Details

Table of Contents:

• YAML (and JSON) files
  • Basic YAML syntax
  • YAML data types
  • YAML variables
  • Code reuse
  • YAML anchors
• Information files
  • Explanation
  • Templates
• Nomenclature
• Base-configuration-modifications
  • Base-configuration-modifications
  • Abstract examples
  • Concrete examples
• AROL compatibility
• Schema files
  • Corresponding to a file type
  • Others
• File discovery
• Best practices
  • Place instrumentation information files in a central repository
  • Use a file hierarchy for different objects
  • Validate information files bottom up
  • Reuse information files
  • Document information files with notes, extras and comments
  • Placement of stages in information file
  • How to modify individual stages
  • Use of channel modifications
  • Base your info files on templates
• Notes
  • Date formats
• Caveats
  • Caveat: Effect of $ref
  • Caveat: Cryptic syntax messages
  • Caveat: Stage numbering
  • Caveat: Treatment of sample rates in response stages
  • Caveat: ALWAYS follow the syntax and beware of $ref overwriting your attributes
• Troubleshooting
• Addons
  • LCHEAPO
  • SDPCHAIN
  • LC2SDS
  • OCA
• Leftovers
  • subnetwork
  • stations
  • instrumentation
  • Locations