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Comment: documented new type_filter switch in ana-0.10.12

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would cause any of the types Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV0, Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV1, Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV2, Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV3 or Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV4 to be excluded from translation.  See the section Psana Configuration File and all Options for more details.

Src Filtering

Specific src's can be filtered by providing a list such as

All types are translated by default. To exclude a few types, you can add lines like EBeam = exclude to the psana.cfg file. You can also list them with the type_filter parameter:

type_filter exclude EBeam Andor

The type_filter parameter is useful for including a few types:

type_filter include CsPad Frame

A shortcut is available to turn off translation of all the Xtc data:

type_filter exclude psana

One would use this to only translate user module data, such as ndarrays, strings and newly registered types.

Src Filtering

Specific src's can be filtered by providing a list such as

src_filter = exclude NoDetector.0:Evr.2  CxiDs1.0:Cspad.0  CxiSc2.0:Cspad2x2.1  EBeam  FEEGasDetEnergy  src_filter = exclude NoDetector.0:Evr.2  CxiDs1.0:Cspad.0  CxiSc2.0:Cspad2x2.1  EBeam  FEEGasDetEnergy  CxiDg2_Pim

the syntax for a src in the filter list is what is supported by the Psana::Source class. This is a flexible syntax allowing for several ways to specify a src. It will match any detector or device number if this is not specified. See the section Psana Configuration File and all Options below for more details. If DAQ src aliases are present in the xtc file, these can be used for src filtering as well.  For example if the alias

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[psana]

# MODULES: any modules that produce data to be translated need be loaded
# **BEFORE** Translator.H5Output (such as calibrated data or NDArray's)
# event data added by modules listed after Translator.H5Output is not translated.
modules = Translator.H5Output

files = **TODO: SPECIFY INPUT FILES OR DATA SOURCE HERE**

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[Translator.H5Output]

# TODO:The enteronly theoption fullyou h5 need to set for the Translator.H5Output module is
# output_file. All other options have default values (explained below).

# TODO: enter the full h5 output file name, including the output directory
output_file = output_directory/h5output.h5

# byBy default, the Translator will not overwrite the h5 file if it already exists
overwrite = false

# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
# EPICS FILTERING
# The Translator can store epics pv's in one of two ways, or not at all.
# set store_epics below, to one of the following:
#
# updates_only   stores an epic pv when it has changed. The pv is stored
#                in the current calib cycle.  For mutli calib cycle experiments,
#                users may have to look back through several calib cycle's to
#                find the latest value of a pv.
#
# calib_repeat   each calib cycle will include the latest value of all the epics
#                pv's.  This can make it easier to find pv's for a calib cycle.
#                For experiments with many short calib cycles, it canproduces degrade
#                performancemany ofmore translationdatasets and performance when working with the
#                resulting hdf5 filethan neccessary.
#
# no             epics pv's will not be stored. You may also want to set Epics=exclude
#                (see below) if you do not want the epics configuration data stored

