simtools-db-get-parameter-from-db

simtools-db-get-parameter-from-db#

Get a parameter entry from DB for a specific telescope or a site.

The application receives a parameter name, a site, a telescope (if applicable) and a version. Allow to print the parameter entry to screen or save it to a file. Parameter describing a table file can be written to disk or exported as an astropy table (if available).

Command line arguments#

parameter (str, required)

Parameter name

parameter_version (str, optional)

Parameter version

model_version (str, required)

Model version

site (str, required)

South or North.

telescope (str, optional)

Telescope model name (e.g. LST-1, SST-D, …)

output_file (str, optional)

Output file name. If not given, print to stdout.

export_model_file (bool, optional)

Export model file (if parameter describes a file).

export_model_file_as_table (bool, optional)

Export model file as astropy table (if parameter describes a file).

Raises#

KeyError in case the parameter requested does not exist in the model parameters.

Example#

Get the mirror_list parameter used for a given model_version from the DB.

simtools-db-get-parameter-from-db --parameter mirror_list \\
        --site North --telescope LSTN-01 \\
        --model_version 5.0.0

Get the mirror_list parameter using the parameter_version from the DB. Write the mirror list to disk.

simtools-db-get-parameter-from-db --parameter mirror_list \\
        --site North --telescope LSTN-01 \\
        --parameter_version 1.0.0 \\
        --export_model_file
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