1240000000
DBID     idSiteT
Variable length fields:
End Time:  seconds since 1970 (double) when the site time interval will be terminated.
Purpose
Terminate a Site time interval at a given time. If successful, $(PREV) for idSiteT will become the idSite of the affected record. This command does not affect parameters or time intervals for associated Components or Channels. Use the SITE END command instead, if you want to truncate data for all components/channels associated with the given site.

MODT
Modify one of the time intervals for a Site.
Format
SITET   |MODT |   $(PREV)                    923000000 1250000000
DBID     idSiteT
Variable length fields:
Start time for the site time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)
Start time for the site time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)  
						  Note*  If the component
                          is still operating, then the end time will
						  be 9999999999.99
Purpose
Change the time interval for a set of Site parameters. Example: A site existed on one side of the street until 1/1/1984, at which point it was moved across the street. The information had been inserted as such. Later on, someone figures out there was a clerical error, and the Site didn't get moved till 1985. Two SITET MODT command would have to be executed. The first would move the beginning of the second time interval to 1985. The second would move the end of the first time interval to 1985.
If successful, $(PREV) for idSiteT will become the idSiteT of the modified record. If a different SiteT record exists with an overlapping time interval to the given one, an error is issued. (This is why, in the example above, the second record must first be shrunk, before the first can be expanded.)

SPLIT
Splits an existing Site time interval into two parts.
Format
SITET   |SPLIT|   $(PREV)                    1020000000
DBID     idSiteT
Variable length fields:
Split time for the site time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)
Purpose
Split an existing Site time interval. Example: A site exists in a farmer's field. The farmer sells his land, and a new site is found just across the road. The site name is kept and the site is moved. The existing Site time interval is SPLIT at the move date, and then the second record (tSplit - tNow) is updated with the lat/lon of the new location.
If successful, $(PREV) for idSiteT will become the idSiteT of the second(new) record, with range tSplit-tEnd. The orignial record will have time interval (tStart - tSplit). If the tSplit time is outside the time range of the given record, an error is issued.

COMP Commands

ADD
Add a new Component to the DB
Format
COMP     ADD                 ISCO DK GHZ  -- "New fake component from DK"
DBID     < not used >
Variable length fields:
Comment  (Site Comment)  *Note:  quotes are not required
Purpose
Create a new Component record in the database. If successful, $(PREV) for idComp will become the idComp of the newly created record. If a Component record with matching STA/COMP/NET/LOC exists, sucess is returned and the idComp of the existing record will be copied to $(PREV) idComp.

END
Terminate a Component at a given time.
Format
COMP    |END  |   1000000003 ISCO DK GHZ     1240000000
DBID     idComp
Variable length fields:
End Time:  seconds since 1970 (double) when the Component will be terminated.
Purpose
Terminate a Component at a given time. For use in recording that an active Component shutdown. If successful, $(PREV) for idComp will become the idComp of the affected record. This command will delete/truncate any Component time interval(CompT), and Channel time interval(ChanT) records containing validity time ranges beyond the given termination time.

Notes
An idComp or Sta/Comp/Net/Loc may be given to identify the component. idComp takes precedence over SCNL

DEL
Delete a given Site
Format
COMP    |DEL  |   1000000003 ISCO DK GHZ --
DBID     idComp
Variable length fields:
< none >
Purpose
Delete a Component from the database. The Component an all associated Channels will be PERMANENTLY DELETED FROM THE DATABASE!!!!

Notes
An idComp or Sta/Comp/Net/Loc may be given to identify the component. idComp takes precedence over SCNL

COMPT Commands

ADD
Add a new Component time interval(CompT)to the DB
Format
COMPT   |ADD  |   $(PREV)    ISCO    GHZ     37.3 -121.4 26.0 0 180 1000000000 1250000000 "new fake comp time period"
DBID     idComp
Variable length fields:
Latitude  (degrees decimal - float)
Longitude (degrees decimal - float)
Elev      (meters - float)
Azimuth   (degrees - int)
Dip       (degrees - int)
Start time for the component time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)
Start time for the component time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)  
						  Note*  If the component
                          is still operating, then the end time will
						  be 9999999999.99
Comment  (Component Comment)  *Note:  quotes are not required
Purpose
Set the parameters of a Component(Lat/Lon/Elev Azm/Dip and comment) for a time interval. The command creates a new Component time interval(CompT) record in the database. If successful, $(PREV) for idCompT will become the idCompT of the newly created record. If a CompT record with matching Component and overlapping time reange exists, an error is issued.

Notes
An idComp or Sta/Comp/Net/Loc may be given to identify the component. idComp takes precedence over SCNL

DEL
Delete a given Component time interval(CompT) and associated Channel time intervals
Format
COMPT   |DEL  |   $(PREV)                   
DBID     idCompT
Variable length fields:
< none >
Purpose
Delete parameters for a Component that had been entered in error. The command deletes a Component time interval(CompT) from the database, along with channel time intervals for the Component and the matching time range. Records for the Component an all associated Channels for the time range of the given CompT record will be PERMANENTLY DELETED FROM THE DATABASE!!!!

