Index: trunk/ippTools/src/camtool.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippTools/src/camtool.c	(revision 19174)
+++ trunk/ippTools/src/camtool.c	(revision 19182)
@@ -104,43 +104,5 @@
 
     psMetadata *where = psMetadataAlloc();
-    PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-chip_id", "chip_id", "==");
-    PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-exp_id", "exp_id", "==");
-    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", "<");
+    pxcamGetSearchArgs (config, where);
 
     if (!psListLength(where->list)
@@ -257,43 +219,5 @@
     psMetadata *where = psMetadataAlloc();
     PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-cam_id", "cam_id", "==");
-    PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-chip_id", "chip_id", "==");
-    PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-exp_id", "exp_id", "==");
-    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", "<");
+    pxcamGetSearchArgs (config, where);
 
     if (!psListLength(where->list)
@@ -341,5 +265,5 @@
     psMetadata *where = psMetadataAlloc();
     PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-cam_id", "cam_id", "==");
-    PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-chip_id", "chip_id", "==");
+    pxcamGetSearchArgs (config, where);
 
     PXOPT_LOOKUP_U64(limit, config->args, "-limit", false, false);
@@ -406,4 +330,5 @@
     PXOPT_COPY_STR(config->args, where, "-class",    "class",    "==");
     PXOPT_COPY_STR(config->args, where, "-class_id", "class_id", "==");
+    pxcamGetSearchArgs (config, where);
 
     PXOPT_LOOKUP_BOOL(simple, config->args, "-simple", false);
@@ -638,6 +563,5 @@
     psMetadata *where = psMetadataAlloc();
     PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-cam_id",   "cam_id",   "==");
-    PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-chip_id",  "chip_id",   "==");
-    PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-exp_id",   "rawExp.exp_id",   "==");
+    pxcamGetSearchArgs (config, where);
 
     psString query = pxDataGet("camtool_find_processedexp.sql");
@@ -707,43 +631,5 @@
     psMetadata *where = psMetadataAlloc();
     PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-cam_id", "cam_id", "==");
-    PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-chip_id", "chip_id", "==");
-    PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-exp_id", "exp_id", "==");
-    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_F32(config->args, where, "-airmass_min", "airmass", ">=");
-    PXOPT_COPY_F32(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", "<");
+    pxcamGetSearchArgs (config, where);
 
     if (!psListLength(where->list) && !psMetadataLookupBool(NULL, config->args, "-all")) {
Index: trunk/ippTools/src/camtoolConfig.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippTools/src/camtoolConfig.c	(revision 19174)
+++ trunk/ippTools/src/camtoolConfig.c	(revision 19182)
@@ -28,4 +28,5 @@
 
 #include "pxtools.h"
+#include "pxcam.h"
 #include "camtool.h"
 
@@ -50,43 +51,5 @@
     // XXX need to allow multiple exp_ids
     psMetadata *definebyqueryArgs = psMetadataAlloc();
-    psMetadataAddS64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-chip_id",            0, "search by chip_id", 0);
-    psMetadataAddS64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_id",  	     0, "search by exp_id", 0);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_name",  	     0, "search by exp_name", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-inst",  	     0, "search for camera", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-telescope",  	     0, "search for telescope", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddTime(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-dateobs_begin",     0, "search for exposures by time (>=)", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddTime(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-dateobs_end",       0, "search for exposures by time (<)", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_tag",            0, "search by exp_tag", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_type",  	     0, "search by exp_type", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-filelevel",  	     0, "search by filelevel", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-reduction",  	     0, "search by reduction class", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-filter",  	     0, "search for filter", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-airmass_min",  	     0, "define min airmass", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-airmass_max",  	     0, "define max airmass", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ra_min",  	     0, "define min", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ra_max",  	     0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-decl_min",  	     0, "define min", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-decl_max",  	     0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_time_min",       0, "define min", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_time_max",       0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-sat_pixel_frac_min", 0, "define max fraction of saturated pixels", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-sat_pixel_frac_max", 0, "define min fraction of saturated pixels", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_min",  	     0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_max",  	     0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_stdev_min",       0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_stdev_max",       0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_mean_stdev_min",  0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_mean_stdev_max",  0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-alt_min",            0, "define min", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-alt_max",  	     0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-az_min",  	     0, "define min", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-az_max",  	     0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ccd_temp_min",       0, "define min ccd tempature", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ccd_temp_max",       0, "define max ccd tempature", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-posang_min",  	     0, "define min rotator position angle", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-posang_max",  	     0, "define max rotator position angle", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-object",  	     0, "search by exposure object", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddF32(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-solang_min",  	     0, "define min solar angle", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-solang_max",  	     0, "define max solar angle", NAN);
+    pxcamSetSearchArgs(definebyqueryArgs);
 
