Index: trunk/ippTools/src/Makefile.am
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippTools/src/Makefile.am	(revision 15778)
+++ trunk/ippTools/src/Makefile.am	(revision 15783)
@@ -160,5 +160,6 @@
 dettool_SOURCES = \
     dettool.c \
-    dettoolConfig.c
+    dettoolConfig.c \
+    dettool_correction.c
 
 detselect_CFLAGS = $(PSLIB_CFLAGS) $(PSMODULES_CFLAGS) $(IPPDB_CFLAGS)
Index: trunk/ippTools/src/dettool.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippTools/src/dettool.c	(revision 15778)
+++ trunk/ippTools/src/dettool.c	(revision 15783)
@@ -128,4 +128,5 @@
         MODECASE(DETTOOL_MODE_DEFINEBYQUERY,    definebyqueryMode);
         MODECASE(DETTOOL_MODE_DEFINEBYDETRUN,   definebydetrunMode);
+        MODECASE(DETTOOL_MODE_MAKECORRECTION,   makecorrectionMode);
         MODECASE(DETTOOL_MODE_RUNS,             runsMode);
         MODECASE(DETTOOL_MODE_CHILDLESSRUN,     childlessrunMode);
Index: trunk/ippTools/src/dettool.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippTools/src/dettool.h	(revision 15778)
+++ trunk/ippTools/src/dettool.h	(revision 15783)
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@
     DETTOOL_MODE_DEFINEBYQUERY,
     DETTOOL_MODE_DEFINEBYDETRUN,
+    DETTOOL_MODE_MAKECORRECTION,
     DETTOOL_MODE_RUNS,
     DETTOOL_MODE_CHILDLESSRUN,
@@ -78,3 +79,5 @@
 pxConfig *dettoolConfig(pxConfig *config, int argc, char **argv);
 
+bool makecorrectionMode(pxConfig *config);
+
 #endif // DETTOOL_H
Index: trunk/ippTools/src/dettoolConfig.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippTools/src/dettoolConfig.c	(revision 15778)
+++ trunk/ippTools/src/dettoolConfig.c	(revision 15783)
@@ -270,4 +270,9 @@
             "use the simple output format", false);
 
+    // -makecorrection
+    psMetadata *makecorrectionArgs = psMetadataAlloc();
+    psMetadataAddStr(makecorrectionArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-det_id",  0,
+            "det ID to be corrected (required)", NULL);
+
     // -runs
     psMetadata *runsArgs = psMetadataAlloc();
@@ -1064,4 +1069,5 @@
     PXTOOL_ADD_MODE("-definebyquery",   "", DETTOOL_MODE_DEFINEBYQUERY, definebyqueryArgs);
     PXTOOL_ADD_MODE("-definebydetrun",  "", DETTOOL_MODE_DEFINEBYDETRUN, definebydetrunArgs);
+    PXTOOL_ADD_MODE("-makecorrection",  "", DETTOOL_MODE_MAKECORRECTION, makecorrectionArgs);
     PXTOOL_ADD_MODE("-raw",             "", DETTOOL_MODE_RAW,           rawArgs);
     PXTOOL_ADD_MODE("-runs",            "", DETTOOL_MODE_RUNS,          runsArgs);
Index: trunk/ippTools/src/dettool_correction.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippTools/src/dettool_correction.c	(revision 15783)
+++ trunk/ippTools/src/dettool_correction.c	(revision 15783)
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+/*
+ * dettool_correction.c
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2007  Joshua Hoblitt
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * program; see the file COPYING. If not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVB_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <inttypes.h>
+
+#include <ippdb.h>
+
+#include "pxtools.h"
+#include "dettool.h"
+
+bool makecorrectionMode(pxConfig *config)
+{
+    PS_ASSERT_PTR_NON_NULL(config, false);
+
+    bool status     = false;
+    psString det_id = psMetadataLookupStr(&status, config->args, "-det_id");
+    if (!status) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -det_id");
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (!det_id) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, true, "-det_id is required");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    psArray *runs = detRunSelectRowObjects(config->dbh, config->where, 1);
+    if (!psArrayLength(runs)) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "database error");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    detRunRow *detRun = runs->data[0];
+
+    if (!psDBTransaction(config->dbh)) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "database error");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    detRunInsert(config->dbh,
+         0,             // det_id
+         0,             // iteration
+         detRun->det_type,
+         "correction",  // mode
+         "run",         // state
+         detRun->filelevel,
+         detRun->workdir,
+         detRun->camera,
+         detRun->telescope,
+         detRun->exp_type,
+         detRun->reduction,
+         detRun->filter,
+         detRun->airmass_min,
+         detRun->airmass_max,
+         detRun->exp_time_min,
+         detRun->exp_time_max,
+         detRun->ccd_temp_min,
+         detRun->ccd_temp_max,
+         detRun->posang_min,
+         detRun->posang_max,
+         detRun->registered,
+         detRun->time_begin,
+         detRun->time_end,
+         detRun->use_begin,
+         detRun->use_end,
+         detRun->solang_min,
+         detRun->solang_max,
+         detRun->label,
+         detRun->det_id // parent
+    );
+
+    psFree(runs);
+
+
+    // point of no return for det_id creation
+    if (!psDBCommit(config->dbh)) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "database error");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool simple = false;
+    {
+        bool status = false;
+        simple = psMetadataLookupBool(&status, config->args, "-simple");
+        if (!status) {
+            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to lookup value for -simple");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+#if 0
+    // print the new det_id
+    psArray *detRuns = NULL;
+    {
+        psMetadata *where = psMetadataAlloc();
+        psMetadataAddS64(where, PS_LIST_TAIL, "det_id", 0, "==", det_id);
+        detRuns = psDBSelectRows(config->dbh, "detRun", where, 0);
+        psFree(where);
+    }
+    if (!detRuns) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "can't find the detRun we just created");
+        return false;
+    }
+    // sanity check results
+    if (psArrayLength(detRuns) != 1) {
+        psAbort("found more then one detRun matching det_id %" PRId64 " (this should not happen)", det_id);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!convertIdToStr(detRuns)) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to convert id fields into a strings");
+        psFree(detRuns);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // negative simple so the default is true
+    if (!ippdbPrintMetadatas(stdout, detRuns, "detRun", !simple)) {
+        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to print array");
+        psFree(detRuns);
+        return false;
+    }
+    psFree(detRuns);
+#endif
+
+    return true;
+}