7.7. dkit-writedb: Read raw data to create formatted datakit files

Any database can be processed by this script when given its module name. The revision argument can be something like c008.f3d.db001 or a full module name like sls10afa.c008.f3d.db001.

Folder names, e.g. sls10afa/c008/f3d/db001, are also allowed.

Usage:
$ dkit-writedb [MODNAMES] [OPTIONS]
Arguments:

  • MODNAME1: name of first module to process

  • MODNAMEN: name of nth module to process

Options:
-h, --help

Display this help message and quit

-f, --force

Overwrite any existing database files (only for MODNAMES)

-F, --force-all

Overwrite all database files including added dependencies

--no-reqs, --no-dependencies

Don’t read requirements; just process MODNAMES

--prefix PREFIX

Specify prefix which may be left off of MODNAMES

--no-write

Don’t actually write databases (just print dependencies)

--write_func FUNC

Function name in modules to process datakits {“write_db”}

Versions:

  • 2017-07-13 @ddalle: Version 1.0

  • 2020-07-06 @ddalle: Version 1.1; update docstring

  • 2021-07-17 @ddalle: Version 2.0; process dependencies

  • 2021-07-19 @ddalle: Version 2.1; add --no-write

  • 2021-08-20 @ddalle: Version 3.0; generalize for cape

  • 2021-09-15 @ddalle: Version 3.1; more DVC support