MOD
Modify the parameters of a Component during a given time interval
Format
COMPT   |MOD  |   $(PREV)                    37.1 -123.4 29.0 10 180
DBID     idCompT
Variable length fields:
Latitude  (degrees decimal - float)
Longitude (degrees decimal - float)
Elev      (meters - float)
Azimuth   (degrees - int)
Dip       (degrees - int)
Comment  (Component Comment)  *Note:  quotes are not required
Purpose
Modify the parameters of a Component(Lat/Lon/Elev and Azm/Dip) for a given time interval. The command modifies a Component time interval(CompT) record in the database. If successful, $(PREV) for idCompT will be set to the ID of the updated CompT record.

END
Terminate a Component time interval at a given time.
Format
COMPT   |END  |  1000000123                  1240000000
DBID     idCompT
Variable length fields:
End Time:  seconds since 1970 (double) when the CompT will be terminated.
Purpose
Terminate a Component time interval at a given time. If successful, $(PREV) for idCompT will become the idCompT of the affected record. This command DOES AFFECT time intervals for associated Channels.

MODT
Modify one of the time intervals for a Component.
Format
COMPT   |MODT |   $(PREV)                    924000000 1250000000
DBID     idCompT
Variable length fields:
Start time for the Component time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)
Start time for the Component time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)  
						  Note*  If the component
                          is still operating, then the end time will
						  be 9999999999.99
Purpose
Change the time interval for a set of Component parameters. See SiteT MODT for a somewhat far-fetched hypothetical case.
If successful, $(PREV) for idCompT will become the idCompT of the modified record. If a different CompT record exists with an overlapping time interval to the given one, an error is issued.

SPLIT
Splits an existing Component time interval into two parts.
Format
COMPT   |SPLIT|   $(PREV)                    1250000000
DBID     idCompT
Variable length fields:
Split time for the Component time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)
Purpose
Split an existing Component time interval. Example: A Component exists in a farmer's field. It's current slab crumbles and a new one is pored. When the component is setup in the new slab, it is angled 5 degrees off of north. It is still the same component, but the azimuth is now different.
The component name is kept. The existing Component time interval is SPLIT at the move date, and then the second record (tSplit - ) is updated with the azm of the new location.
If successful, $(PREV) for idCompT will become the idCompT of the second(new) record, with range tSplit-tEnd. The orignial record will have time interval (tStart - tSplit). If the tSplit time is outside the time range of the given record, an error is issued.

CHAN Commands

ADD
Add a new Channel to the DB
Format
CHAN     ADD                                 Generic Comment
DBID     < not used >
Variable length fields:
Comment  (Chan Comment)  
Purpose
Create a new Channel record in the database. If successful, $(PREV) for idChan will become the idChan of the newly created record.

END
Terminate a Channel at a given time.
Format
CHAN     END      $(PREV)                    1099999999
DBID     idChan
Variable length fields:
End Time:  seconds since 1970 (double) when the Channel will be terminated.
Purpose
Terminate a Channel at a given time. For use in recording that an active Channel shutdown. If successful, $(PREV) for idChan will become the idChan of the affected record. This command will delete/truncate any Channel time interval(ChanT) records containing validity time ranges beyond the given termination time.

ASSOC
Associated a Component with a Channel for a given time interval
Format
CHAN     ASSOC    $(PREV)    ISCO DK GHZ     999999799 999999999
DBID     idChan
Variable length fields:
Start time for the Channel time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)
Start time for the Channel time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)  
						  Note*  If the Channel
                          is still operating, then the end time will
						  be 9999999999.99
Purpose
Associate a channel with a component for a time interval. For most components there will only be one channel. This command links a component (some instrument on/in the ground someplace) with a channel(some digital data feed).
If successful, $(PREV) for idChan and idChanT will become those of the modified record and associated component.
If a different CompT record exists with an overlapping time interval to the given one, an error is issued.

DEL
Delete a given Site
Format
CHAN     DEL      $(PREV)
DBID     idChan
Variable length fields:
< none >
Purpose
Delete a Channel from the database. The Channel will be PERMANENTLY DELETED FROM THE DATABASE!!!!

CHANT Commands

MOD
Modify the parameters of a Channel during a given time interval
Format
CHANT    MOD      $(PREV)                    0 40.00 7.16260e+009                        CMG-3N - ISCO,GHZ,DK
DBID     idChanT
Variable length fields:
idCookedTF  (DB ID of the associated Cooked Transform Function - EWDBid)
SampleRate (samples/sec - float)
Gain       (X.XXXe+X - %e double)
Comment  (ChanT Comment)
Purpose
Modify the parameters of a Channel(SampleRate, Gain, and Response) for a given time interval. The command modifies a Channel time interval(ChanT) record in the database. If successful, $(PREV) for idChanT will be set to the ID of the updated ChanT record. Use 0 for idCookedTF to indicate there is no associated response function.

