RadioAstronomySoftwareGroup / RadioAstronomySoftwareGroup/pyuvdata

Select on read for CASA

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enhancement UVData
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Python
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Forks
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Avg merge
1d 20h
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Description

Currently, there is very limited support for select on read, which means that all data inside the MS must be read in before one can downselect the data that you want. It would be nice if read_ms could be upgraded with the appropriate TAQL commands to be able to do that.

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Research direction

Start with the read_ms entry point and investigate the existing select-on-read support and the appropriate TAQL commands for Measurement Sets. Done means read_ms can downselect requested data while reading instead of loading all data from the MS first.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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