# The default is 'updatescalib_onlyrepeat'

store_epics = updatescalib_onlyrepeat

# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
# TYPE FILTERING
#
# OneBy candefault, includeall orxtc exclude a class of Psana types with the following
# options. Only the strings include or exclude are valid for these
# type filtering options.
#
# Note - Epicsdata is Translated and many ndarrays that user modules (if any)
# add are translated. Filtering can occur in either the code of user modules, or
# through options in the psana.cfg file. Here in the listconfig belowfile, refersdifferent onlygroups toof the epicsConfig data
# whichdata iscan thebe epicsfiltered. aliasThere list,are nottwo theoptions epicsfor pv's (see store_epics above for those)
AcqTdc = include               # Psana::Acqiris::TdcConfigV1, Psana::Acqiris::TdcDataV1
AcqWaveform = include          # Psana::Acqiris::ConfigV1, Psana::Acqiris::DataDescV1
Alias = include                # Psana::Alias::ConfigV1
Andor = include                # Psana::Andor::ConfigV1, Psana::Andor::FrameV1
Control = include              # Psana::ControlData::ConfigV1, Psana::ControlData::ConfigV2, Psana::ControlData::ConfigV3
Cspad = include                # Psana::CsPad::ConfigV1, Psana::CsPad::ConfigV2, Psana::CsPad::ConfigV3, Psana::CsPad::ConfigV4, Psana::CsPad::ConfigV5, Psana::CsPad::DataV1, Psana::CsPad::DataV2
Cspad2x2 = include             # Psana::CsPad2x2::ConfigV1, Psana::CsPad2x2::ConfigV2, Psana::CsPad2x2::ElementV1
DiodeFex = include             # Psana::Lusi::DiodeFexConfigV1, Psana::Lusi::DiodeFexConfigV2, Psana::Lusi::DiodeFexV1
EBeam = include                # Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV0, Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV1, Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV2, Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV3, Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV4
Encoder = include              # Psana::Encoder::ConfigV1, Psana::Encoder::ConfigV2, Psana::Encoder::DataV1, Psana::Encoder::DataV2
Epics = include                # Psana::Epics::ConfigV1
Epix = include                 # Psana::Epix::ConfigV1, Psana::Epix::ElementV1
EpixSampler = include          # Psana::EpixSampler::ConfigV1, Psana::EpixSampler::ElementV1
Evr = include                  # Psana::EvrData::ConfigV1, Psana::EvrData::ConfigV2, Psana::EvrData::ConfigV3, Psana::EvrData::ConfigV4, Psana::EvrData::ConfigV5, Psana::EvrData::ConfigV6, Psana::EvrData::ConfigV7, Psana::EvrData::DataV3
EvrIO = include                # Psana::EvrData::IOConfigV1
Evs = include                  # Psana::EvrData::SrcConfigV1
FEEGasDetEnergy = include      # Psana::Bld::BldDataFEEGasDetEnergy
Fccd = include                 # Psana::FCCD::FccdConfigV1, Psana::FCCD::FccdConfigV2
Fli = include                  # Psana::Fli::ConfigV1, Psana::Fli::FrameV1
Frame = include                # Psana::Camera::FrameV1
FrameFccd = include            # Psana::Camera::FrameFccdConfigV1
FrameFex = include             # Psana::Camera::FrameFexConfigV1
GMD = include                  # Psana::Bld::BldDataGMDV0, Psana::Bld::BldDataGMDV1
Gsc16ai = include              # Psana::Gsc16ai::ConfigV1, Psana::Gsc16ai::DataV1
Imp = include                  # Psana::Imp::ConfigV1, Psana::Imp::ElementV1
Ipimb = include                # Psana::Ipimb::ConfigV1, Psana::Ipimb::ConfigV2, Psana::Ipimb::DataV1, Psana::Ipimb::DataV2
IpmFex = include               # Psana::Lusi::IpmFexConfigV1, Psana::Lusi::IpmFexConfigV2, Psana::Lusi::IpmFexV1
