New Version (v1.2) of the ISO Data Archive installed on 24/03/1999

On the afternoon of the 24th of March 1999, a new version (v1.2) of the ISO Data Archive software was installed.

The following modifications have been brought into this new version :

• Offer the possibility of viewing every Nth observation in the observation list and add scrollbar to view them
• Optimise observation list presentation to reduce data transfers and object redrawing
• Save Observations List into ASCII file
• Load/Save SQL query/results into file
• Add instrument specific data in the database (only accessible via direct SQL)
• Fix some FOVs data/display for CAM observations
• Correct wavelength range for PHT SS and PHT SL observations
• Correct coordinates for some PV and Post-Helium revolutions
• Correct coordinates for observations in engineering windows
• ISO Data Archive version number now on the HTML pages and in the Applet
• Get rid of frame movements when creating the applet
• Add dismiss and save buttons to POF, ICD, RRP and ISR file display
• Change the cursor to a clock to indicate applet is busy
• Make the applet and all the generated windows appear at 20,20 on the screen
• Take into account the size of the user's screen and resize the applet accordingly
• Allow to print Postcards
• Improve printing and display of postcard when they are too large for the paper/user screen
• Solve problem when user login with a username greater than 8 characters
• Do not provide the LSPD file when quick look retrieval files are requested for LWS
• Avoid empty tar files when retrieving data
• Automatic restart connection with the database if it has broken
• Increase number of targets (to 150) that can be handled by a batch query
• Modify description for P77, LWS // and CAM //
• Add Sun signature's to be used when accessing the archive from the appletviewer
• Make the Direct SQL applet more user friendly

The ISO Data Archive can be accessed at http://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/iso/access-the-archive in the Data Archive section.

Christophe Arviset, ISO Data Centre, 24/03/1999