New Version (v5.2) of the ISO Data Archive installed on 08/07/2002

In the afternoon of the 8th of July 2002, a new version (v5.2) of the ISO Data Archive (IDA) software was installed.

The major improvements of this new version are :

• Products can be downloaded directly from the Result Page. While the Shopping basket mechanism is still in place, this facility allows data retrieval in a simple click for one observation.
• OLP version column removed from mail sent to the user when products are available for retrieval via FTP. Pointer added to the relevant documentation.
• Fix problems with search in a galactic coordinates range.
• Fix problems with cancelling query.
• Improvement of the ISO Postcard Server, available from remote archives.
• New ISO Product Server, available from remote archives.

Other improvements are :

• Improvements in the database handling.
• On-target coordinates for CAM beam-switching AOTs (CAM03).
• Fix problem with the format of the Save query option.

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

Christophe ARVISET, ISO Data Centre, 08/07/2002