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Last modified: December 2006

URL: http://cxc.harvard.edu/ciao3.4/pdump.html
Hardcopy (PDF): A4 | Letter
AHELP for CIAO 3.4 pdump Context: tools

Synopsis

Dumps the values of the parameters, with one parameter per line.

Syntax

pdump [-pkg] toolname

Description

`pdump' prints the parameter='value' pairs for all the parameters in the specified parameter file -- one per line.

Example

(1) pdump dmlist

Lists all of dmlist's parameters and current values

Parameters

name type ftype reqd
parameter_file string input yes
-pkg notype    

Detailed Parameter Descriptions

Parameter=parameter_file (string required filetype=input)

Name of parameter file

Name (plus optional path) of parameter file

Parameter=-pkg (notype)

Package flag

Add the parameter file name to the parameter in the format "parameter_file.parameter"

Bugs

See the bugs page for this tool on the CIAO website for an up-to-date listing of known bugs.

Hardcopy (PDF): A4 | Letter
Last modified: December 2006



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