Index: trunk/ippTools/src/camtool.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippTools/src/camtool.c	(revision 17188)
+++ trunk/ippTools/src/camtool.c	(revision 17216)
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@
     PXOPT_COPY_F32(config->args, where, "-solang_max", "solang", "<");
 
-    if (!psListLength(where->list)) {
+    if (!psListLength(where->list)
+        && !psMetadataLookupBool(NULL, config->args, "-all")) {
         psFree(where);
+        where = NULL;
         psError(PXTOOLS_ERR_DATA, false, "search parameters are required");
         return false;
@@ -180,5 +182,5 @@
     }
 
-    if (where) {
+    if (where && psListLength(where->list)) {
         psString whereClause = psDBGenerateWhereConditionSQL(where, "");
         psFree(where);
@@ -337,6 +339,8 @@
     PXOPT_COPY_F32(config->args, where, "-solang_max", "solang", "<");
 
-    if (!psListLength(where->list)) {
+    if (!psListLength(where->list)
+        && !psMetadataLookupBool(NULL, config->args, "-all")) {
         psFree(where);
+        where = NULL;
         psError(PXTOOLS_ERR_DATA, false, "search parameters are required");
         return false;
@@ -760,6 +764,86 @@
     PS_ASSERT_PTR_NON_NULL(config, false);
 
+    PXOPT_LOOKUP_STR(cam_id, config->args, "-cam_id", false, false);
+    PXOPT_LOOKUP_STR(chip_id, config->args, "-chip_id", false, false);
+    PXOPT_LOOKUP_STR(exp_id, config->args, "-exp_id", false, false);
+
+    psMetadata *where = psMetadataAlloc();
+    // convert cam_id into a psS64
+    if (cam_id) {
+        if (!psMetadataAddS64(where, PS_LIST_TAIL, "cam_id", 0, "==", (psS64)atoll(cam_id))) {
+            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to add item cam_id");
+            psFree(where);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // convert chip_id into a psS64
+    if (chip_id) {
+        if (!psMetadataAddS64(where, PS_LIST_TAIL, "chip_id", 0, "==", (psS64)atoll(chip_id))) {
+            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to add item chip_id");
+            psFree(where);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // convert exp_id into a psS64
+    if (exp_id) {
+        if (!psMetadataAddS64(where, PS_LIST_TAIL, "exp_id", 0, "==", (psS64)atoll(exp_id))) {
+            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "failed to add item exp_id");
+            psFree(where);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    PXOPT_COPY_STR(config->args, where, "-exp_name", "exp_name", "==");
+    PXOPT_COPY_STR(config->args, where, "-inst", "camera", "==");
+    PXOPT_COPY_STR(config->args, where, "-telescope", "telescope", "==");
+    PXOPT_COPY_TIME(config->args, where, "-dateobs_begin", "dateobs", ">=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_TIME(config->args, where, "-dateobs_end", "dateobs", "<=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_STR(config->args, where, "-exp_tag", "exp_tag", "==");
+    PXOPT_COPY_STR(config->args, where, "-exp_type", "exp_type", "==");
+    PXOPT_COPY_STR(config->args, where, "-filelevel", "filelevel", "==");
+    PXOPT_COPY_STR(config->args, where, "-reduction", "reduction", "==");
+    PXOPT_COPY_STR(config->args, where, "-filter", "filter", "==");
+
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-airmass_min", "airmass", ">=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-airmass_max", "airmass", "<");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-ra_min", "ra", ">=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-ra_max", "ra", "<");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-decl_min", "decl", ">=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-decl_max", "decl", "<");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F32(config->args, where, "-exp_time_min", "exp_time", ">=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F32(config->args, where, "-exp_time_max", "exp_time", "<");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F32(config->args, where, "-sat_pixel_frac_min", "sat_pixel_frac", ">=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F32(config->args, where, "-sat_pixel_frac_max", "sat_pixel_frac", "<");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-bg_min", "bt", ">=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-bg_max", "bt", "<");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-bg_stdev_min", "bg_stdev", ">=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-bg_stdev_max", "bg_stdev", "<");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-bg_mean_stdev_min", "bg_mean_stdev", ">=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-bg_mean_stdev_max", "bg_mean_stdev", "<");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-alt_min", "alt", ">=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-alt_max", "alt", "<");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-az_min", "az", ">=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-az_max", "az", "<");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F32(config->args, where, "-ccd_temp_min", "ccd_temp", ">=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F32(config->args, where, "-ccd_temp_max", "ccd_temp", "<");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-posang_min", "posang", ">=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F64(config->args, where, "-posang_max", "posang", "<");
+    PXOPT_COPY_STR(config->args, where, "-object", "object", "==");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F32(config->args, where, "-solang_min", "solang", ">=");
+    PXOPT_COPY_F32(config->args, where, "-solang_max", "solang", "<");
+
+    if (!psListLength(where->list)
+        && !psMetadataLookupBool(NULL, config->args, "-all")) {
+        psFree(where);
+        where = NULL;
+        psError(PXTOOLS_ERR_DATA, false, "search parameters are required");
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (!psDBTransaction(config->dbh)) {
         psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "database error");
+        psFree(where);
         return false;
     }
@@ -769,9 +853,10 @@
     if (!query) {
         psError(PXTOOLS_ERR_DATA, false, "failed to retreive SQL statement");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if (config->where) {
-        psString whereClause = psDBGenerateWhereConditionSQL(config->where, "camProcessedExp");
+        psFree(where);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (where && psListLength(where->list)) {
+        psString whereClause = psDBGenerateWhereConditionSQL(where, NULL);
         psStringAppend(&query, " AND %s", whereClause);
         psFree(whereClause);
@@ -785,4 +870,5 @@
         psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "database error");
         psFree(query);
+        psFree(where);
         return false;
     }
@@ -798,9 +884,10 @@
         }
         psError(PXTOOLS_ERR_DATA, false, "failed to retreive SQL statement");
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    if (config->where) {
-        psString whereClause = psDBGenerateWhereConditionSQL(config->where, "camProcessedExp");
+        psFree(where);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (where && psListLength(where->list)) {
+        psString whereClause = psDBGenerateWhereConditionSQL(config->where, NULL);
         psStringAppend(&query, " AND %s", whereClause);
         psFree(whereClause);
@@ -814,17 +901,10 @@
         psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "database error");
         psFree(query);
+        psFree(where);
         return false;
     }
     psFree(query);
 }
-
-    if (psDBAffectedRows(config->dbh) < 1) {
-        // rollback
-        if (!psDBRollback(config->dbh)) {
-            psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "database error");
-        }
-        psError(PS_ERR_UNKNOWN, false, "should have affected atleast 1 row");
-        return false;
-    }
+    psFree(where);
 
