how to get columns not returned by get_column_names()

[kuiper@…]

When asap reads in one of my FITS files, what does it do with columns that are not returned by scantable.get_column_names()? More specifically, does it keep the data and can I get at them somehow? I'm attaching an example SDFITS file.

[Malte Marquarding]

Only data which goes into these columns gets imported. If you want other data you will need to write a specific filler and bind access to new columns to python calls. What data/columns are you interested in specifically

[anonymous]

Replying to MalteMarquarding:

Only data which goes into these columns gets imported. If you want other data you will need to write a specific filler and bind access to new columns to python calls. What data/columns are you interested in specifically

In this specific instance I'm trying to get at the BEAMxOFF columns. However, my question was more general. I feel that any data in an SDFITS extension should be available to the user. Of course, there is always pyFITS but then we've lost the concept of a scan and the operations defined for it in ASAP.

[Malte Marquarding]

You might be interested in this -> ScantableRedesignProposal

[Malte Marquarding]

Replying to MalteMarquarding:

You might be interested in this -> ScantableRedesignProposal

Found it.  I realized that I need to do some background reading so I 
went to the references.  MSV2.jpg is very remiscent of the MySql 
database schema that I'm working up to collect data from various logs 
written by software over which I have no control.  The test SDFITS file  
that I sent you was drawn mostly out of that database.

Anyway, it looks like you are dealing with the issues that I'm concerned 
about.  I don't have any specific comments yet.

Thanks

Tom