XMM-Newton Science Analysis System


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Data set

A data set can be accessed and released again with the following procedures:

• dataSet Returns a data set handle, given the name of the dataset and the access mode.
• release Release the data set again. The program should do this as soon as the set is no longer needed.

A data set has an associated set of attributes.

The following procedures can be applied to a data set:

• addTable Add a table. Requires the name, the data type and shape of a cell and the number of rows for the new table.

• addArray Add an array. Requires the name, the datatype and the shape of the array.

• table Given a block number or a name, returns a reference to that table.

• array Given a block number or a name, returns a reference to that array.

• block Given a block number or a name, returns a reference to that block.

• blockNr Given a name, returns the number of the block with that name.

• deleteBlock Deletes a block. Requires the block number or name.

• numberOfBlocks Returns the nr of blocks in the data set.

• name Returns the name of the set.