Index: /trunk/ippTools/src/dettool.c
===================================================================
--- /trunk/ippTools/src/dettool.c	(revision 10703)
+++ /trunk/ippTools/src/dettool.c	(revision 10704)
@@ -545,5 +545,5 @@
     {
         bool status = false;
-        psString exp_type = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-exp_type");        if (!status) {
+        psString exp_type = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-select_exp_type");        if (!status) {
             psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -exp_type");
             return false;
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@
         }
         // map -inst -> camera
-        psString camera = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-inst");
+        psString camera = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-select_inst");
         if (!status) {
-            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -inst");
+            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -select_inst");
             return false;
         }
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@
             }
         }
-        psString telescope = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-telescope");        if (!status) {
-            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -telescope");
+        psString telescope = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-select_telescope");
+        if (!status) {
+            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -select_telescope");
             return false;
         }
@@ -580,7 +581,7 @@
             }
         }
-        psString filter = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-filter");
+        psString filter = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-select_filter");
         if (!status) {
-            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -filter");
+            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -select_filter");
             return false;
         }
@@ -592,7 +593,7 @@
             }
         }
-        psString uri = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-uri");
+        psString uri = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-select_uri");
         if (!status) {
-            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -filter");
+            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -select_uri");
             return false;
         }
@@ -605,7 +606,7 @@
         }
 
-        psString dateobs_begin = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-dateobs_begin");
+        psString dateobs_begin = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-select_dateobs_begin");
         if (!status) {
-            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -set_use_end");
+            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -select_dateobs_begin");
             psFree(where);
             return false;
@@ -614,5 +615,5 @@
             psTime *time = psTimeFromISO(dateobs_begin, PS_TIME_UTC);
             if (!psMetadataAddTime(where, PS_LIST_TAIL, "dateobs", 0, ">=", time)) {
-                psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to add item uri");
+                psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to add item dateobs");
                 psFree(time);
                 psFree(where);
@@ -622,7 +623,7 @@
         }
 
-        psString dateobs_end = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-dateobs_end");
+        psString dateobs_end = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-select_dateobs_end");
         if (!status) {
-            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -set_use_end");
+            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -select_dateobs_end");
             psFree(where);
             return false;
@@ -631,5 +632,5 @@
             psTime *time = psTimeFromISO(dateobs_end, PS_TIME_UTC);
             if (!psMetadataAddTime(where, PS_LIST_TAIL, "dateobs", 0, "<", time)) {
-                psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to add item uri");
+                psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to add item dateobs");
                 psFree(time);
                 psFree(where);
@@ -662,50 +663,50 @@
     }
 
-    psString exp_type = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-set_exp_type");
-    if (!status) {
-        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -set_exp_type");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    psString filter = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-set_filter");
-    if (!status) {
-        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -set_filter");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    psF32 airmass = psMetadataLookupF32(&status, config->args, "-set_airmass");
-    if (!status) {
-        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -set_airmass");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    psF32 exp_time = psMetadataLookupF32(&status, config->args, "-set_exp_time");
-    if (!status) {
-        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -set_exp_time");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    psF32 ccd_temp = psMetadataLookupF32(&status, config->args, "-set_ccd_temp");
-    if (!status) {
-        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -set_ccd_temp");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    psF64 posang = psMetadataLookupF32(&status, config->args, "-set_posang");
-    if (!status) {
-        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -set_posang");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    psString object = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-set_object");
-    if (!status) {
-        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -set_object");
+    psString exp_type = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-exp_type");
+    if (!status) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -exp_type");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    psString filter = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-filter");
+    if (!status) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -filter");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    psF32 airmass = psMetadataLookupF32(&status, config->args, "-airmass");
+    if (!status) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -airmass");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    psF32 exp_time = psMetadataLookupF32(&status, config->args, "-exp_time");
+    if (!status) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -exp_time");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    psF32 ccd_temp = psMetadataLookupF32(&status, config->args, "-ccd_temp");
+    if (!status) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -ccd_temp");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    psF64 posang = psMetadataLookupF32(&status, config->args, "-posang");
+    if (!status) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -posang");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    psString object = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-object");
+    if (!status) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -object");
         return false;
     }
     psTime *registered = NULL;
     {
-        psString registeredStr = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-set_registered");
+        psString registeredStr = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-registered");
         if (!status) {
-            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -set_registered");
+            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -registered");
             return false;
         }
@@ -720,7 +721,7 @@
     psTime *use_begin = NULL;
     {
-        psString use_beginStr = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-set_use_begin");
+        psString use_beginStr = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-use_begin");
         if (!status) {
-            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -set_use_begin");
+            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -use_begin");
             return false;
         }
@@ -735,7 +736,7 @@
     psTime *use_end = NULL;
     {
-        psString use_endStr = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-set_use_end");
+        psString use_endStr = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-use_end");
         if (!status) {
-            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -set_use_end");
+            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -use_end");
             return false;
         }
Index: /trunk/ippTools/src/dettoolConfig.c
===================================================================
--- /trunk/ippTools/src/dettoolConfig.c	(revision 10703)
+++ /trunk/ippTools/src/dettoolConfig.c	(revision 10704)
@@ -100,37 +100,37 @@
             "define the mode of this detrend run", "master");
     psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_type",  0,
+            "define exposure type", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-filter",  0,
+            "define filter ", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddF32(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-airmass",  0,
+            "define airmass", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF32(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_time",  0,
+            "define exposure time", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ccd_temp",  0,
+            "define ccd tempature", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-posang",  0,
+            "define rotator position angle", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-object",  0,
+            "define exposure object", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-registered",  0,
+            "time detrend run was registered", now);
+    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-use_begin",  0,
+            "start of detrend run applicable peroid", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-use_end",  0,
+            "end of detrend run applicable peroid", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-select_exp_type",  0,
             "search for exp_type", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-inst",  0,
+    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-select_inst",  0,
             "search for camera", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-telescope",  0,
+    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-select_telescope",  0,
             "search for telescope", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-filter",  0,
+    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-select_filter",  0,
             "search for filter", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-uri",  0,
+    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-select_uri",  0,
             "search for uri", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-dateobs_begin", 0,
-            "define start (>=) of included exposure peroid", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-dateobs_end", 0,
-            "define end (<) of included exposure peroid", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-set_exp_type",  0,
-            "define exposure type", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-set_filter",  0,
-            "define filter ", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddF32(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-set_airmass",  0,
-            "define airmass", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-set_exp_time",  0,
-            "define exposure time", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-set_ccd_temp",  0,
-            "define ccd tempature", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-set_posang",  0,
-            "define rotator position angle", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-set_object",  0,
-            "define exposure object", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-set_registered",  0,
-            "time detrend run was registered", now);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-set_use_begin",  0,
-            "start of detrend run applicable peroid", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-set_use_end",  0,
-            "end of detrend run applicable peroid", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-select_dateobs_begin", 0,
+            "search for exposures by time (>=)", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-select_dateobs_end", 0,
+            "search for exposures by time (<)", NULL);
     psMetadataAddBool(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-pretend",  0,
             "print the exposures that would be included in the detrend run and exit", false);