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The midas documentation has moved. See [https://midas.triumf.ca/docs/develop/reference/reference/programs/#choosing-an-experiment Choosing an experiment] on the Programs and options page and [https://midas.triumf.ca/docs/develop/reference/reference/environment_variables/ Environment variables] for the new documentation about how midas programs choose the experiment name.
 
== Midas experiment name ==
 
The name of the MIDAS experiment is given by (in order of priority) :
1. If environment variable [[Compilation & Build #MIDAS_DIR|MIDAS_DIR]] is defined, experiment name will be "default".
 
: or
 
2. The [[Application listing|MIDAS utility]]  [[Common Parameters to MIDAS Utilities|input parameter  '''exptname''']] if supplied
 
: or
 
3. Environment variable [[Compilation & Build #MIDAS_EXPT_NAME|MIDAS_EXPT_NAME]] if defined
 
: or
 
4. Name will be taken from [[exptab]]
* if '''one''' experiment is defined, that experiment's name will be selected
* if '''multiple''' experiments defined in exptab, user will be requested to select the experiment name
 
 
The MIDAS experiment name appears in the ODB key [[/Experiment ODB tree #/Experiment Name |/Experiment/Name]].
 
 
[[Category:Experiment]]

Latest revision as of 22:01, 30 October 2026

The midas documentation has moved. See Choosing an experiment on the Programs and options page and Environment variables for the new documentation about how midas programs choose the experiment name.

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