Expert options allow experts to override the default behavior of the Astro server. The are specified one per line on the web interface, with the syntax:

option=value

The options currently available are:

Option

Default

Usage

TIMEOUT_SECONDS

15

Specifies the number of seconds to wait for the database to respond with the number of events matching a given selection. After this time the wait will be canceled and the value "Unknown" displayed.

ASTROSERVER_DIR

/u/gl/glast/astroserver/prod

Directory containing "astro" command. (e.g. /u/gl/glast/astroserver/dev)

ASTROSERVER_SKIMMER_TASK

AstroSkimmerTask(1.3)

Pipeline task used to run astro skimmer job