L3T = include                  # Psana::L3T::ConfigV1, Psana::L3T::DataV1
OceanOptics = include          # Psana::OceanOptics::ConfigV1, Psana::OceanOptics::DataV1
Opal1k = include               # Psana::Opal1k::ConfigV1
Orca = include                 # Psana::Orca::ConfigV1
PhaseCavity = include          # Psana::Bld::BldDataPhaseCavity
PimImage = include             # Psana::Lusi::PimImageConfigV1
Princeton = include            # Psana::Princeton::ConfigV1, Psana::Princeton::ConfigV2, Psana::Princeton::ConfigV3, Psana::Princeton::ConfigV4, Psana::Princeton::ConfigV5, Psana::Princeton::FrameV1, Psana::Princeton::FrameV2
PrincetonInfo = include        # Psana::Princeton::InfoV1
Quartz = include               # Psana::Quartz::ConfigV1
Rayonix = include              # Psana::Rayonix::ConfigV1, Psana::Rayonix::ConfigV2
SharedAcqADC = include         # Psana::Bld::BldDataAcqADCV1
SharedIpimb = include          # Psana::Bld::BldDataIpimbV0, Psana::Bld::BldDataIpimbV1
SharedPim = include            # Psana::Bld::BldDataPimV1
Spectrometer = include         # Psana::Bld::BldDataSpectrometerV0
TM6740 = include               # Psana::Pulnix::TM6740ConfigV1, Psana::Pulnix::TM6740ConfigV2
Timepix = include              # Psana::Timepix::ConfigV1, Psana::Timepix::ConfigV2, Psana::Timepix::ConfigV3, Psana::Timepix::DataV1, Psana::Timepix::DataV2
TwoDGaussian = include         # Psana::Camera::TwoDGaussianV1
UsdUsb = include               # Psana::UsdUsb::ConfigV1, Psana::UsdUsb::DataV1
pnCCD = include                # Psana::PNCCD::ConfigV1, Psana::PNCCD::ConfigV2, Psana::PNCCD::FramesV1
# user types to translate from the event store
ndarray_types = include        # ndarray<int8_t,1>, ndarray<int8_t,2>, ndarray<int8_t,3>, ndarray<int8_t,4>, ndarray<int16_t,1>, ndarray<int16_t,2>, ndarray<int16_t,3>, ndarray<int16_t,4>, ndarray<int32_t,1>, ndarray<int32_t,2>, ndarray<int32_t,3>, ndarray<int32_t,4>, ndarray<int64_t,1>, ndarray<int64_t,2>, ndarray<int64_t,3>, ndarray<int64_t,4>, ndarray<uint8_t,1>, ndarray<uint8_t,2>, ndarray<uint8_t,3>, ndarray<uint8_t,4>, ndarray<uint16_t,1>, ndarray<uint16_t,2>, ndarray<uint16_t,3>, ndarray<uint16_t,4>, ndarray<uint32_t,1>, ndarray<uint32_t,2>, ndarray<uint32_t,3>, ndarray<uint32_t,4>, ndarray<uint64_t,1>, ndarray<uint64_t,2>, ndarray<uint64_t,3>, ndarray<uint64_t,4>, ndarray<float,1>, ndarray<float,2>, ndarray<float,3>, ndarray<float,4>, ndarray<double,1>, ndarray<double,2>, ndarray<double,3>, ndarray<double,4>
std_string = include           # std::stringfiltering xtc data: type filtering or
# source filtering. Type filtering is based on sets of Psana data types. If you know
# what detectors or devices to filter, leave type filtering alone and go to src_filter.
#
# When the translator sees new data, it first checks if it is a known type that
# has not been filtered. For unfiltered known types, the translator next checks
# if there is a filter on the Source. Finally, for ndarray's and strings, it checks
# if there is a filter on the key string that identifies the data in the Psana event store.
#
# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
# TYPE FILTERING
#
# One can include or exclude a class of Psana types with the following
# options. Only the strings include or exclude are valid for these
# type filtering options.
#
# Note - Epics in the list below refers only to the epicsConfig data
# which is the epics alias list, not the epics pv's. To filter the epics pv's
# see the 'store_epics' option above.

