List of path names in which to find each observation. Each should contain a --prdssubdir subdirectory. The ID integer (should be a character) of the energy band which is to provide energy-independent maps and masks. refband in [1:9] Name of the dataset which contains specifications for both the simulated sources and the energy bands. Name of the subdirectory (base taken from --obsidroots) from which product files are to be read. Name of the subdirectory (base taken from --obsidroots) into which simulation output files are to be written. Whether to run the script in test mode (just checks the perl grammar) or not.