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USAGE

DESCRIPTION

The task performs consistency and keyword checks on an input FITS table model file to determine whether it satisfies the standard, reporting the results to the terminal or to a text log file.

For more information about the standard, see the memo "The File Format for XSPEC Table Models", OGIP/92-009.

The heasp guide offers instruction on creating table models.

See also the "Adding Models to XSPEC" Appendix in the Xspec Manual for guidance on using a table model.

What this tool checks

The task checks for extensions, columns, data, mandatory keywords, and optional keywords.

• Spelling and capitalization matter in extension, column, and keyword names.
• Every required exention must be present.
• Every required column must be present.
• The internal data must be consistent according to the standard.
• If an optional keyword is missing, a warning is given.

Fitting Parameters

This tool gives a warning if the table model has more than four fitting parameters. More than three or four fitting parameters is not recommended for memory usage considerations. The memory requirements increase as 2^n where n is the number of parameters in the model.

PARAMETERS

infile [filename]

The input file name containing the table model.

outfile [filename]

The name of the output log file name. Enter "NONE" for no output file. Precede filename with "!" to clobber.

(clobber = yes) [boolean]

Flag specifying whether or not a pre-existing outfile with the same name as that requested as the output file from this task will be overwritten.

EXAMPLES

1. ftchktablemodel test-atable.fits


2. ftchktablemodel test-atable.fits outfile=test-atable.log


3. ftchktablemodel test-atable.fits outfile=test-atable.log clobber=yes

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