NOTE: several of the bugs in JObserve version 1.6.5 have been fixed in later versions, and we highly recommend that you use these if possible. If you do use JObserve version 1.6.5, however, please use this Cookbook for JObserve Version 1.6.5, which contains notes on working around some of the bugs.

• Observe files for the VLA
• Making observe files with JObserve
  • Lists in JObserve
  
  
• A step-by-step guide to making an observe file using JObserve
  • Set up the starting conditions
  • Set up user defaults
  • Set up scans for each source in the Source List
  • Making the Observe List
  • Schedule the observations
  
  
• Some other features of JObserve
  • File input/output
  • Editing lists and scan information
  • Databases
  • Reports
  • Schedule
  
  
• Checking your observe file
• Hints, bugs, and recovering from errors