AcqTdc = include               # Psana::Acqiris::TdcConfigV1, Psana::Acqiris::TdcDataV1
AcqWaveform = include          # Psana::Acqiris::ConfigV1, Psana::Acqiris::DataDescV1
Alias = include                # Psana::Alias::ConfigV1
Andor = include                # Psana::Andor::ConfigV1, Psana::Andor::FrameV1
Control = include              # Psana::ControlData::ConfigV1, Psana::ControlData::ConfigV2, Psana::ControlData::ConfigV3
Cspad = include                # Psana::CsPad::ConfigV1, Psana::CsPad::ConfigV2, Psana::CsPad::ConfigV3, Psana::CsPad::ConfigV4, Psana::CsPad::ConfigV5, Psana::CsPad::DataV1, Psana::CsPad::DataV2
Cspad2x2 = include             # Psana::CsPad2x2::ConfigV1, Psana::CsPad2x2::ConfigV2, Psana::CsPad2x2::ElementV1
DiodeFex = include             # Psana::Lusi::DiodeFexConfigV1, Psana::Lusi::DiodeFexConfigV2, Psana::Lusi::DiodeFexV1
EBeam = include                # Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV0, Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV1, Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV2, Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV3, Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV4
Encoder = include              # Psana::Encoder::ConfigV1, Psana::Encoder::ConfigV2, Psana::Encoder::DataV1, Psana::Encoder::DataV2
Epics = include                # Psana::Epics::ConfigV1
Epix = include                 # Psana::Epix::ConfigV1, Psana::Epix::ElementV1
EpixSampler = include          # Psana::EpixSampler::ConfigV1, Psana::EpixSampler::ElementV1
Evr = include                  # Psana::EvrData::ConfigV1, Psana::EvrData::ConfigV2, Psana::EvrData::ConfigV3, Psana::EvrData::ConfigV4, Psana::EvrData::ConfigV5, Psana::EvrData::ConfigV6, Psana::EvrData::ConfigV7, Psana::EvrData::DataV3
EvrIO = include                # Psana::EvrData::IOConfigV1
Evs = include                  # Psana::EvrData::SrcConfigV1
FEEGasDetEnergy = include      # Psana::Bld::BldDataFEEGasDetEnergy
Fccd = include                 # Psana::FCCD::FccdConfigV1, Psana::FCCD::FccdConfigV2
Fli = include                  # Psana::Fli::ConfigV1, Psana::Fli::FrameV1
Frame = include                # Psana::Camera::FrameV1
FrameFccd = include            # Psana::Camera::FrameFccdConfigV1
FrameFex = include             # Psana::Camera::FrameFexConfigV1
GMD = include                  # Psana::Bld::BldDataGMDV0, Psana::Bld::BldDataGMDV1
Gsc16ai = include              # Psana::Gsc16ai::ConfigV1, Psana::Gsc16ai::DataV1
Imp = include                  # Psana::Imp::ConfigV1, Psana::Imp::ElementV1
Ipimb = include                # Psana::Ipimb::ConfigV1, Psana::Ipimb::ConfigV2, Psana::Ipimb::DataV1, Psana::Ipimb::DataV2
IpmFex = include               # Psana::Lusi::IpmFexConfigV1, Psana::Lusi::IpmFexConfigV2, Psana::Lusi::IpmFexV1
L3T = include                  # Psana::L3T::ConfigV1, Psana::L3T::DataV1
OceanOptics = include          # Psana::OceanOptics::ConfigV1, Psana::OceanOptics::DataV1
Opal1k = include               # Psana::Opal1k::ConfigV1
Orca = include                 # Psana::Orca::ConfigV1
Partition = include            # Psana::Partition::ConfigV1
PhaseCavity = include          # Psana::Bld::BldDataPhaseCavity
PimImage = include             # Psana::Lusi::PimImageConfigV1
Princeton = include            # Psana::Princeton::ConfigV1, Psana::Princeton::ConfigV2, Psana::Princeton::ConfigV3, Psana::Princeton::ConfigV4, Psana::Princeton::ConfigV5, Psana::Princeton::FrameV1, Psana::Princeton::FrameV2
PrincetonInfo = include        # Psana::Princeton::InfoV1
Quartz = include               # Psana::Quartz::ConfigV1
Rayonix = include              # Psana::Rayonix::ConfigV1, Psana::Rayonix::ConfigV2
SharedAcqADC = include         # Psana::Bld::BldDataAcqADCV1
SharedIpimb = include          # Psana::Bld::BldDataIpimbV0, Psana::Bld::BldDataIpimbV1
SharedPim = include            # Psana::Bld::BldDataPimV1
Spectrometer = include         # Psana::Bld::BldDataSpectrometerV0
TM6740 = include               # Psana::Pulnix::TM6740ConfigV1, Psana::Pulnix::TM6740ConfigV2
Timepix = include              # Psana::Timepix::ConfigV1, Psana::Timepix::ConfigV2, Psana::Timepix::ConfigV3, Psana::Timepix::DataV1, Psana::Timepix::DataV2
TwoDGaussian = include         # Psana::Camera::TwoDGaussianV1
UsdUsb = include               # Psana::UsdUsb::ConfigV1, Psana::UsdUsb::DataV1
pnCCD = include                # Psana::PNCCD::ConfigV1, Psana::PNCCD::ConfigV2, Psana::PNCCD::FramesV1

