1.3.2.0 msmetadata.sourcedirs

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msmetadata.sourcedirs - Function

1.3.2 Get the values of the DIRECTION column from the SOURCE table.

Description

Get the values of the DIRECTION column from the SOURCE table. Returns a dictionary in which the keys are the associated row numbers, represented as strings, in the SOURCE table. Each value in the returned dictionary is a valid direction measure.

Arguments

Returns
record

Example

    msmd.open("my.ms")
    # get DIRECTION column values from the SOURCE table
    sourcedirs = msmd.sourcedirs()
    msmd.done()
    # the direction associated with zero-based row number 10
    dir10 = sourcedirs["10"]
    # convert it to B1950, using the measure interface
    dir10_B1950 = me.convert(dir10, "B1950")

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