Content of GEN_INFO directory

README_FOR_LSS_USERS

Short disclaimer for LSS users.

README_FOR_MOS_USERS

Short disclaimer for MOS users.

list_SM_PACKAGE

Listing of all Science/Calibration files included in the Service Mode Package

nightlog_<date>

Extraction from the telescope night log

raw_<PROG_ID>

Listing of all raw files with the PROG_ID according tothe ESO Archive. It is useful as a check on the completeness of the Service Mode package.

list_OB

Listing of all raw and reduced files per OB on the CD-ROMs

OB_status_<PROG_ID>

Summary of the executed OBs and status

qc0_report

Log containing the comparison between the constraint set (airmass, moon distance, etc) and the actual values

SKYTRANS_<date>.gif

Plot of the sky transparency for the night

Content of Night directories

raw

all raw data of the night from your PROG_ID (of types 'SCIENCE' and 'ACQUISITION').
list of all raw science/acquisition data (list_of_all_obs)

reduced

pipeline processed data from your PROG_ID (type 'SCIENCE').
list of all reduced data (list_of_all_red)

calib

processed master calibration files
raw calibration files
list of all corresponding calibration data (list_of_all_calibs) 

logs

Reduction Blocks (extension .rX);
reduction logs per Reduction Block (extension .longlog).

Reduction Blocks are ASCII files which contain all the information required to launch a reduction job with the pipeline. This information contains the reduction recipe, the input raw file(s), and master calibration files retrieved from the Calibration Database.

While Reduction Blocks are a technical piece of information, the reduction log is a user-oriented account of the reduction process, with a detailed log of reduction steps, results etc. The most important ones will be those associated to SCIENCE data. The CALIBRATION reduction logs (those which created master calibration files) may also contain some valuable information.