# user types to translate from the event store
ndarray_types = include        # ndarray<int8_t,1>, ndarray<int8_t,2>, ndarray<int8_t,3>, ndarray<int8_t,4>, ndarray<int16_t,1>, ndarray<int16_t,2>, ndarray<int16_t,3>, ndarray<int16_t,4>, ndarray<int32_t,1>, ndarray<int32_t,2>, ndarray<int32_t,3>, ndarray<int32_t,4>, ndarray<int64_t,1>, ndarray<int64_t,2>, ndarray<int64_t,3>, ndarray<int64_t,4>, ndarray<uint8_t,1>, ndarray<uint8_t,2>, ndarray<uint8_t,3>, ndarray<uint8_t,4>, ndarray<uint16_t,1>, ndarray<uint16_t,2>, ndarray<uint16_t,3>, ndarray<uint16_t,4>, ndarray<uint32_t,1>, ndarray<uint32_t,2>, ndarray<uint32_t,3>, ndarray<uint32_t,4>, ndarray<uint64_t,1>, ndarray<uint64_t,2>, ndarray<uint64_t,3>, ndarray<uint64_t,4>, ndarray<float,1>, ndarray<float,2>, ndarray<float,3>, ndarray<float,4>, ndarray<double,1>, ndarray<double,2>, ndarray<double,3>, ndarray<double,4>
std_string = include           # std::string


# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
# TYPE FILTER SHORTCUT
#
# In addition to filtering Psana types by the options above, one can use
# the type_filter option below. For example:
#
# type_filter include cspad       # will only translate cspad types. Will not translate
#                                 # ndarrays or strings
# type_filter exclude Andor evr   # translate all except the Andor or Evr types
#
# If you do not want to translate what is in the xtc file, use the psana shortcut:
#
# type_filter exclude psana       # This will only translate ndarray's and strings
#
# Likewise doing:
#
# type_filter include psana       # will translate all xtc data, but skip any ndarray's or strings
#
# The default is to include all

type_filter include all

# note - if type_filter is anything other than 'include all' it takes precedence
# over the classes of type filter options above, like Cspad=include.

# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
# SOURCE FILTERING
#
# The default for the src_filter option is "include all"
# If you want to include a subset of the sources, do
#
# src_filter include srcname1 srcname2  
#
#  or if you want to exclude a subset of sources, do
#
# src_filter exclude srcname1 srcname2
#
# The syntax for specifying a srcname follows that of the Psana Source (discussed in
# the Psana Users Guide). The Psana Source recognizes DAQ alias names (if present
# in the xtc files), several styles for specifying a Pds Src, as well as detector matches
# where the detector number, or device number is not known.
#
# Specifically, format of the match string can be:
#
#       DetInfo(det.detId:dev.devId) - fully or partially specified DetInfo
#       det.detId:dev.devId - same as above
#       DetInfo(det-detId|dev.devId) - same as above
#       det-detId|dev.devId - same as above
#       BldInfo(type) - fully or partially specified BldInfo
#       type - same as above
#       ProcInfo(ipAddr) - fully or partially specified ProcInfo
#
# For example
#        DetInfo(AmoETOF.0.Acqiris.0)  
#        DetInfo(AmoETOF.0.Acqiris)  
#        DetInfo(AmoETOF:Acqiris)
#        AmoETOF:Acqiris
#        AmoETOF|Acqiris
#
# will all match the same data, AmoETOF.0.Acqiris.0. The later ones will match
# additional data (such as detector 1, 2, etc.) if it is present.
#
# A simple way to set up src filtering is to take a look at the sources in the
# xtc input using the psana EventKeys module.  For example
#
# psana -n 5 -m EventKeys exp=cxi1235cxitut13:run=3322
#
# Will print the EventKeys in the first 5 events.  If the output includes
#
#   EventKey(type=Psana::EvrData::DataV3, src=DetInfo(NoDetector.0:Evr.2))
#   EventKey(type=Psana::CsPad::DataV2, src=DetInfo(CxiDs1.0:Cspad.0))
#   EventKey(type=Psana::CsPad2x2::ElementV1, src=DetInfo(CxiSc2.0:Cspad2x2.1))
#   EventKey(type=Psana::Bld::BldDataEBeamV3, src=BldInfo(EBeam))
#   EventKey(type=Psana::Bld::BldDataFEEGasDetEnergy, src=BldInfo(FEEGasDetEnergy))
#   EventKey(type=Psana::Camera::FrameV1, src=BldInfo(CxiDg2_Pim))
#
# Then one can filter on these six srcname's:
#
#  NoDetector.0:Evr.2  CxiDs1.0:Cspad.0  CxiSc2.0:Cspad2x2.1  EBeam  FEEGasDetEnergy  CxiDg2_Pim
#

src_filter = include all

# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
# CALIBRATION FILTERING
#
# Psana calibration modules can produce a calibrated version of CsPad data
# (The data types CsPad::DataV1 or CsPad::DataV2). The module output will be
# data of the same type and src as the uncalibrated data, with an additional key,
# such as 'calibrated'.
#
# The Translator defaults to skipping the translation of the uncalibrated
# data when a calibrated version of that data is present.  Below you
# can control the calibration key and whether or not to include the
# uncalibrated data.

calibration_key = calibrated
include_uncalibrated_data = false

# Note: this only affects calibrated data of the same type and src as the
# uncalibrated data.  When the calibration module produces a NDArray, both
# the NDArray and the uncalibrated data are translated.  If you do not wish
# to translate the uncalibrated data, use appropriate type or src_filter options.
# Likewise if you do not want to translate certain NDArray's, see the
# ndarray_key_filter options below.

# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
# NDARRAY AND STD::STRING KEY FILTERING
#
# A number of NDArray's and any std::string found in the event store are translated into
# the hdf5 file.  NDarray's up to 4 dimensions of 10 basic types (8, 16, 32 and 64 bit
# signed and unsigned int, float and double) are translated, but see the comment after the
# ndarray_types option in the type filtering section for the most up to date list.
#
# These NDArray's and std::string's can be filtered by specifying the eventKey key that was
# used to put the data in the event.  While a srcname and key uniquely distinguish data in the
# event store, the Translator filter's NDArray's and std::string's using only the
# key string. The default is to include all ndarray's and std::string's found:

ndarray_key_filter = include all
std_string_key_filter = include all

# an example of including only one ndarray (with keystring being 'finalanswer') would be
#
# ndarray_key_filter include finalanswer
#
# and several ndarrays or strings can be included or excluded
#
# ndarray_key_filter = exclude arrayA arrayB
# std_string_key_filter = include message1 eventDescription

# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
# COMPRESSION
#
# The following options control compression for most all datasets.
# Shuffling improves compression for certain datasets. Valid values for
# deflate (gzip compression level) are 0-9. Setting deflate = -1 turns off
# compression.