     if (!psDBCommit(config->dbh)) {
Index: trunk/ippTools/src/camtoolConfig.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippTools/src/camtoolConfig.c	(revision 17188)
+++ trunk/ippTools/src/camtoolConfig.c	(revision 17216)
@@ -142,4 +142,6 @@
     psMetadataAddStr(queueArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-set_end_stage",  0,
             "define end stage", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddBool(queueArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-all",  0,
+            "allow everything to be queued without search terms", false);
 
     // -updaterun
@@ -229,4 +231,6 @@
             "define max solar angle", NAN);
 
+    psMetadataAddBool(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-all",  0,
+            "allow everything to be queued without search terms", false);
     psMetadataAddStr(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-state", 0,
             "set state", NULL);
@@ -337,10 +341,93 @@
     // -revertprocessedexp
     psMetadata *revertprocessedexpArgs = psMetadataAlloc();
-    psMetadataAddStr(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-cam_id", 0,
-            "search by camtool ID (required)", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-chip_id", 0,
-            "search by chiptool ID", NULL);
+    // XXX need to allow multiple cam_ids
+    psMetadataAddStr(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-cam_id",  0,
+            "search by cam_id", NULL);
+    // XXX need to allow multiple chip_ids
+    psMetadataAddStr(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-chip_id",  0,
+            "search by chip_id", NULL);
+    // XXX need to allow multiple exp_ids
+    psMetadataAddStr(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_id",  0,
+            "search by exp_id", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_name",  0,
+            "search by exp_name", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-inst",  0,
+            "search for camera", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-telescope",  0,
+            "search for telescope", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddTime(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-dateobs_begin", 0,
+            "search for exposures by time (>=)", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddTime(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-dateobs_end", 0,
+            "search for exposures by time (<)", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_tag",  0,
+            "search by exp_tag", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_type",  0,
+            "search by exp_type", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-filelevel",  0,
+            "search by filelevel", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-reduction",  0,
+            "search by reduction class", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-filter",  0,
+            "search for filter", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddF32(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-airmass_min",  0,
+            "define min airmass", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF32(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-airmass_max",  0,
+            "define max airmass", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ra_min",  0,
+            "define min", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ra_max",  0,
+            "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-decl_min",  0,
+            "define min", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-decl_max",  0,
+            "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF32(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_time_min",  0,
+            "define min", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF32(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_time_max",  0,
+            "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF32(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-sat_pixel_frac_min",  0,
+            "define max fraction of saturated pixels", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF32(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-sat_pixel_frac_max",  0,
+            "define min fraction of saturated pixels", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_min",  0,
+            "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_max",  0,
+            "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_stdev_min",  0,
+            "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_stdev_max",  0,
+            "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_mean_stdev_min",  0,
+            "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_mean_stdev_max",  0,
+            "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-alt_min",  0,
+            "define min", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-alt_max",  0,
+            "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-az_min",  0,
+            "define min", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-az_max",  0,
+            "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ccd_temp_min",  0,
+            "define min ccd tempature", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ccd_temp_max",  0,
+            "define max ccd tempature", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-posang_min",  0,
+            "define min rotator position angle", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-posang_max",  0,
+            "define max rotator position angle", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddStr(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-object",  0,
+            "search by exposure object", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddF32(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-solang_min",  0,
+            "define min solar angle", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF32(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-solang_max",  0,
+            "define max solar angle", NAN);
+
+    psMetadataAddBool(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-all",  0,
+            "allow everything to be queued without search terms", false);
     psMetadataAddS16(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-code",  0,
             "search by fault code", 0);
+
 
     // -updateprocessedexp