IMGDEL

Deletes images in a dataset.

Format

IMGDEL dataset epos [keywords]

Parameters

dataset	ADDE dataset name and position; specify one of the following formats:
		group/descriptor.position alias.position
	a position greater than zero represents an absolute position in the dataset; a position less than or equal to zero represents a relative position in the dataset based on image time, for example, 0 is the most recent and -1 is the next most recent; the position ALL represents all positions in the dataset
epos	ending position number of the data on the server; must be greater than 0; valid only if the position specified in dataset is greater than 0

Keywords

DAY=	bday eday	deletes images in the range of dates specified (no default for bday; eday default=bday)
ID=	deletes images with the specified NEXRAD station ID, e.g., MKX
PREview=	YES	lists the results of the delete operation without deleting the images
	NO	deletes the specified images (default)
SS=	deletes images with the specified sensor source number
TIMe=	btime etime	deletes images in the time range specified (no default for btime; etime default=btime)
VERify=	YES	asks for verification before deleting each image
	NO	deletes the images without verification (default)

Remarks

IMGDEL works only with datasets consisting of McIDAS area files. (It does not work with datasets consisting of other formats, e.g., GVAR, HDF or Level 1b.)

If you specify VERIFY=YES, you are prompted with the following instructions for each image selected.

Press Alt X to DELETE the image file
Press Alt G to SKIP the image file
Press Alt Q to EXIT the program

The images marked for deletion with Alt X are not deleted until you have responded with an Alt X or Alt G for every image. If you exit the program using Alt Q before marking all the images, none are deleted.

Examples

IMGDEL STORM/GOES-IR.0

This entry deletes the most recent image in the dataset STORM/GOES-IR.

IMGDEL STORM/GOES-IR.1

This entry deletes the image in position 1 in the dataset STORM/GOES-IR.

IMGDEL STORM/GOES-IR.5 10

This entry deletes the images in positions 5 through 10 in the dataset STORM/GOES-IR.

IMGDEL STORM/GOES-IR.ALL

This entry deletes all the images in the dataset STORM/GOES-IR.

IMGDEL STORM/GOES-IR.ALL VERIFY=YES

This entry lists all the images in the dataset STORM/GOES-IR one at a time. For each image you are prompted to press Alt X to delete it, Alt G to keep it, or Alt Q to exit the program.

IMGDEL STORM/GOES-IR.ALL DAY=95100 95110

This entry deletes all the images with dates 95100 through 95110 in the dataset STORM/GOES-IR.

IMGDEL STORM/GOES-IR.ALL DAY=95100 95110 TIME=0 12

This entry deletes all the images in dataset STORM/GOES-IR with times 0 through 12 UTC on each day 95100 through 95110.

IMGDEL IR.1 4

This entry deletes the images in positions 1 through 4 in the dataset with the alias name IR.