Hello Patrick Thanks for getting back with me on this problem. I have most of your corrections in place but I am confused about the comment line and it's location I can't sem to locate it. I think if I track this down I will be ready to process. Thanks for your help. Dave
--- In [email protected], Patrick Chevalley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Yes there is a few error with your file. > > Remove the first comment line from DBL33QCQ.TXT, this one will always give an error but this also mask the other field definition errors. > > Separate the definition for "RA hours" and "RA minutes", you cannot give both to RA hours. Hour position is 26, length 2. Minute position is 29, length 4. > > Same for DEC, separate "DEC sign" (36 1), "DEC degrees" (37 2) and "DEC minutes" (40 2). > > "Separation" is one character too long, it include the last ". > > Allocate the main name (STT 514 for the first record) to "Catalog ID" instead of "String 2". This is used for the label and the search index. > > If you also want to search using "Other Name" (String3) you must check "Use this field as an alternate name" > Also in the last page check "Add the alternate names to the index" > > "BSA" you define of length 2 may miss the last character. > > It may be better to use a string value for "SAO" otherwise the program give SAO 0.0 for missing values. > > With this changes it must be working. > > Patrick >