shuffle = true
deflate = 1

# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
# DAQ ALIAS LINKS
#
# When DAQ aliases exist in the xtc files, the Translator will create links
# using the alias names to the src hdf5 group. For example if one has an
# alias such as:
# acq01 -> SxrEndstation.0:Acqiris.0
# and one has Acqiris::DataDescV1 coming from this source, the h5 file will
# contain the link:
#  Acqiris::DataDescV1/acq01 -> Acqiris::DataDescV1/SxrEndstation.0:Acqiris.0
# so that one does not have to use the full src to access the data.
#
# To turn this feature off, set create_alias_links to false

create_alias_links = true

# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #
# TECHNICAL, ADVANCED CONFIGURATION
#
# ---------------------------------------
# CHUNKING
# The commented options below give the default chunking options.
# Objects per chunk are selected from the target chunk size (16 MB) and
# adjusted based on min/max objects per chunk, and the max bytes per chunk.
# It is important that the chunkCache (created on a per dataset basis) be
# large enough to hold at least one chunk, ideally all chunks we need to have
# open at one time when writing to the dataset (usually one, unless we repair
# split events):
 
# chunkSizeTargetInBytes = 1703936 (16MB)
# chunkSizeTargetObjects = 0 (0 means select objects per chunk from chunkSizeInBytes)
# maxChunkSizeInBytes = 10649600  (100MB)
# minObjectsPerChunk = 50              
# maxObjectsPerChunk = 2048
# chunkCacheSizeTargetInChunks = 3
# maxChunkCacheSizeInBytes = 10649600  (100MB)

# ---------------------------------------
# REFINED DATASET CONTROL
#
# There are six classes of datasets for which individual options for shuffle,
# deflate, chunkSizeTargetInBytes and chunkSizeTargetObjects can be specified:
#
# regular (most everything, all psana types)
# epics (all the epics pv's)
# damage (accompanies all regular data from event store)
# ndarrays (new data from other modules)
# string's (new data from other modules)
# eventId (the time dataset that also accompanies all regular data, epics pvs, ndarrays and strings)
#
# The options for regular datasets have been discussed above. The other five datasets
# get their default values for shuffle, deflate, chunkSizeInBytes and chunkSizeInObjects
# from the regular dataset options except in the cases below:
 
# damageShuffle = false
# stringShuffle = false
# epicsPvShuffle = false
# stringDeflate = -1
# eventIdChunkSizeTargetInBytes = 16384
# epicsPvChunkSizeTargetInBytes = 16384

# The rest of the shuffle, deflate and chunk size options for the other five datasets are:
#
# eventIdShuffle = true
# eventIdDeflate = 1
# damageDeflate = 1
# epicsPvDeflate = 1
# ndarrayShuffle = true
# ndarrayDeflate = 1
# eventIdChunkSizeTargetObjects = 0
# damageChunkSizeTargetInBytes = 1703936
# damageChunkSizeTargetObjects = 0
# stringChunkSizeTargetInBytes = 1703936
# stringChunkSizeTargetObjects = 0
# ndarrayChunkSizeTargetInBytes = 1703936
# ndarrayChunkSizeTargetObjects = 0
# epicsPvChunkSizeTargetObjects = 0

# ---------------------------------------
# SPLIT EVENTS
# When the Translator encounters a split event, it checks a cache to see
# if it has already seen it.  If it has, it fills in any blanks that it can.
# To prevent this cache from growing to large, set the maximum number of
# split events to look back through here (default is 3000):

max_saved_split_events = 3000

# ---------------------------------------
# HDF5 GROUP NAMES
# The typenames for beam line data defaults to being written as (for example)
# Bld::BldDataEBeamV0. Setting short_bld_name to true causes it to be
# written as BldDataEBeamV0. If set to true, names are written differently
# then with o2o-translate and the change may break code that reads h5 files
# (such as psana)

short_bld_name = false

# ---------------------------------------
# HDF5 FILE PROPERTIES
#
# split large files, presently we only support NoSplit. Future options may be: Family and SplitScan
# for future splitting, splitSize defaults to 10 GB
split = NoSplit
splitSize = 10737418240

Translation and Damage

psana has a specific damage policy that tells it what damaged data is acceptable for psana modules and what data is not. The default behavior is

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