Dec 2, 2021
Added mailed error if dts.config or dts.sitelist are not correct
Added (optional) KEEP_ZEROLOG flag to keep zero-length log files created when
no new files are downloaded
Sep 23, 2021 - Released DTS 9.2.1 (Restored FTP with One Time Passwords (OTP))
Aug 2021 - DTS 9.2.0
- Replace mail and related routines (steal_mail, lockmail.pl, etc.)
with mail messages written to an FTP area for all data-related
communications between systems. Uses checksum files as
“data ready for pickup” notice files to indicate
the presence of new data availability messages.
- Added use of Net::SFTP::Foreign perl library to improve error
trapping and graceful handling of error conditions with SFTP
connections.
- Removed dts.config settings specific to mail and lockmail (ignored
if left in place)
- Added self-locking feature to prevent a new DTS instance from running
if an earlier one is still processing.
- Support for SFTP with SSH keys, with or without a passphrase, and
SFTP with passwords.
- Restores the removal of empty log files created by DTS when run
in GET mode when no new data is available (formerly in 7.1.0, but
removed thereafter due to subtle bug, now fixed).
Mar 2019 - DAS 2.2.2 (Added -m NOBACKUP mode)
Mar 2018 - DTS 8.2.0 (Adds RETRY_TIMES and RETRY_DELAY to dts.config;
restored FTP with OTP)
Sept 2017 - DAS 2.2.1 (Add DAS lock file feature)
May 2017 - DTS 8.0.0
- Enabled SFTP with SSH keys. Disabled all other connection types
(SFTP with passwords; FTP with OTP)
- Code readability and style improvements
- Removed zero-length log cleanup (occasional unintended deletions).
Feb 2016 - DTS 7.1.0
- Introduction of “lockmail” routine to prevent conflict
when “stealing mail” from the dtsmail account.
Aded LOCK_TIMEOUT, LOCK_ATTEMPTS and LOCK_PROTOCOL settings to
dts.config to configure lockmail settings.
- Introduced log file housekeeping to remove zero length log files
Jan 2016 - DAS 2.2.0 (Added ability to exclude files matching -expatt
and execute scripts on them defined in das.exscripts file)
Mar 13, 2006 - Released DTS 6.3.1
- Improved ‘split’ to work with large files
- Improved file checksum verification
Mar 13, 2006 - Released DAS 2.1.3 (FITS keyword lookup can now be done regardless of large file size)
Jan 27, 2006 - Updated tdat2browse DB ingest package for Swift database table changes
Nov 21, 2005 - Updated tdat2browse DB ingest package
June 15, 2005 - Updated tdat2browse DB ingest package
May 11, 2005 - Released DAS 2.1.2 (changes subdir expression to use fallback value rather than fail)
November 29, 2004 - Updated tdat2browse DB ingest package
November 8, 2004 - Released DAS 2.1 (fixes SuSE Linux issue, adds subdir expression)
October 19, 2004 - Updated tdat2browse DB ingest package
October 4, 2004 - Released DAS 2.0.5 (corrects issue with the creation of directories)
September 21, 2004 - Released DAS 2.0.4 (adds support for FITS DATE as revision key)
September 16, 2004 - Released DAS 2.0.3 (corrects issue with certain data not properly treated as unit)
September 14, 2004 - Released DAS 2.0.2 (fixes inventory and lock problems)
September 1, 2004 - Released DAS 2.0.1 (fixes bug in argument list of DAS-spawned scripts)
July 16, 2004 - Released DTS 6.3 (support SFTP server running on
alternate port). Released DAS 2.0 (fixes potential corruption issue
with simultaneous identical data, etc.)
Apr. 6, 2004 - Released DTS 6.2 (sftp improvements for bad network conditions & improved checking for corrupt staging area)
Apr. 2, 2003 - Updated DTS test plan
Feb. 6, 2003 - Updated DTS user's guide and installation guide
as well as docs in DTS distribution (no code changes)
Dec. 17, 2002 - Added PDF version of all docs
Oct. 29, 2002 - Updated DAS software to fix failure recovery problem
Oct. 25, 2002 - Updated Swift test and tdat2browse package
Oct. 18, 2002 - Added Swift test & updates to DTS, DAS, DB ingest
Sept. 4, 2002 - Added DB ingest software
Sept. 3, 2002 - Added DAS software
July 16, 2002 - Added installation summary
July 15, 2002 - Added archiving script spawned by DTS
June 6, 2002 - Added system recommendations
May 29, 2002 - DTS software update (mods for unreliable network)
May 14, 2002 - Test plan/testbed added, DTS software update
Apr. 19, 2002 - DTS 6.0 beta software updated (SFTP support)
Jan. 7, 2002 - DTS 6.0 beta software uploaded