MODT
Modify one of the time intervals for a Channel.
Format
CHANT    MODT     $(PREV)                    999999999  1010000000
DBID     idChanT
Variable length fields:
Start time for the Channel time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)
Start time for the Channel time interval  
                         (seconds since 1970 double)  
						  Note*  If the Channel
                          is still operating, then the end time will
						  be 9999999999.99
Purpose
Change the time interval for a set of Channel parameters.
If successful, $(PREV) for idChanT will become the idChanT of the modified record. If a different ChanT record exists with an overlapping time interval to the given one, an error is issued.

MODF
Modify the parameters of a Channel during a given time interval
Format
CHANT    MODF     $(PREV)                    40.00 7.26260e+010 PZ P 123.45e+0 122.27e+0 Z 0.0e+0 0.0e+0 0.0e+0 0.0e+0 COMMENT CMG-3ME - ISCO,BHE,US
DBID     idChanT
Variable length fields:
SampleRate (samples/sec - float)
Gain       (X.XXXe+X - %e double)
KEYWORD PZ (a keyword token "PZ" separated by spaces)
KEYWORD P  (a keyword token "P" separated by spaces)
Poles (zero or more double pairs interpreted as: real[double] / imaginary[double])
KEYWORD Z  (a keyword token "Z" separated by spaces)
Zeroes (zero or more double pairs interpreted as: real[double] / imaginary[double])
KEYWORD COMMENT  (a keyword token "COMMENT" separated by spaces)
Description  (Cooked Transform Function Description)
Purpose
Modify the parameters of a Channel(SampleRate, Gain, and Response) for a given time interval. The command modifies a Channel time interval(ChanT) record in the database. If successful, $(PREV) for idChanT will be set to the ID of the updated ChanT record. This function has the same purpose as CHANT MOD, except that CHANT MOD uses the DB ID of an existing Cooked Transform Function, while MODF, includes the actual transform function as part of the command.

RESP Commands

ADD
Create a new Poles and Zeroes Cooked Transform Function
Format
RESP     ADD                                 CMG-3N standard Function PZ P 123.45e+0 122.27e+0 127.57e+0 0 Z 0.0e+0 0.0e+0 0.0e+0 0.0e+0 0.0e+0 0.0e+0
DBID     < none >
Variable length fields:
Description  (Cooked Transform Function Description)
KEYWORD PZ (a keyword token "PZ" separated by spaces)
KEYWORD P  (a keyword token "P" separated by spaces)
Poles (zero or more double pairs interpreted as: real[double] / imaginary[double])
KEYWORD Z  (a keyword token "Z" separated by spaces)
Zeroes (zero or more double pairs interpreted as: real[double] / imaginary[double])
Purpose
Create a new Poles and Zeroes Cooked Transform Function in the database. If successful, $(PREV) for idCookedTF will be set to the ID of the newly created CookedTF record.

MOD
Modify an existing Poles and Zeroes Cooked Transform Function
Format
RESP     MOD      $(PREV)                    CMG-3N NSN standard Function PZ P 123.45e+0 125.27e+0 Z 0.0e+0 0.1e+0 0.0e+0 0.0e+0 
DBID     idCookedTF
Variable length fields:
Description  (Cooked Transform Function Description)
KEYWORD PZ (a keyword token "PZ" separated by spaces)
KEYWORD P  (a keyword token "P" separated by spaces)
Poles (zero or more double pairs interpreted as: real[double] / imaginary[double])
KEYWORD Z  (a keyword token "Z" separated by spaces)
Zeroes (zero or more double pairs interpreted as: real[double] / imaginary[double])
Purpose
Modify the properties of the Cooked Transform Function identified by the idCookedTF field. Command modifies the description and Poles/Zeroes of the given function. If successful, $(PREV) for idCookedTF will be set to the ID of the updated CookedTF record.

MODC
Modify the description of an existing Poles and Zeroes Cooked Transform Function
Format
RESP     MODC     $(PREV)                    This is the Response function for an STS-2
DBID     idCookedTF
Variable length fields:
Description  (Cooked Transform Function Description)
Purpose
Modify the description of the Cooked Transform Function identified by the idCookedTF field. If successful, $(PREV) for idCookedTF will be set to the ID of the updated CookedTF record.

USAGE

USAGE: sta_maint < DB_USER > < DB_SID > < INPUT_FILENAME > < OUTPUT_FILENAME >
  < DB_USER >          Database username
  < DB_SID >           Database SID descriptor
  < INPUT_FILENAME >   Name of file from which station data will be read
                      and used to build database
  < OUTPUT_FILENAME >  Name of file where actions/results will be logged