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CatalogListInstruments dialog.
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Lists the name of instruments from all catalogs or a specific catalog based on session information.
| Name | Direction | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session | Input | string | The session information of the catalog to use. | |
| InstrumentList | Output | str list | A list containing instrument names. |
Obtains a list of all instruments for active (logged in) catalogs by default. If a session is specified, then the instruments for that session will be returned.
Example - obtaining instrument names from current active catalogs.
# Assuming you have previously logged into the ISIS catalog.
instruments = CatalogListInstruments()
# How many instruments are at ISIS?
print("The number of instruments at ISIS is: {}".format(len(instruments)))
for instrument in instruments:
print("Instrument name is: {}".format(instrument))
# Verify that the instrument belongs to ISIS.
instrument = instruments[0]
print("The facility of instrument {} is: {}".format(instrument, ConfigService.getInstrument(instrument).facility()))
Output:
The number of instruments at ISIS is: 38
Instrument name is: ALF
...
Instrument name is: WISH
The facility of instrument ALF is: ISIS
Categories: AlgorithmIndex | DataHandling\Catalog
C++ header: CatalogListInstruments.h (last modified: 2020-03-20)
C++ source: CatalogListInstruments.cpp (last modified: 2020-04-07)