Hall C RCDB

Setting up from scratch

1. Clone this repository

git clone https://github.com/JeffersonLab/hallcdb

2. Download rcdb (or add it as submodule)

git clone https://github.com/JeffersonLab/rcdb

3. Set environment variables For HallC:

> cd hallcdb
> source setup.csh

4. Check if things are set properly. For example, type:

> rcnd

This should show the list of condition types.
More information on the commandline tool can be found from: https://github.com/JeffersonLab/rcdb/wiki/rcnd

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Notes:

Connection string:

• For updating DB entries: Master DB should be only used when making DB entries by start/end run scripts from cdaq machines. On cdaq computers, RCDB environment is set when login, and the connection string is set to the master database.
• Please use the read-only copy otherwise:

  setenv RCDB_CONNECTION mysql://[email protected]/c-rcdb
  

Useful information:

DB GUI for users

RCDB EDIT

rcdb_edit.py: this gui allows one to update run type, comment and flag the run.