     psMetadataAddStr(definebyqueryArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-set_workdir",  	     0, "define workdir", NULL);
@@ -105,43 +68,5 @@
     psMetadata *updaterunArgs = psMetadataAlloc();
     psMetadataAddS64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-cam_id",             0, "search by cam_id", 0);
-    psMetadataAddS64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-chip_id",  		 0, "search by chip_id", 0);
-    psMetadataAddS64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_id",  		 0, "search by exp_id", 0);
-    psMetadataAddStr(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_name",  	 0, "search by exp_name", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-inst",  		 0, "search for camera", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-telescope",  	 0, "search for telescope", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddTime(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-dateobs_begin", 	 0, "search for exposures by time (>=)", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddTime(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-dateobs_end", 	 0, "search for exposures by time (<)", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_tag",  		 0, "search by exp_tag", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_type",  	 0, "search by exp_type", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-filelevel",  	 0, "search by filelevel", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-reduction",  	 0, "search by reduction class", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddStr(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-filter",  		 0, "search for filter", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-airmass_min",  	 0, "define min airmass", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-airmass_max",  	 0, "define max airmass", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ra_min",  		 0, "define min", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ra_max",  		 0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-decl_min",  	 0, "define min", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-decl_max",  	 0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_time_min",  	 0, "define min", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_time_max",  	 0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-sat_pixel_frac_min", 0, "define max fraction of saturated pixels", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-sat_pixel_frac_max", 0, "define min fraction of saturated pixels", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_min",  		 0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_max",  		 0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_stdev_min",  	 0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_stdev_max",  	 0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_mean_stdev_min",  0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_mean_stdev_max",  0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-alt_min",  		 0, "define min", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-alt_max",  		 0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-az_min",  		 0, "define min", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-az_max",  		 0, "define max", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ccd_temp_min",  	 0, "define min ccd tempature", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ccd_temp_max",  	 0, "define max ccd tempature", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-posang_min",  	 0, "define min rotator position angle", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF64(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-posang_max",  	 0, "define max rotator position angle", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddStr(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-object",  		 0, "search by exposure object", NULL);
-    psMetadataAddF32(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-solang_min",  	 0, "define min solar angle", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-solang_max",  	 0, "define max solar angle", NAN);
+    pxcamSetSearchArgs(updaterunArgs);
 
     psMetadataAddBool(updaterunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-all",               0, "allow everything to be queued without search terms", false);
@@ -152,5 +77,5 @@
     psMetadata *pendingexpArgs = psMetadataAlloc();
     psMetadataAddS64(pendingexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-cam_id",            0, "search by camtool ID", 0);
-    psMetadataAddS64(pendingexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-chip_id",           0, "search by chiptool ID", 0);
+    pxcamSetSearchArgs(pendingexpArgs);
     psMetadataAddU64(pendingexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-limit",             0, "limit result set to N items", 0);
     psMetadataAddBool(pendingexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-simple",           0, "use the simple output format", false);
@@ -159,5 +84,5 @@
     psMetadata *pendingimfileArgs = psMetadataAlloc();
     psMetadataAddS64(pendingimfileArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-cam_id", 0,            "search by camtool ID", 0);
-    psMetadataAddS64(pendingimfileArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-chip_id", 0,            "search by chiptool ID", 0);
+    pxcamSetSearchArgs(pendingimfileArgs);
     psMetadataAddStr(pendingimfileArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-class", 0,            "search by class", NULL);
     psMetadataAddStr(pendingimfileArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-class_id", 0,            "search by class ID", NULL);
@@ -199,6 +124,6 @@
     psMetadata *processedexpArgs = psMetadataAlloc();
     psMetadataAddS64(processedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-cam_id", 0,            "search by camtool ID", 0);
-    psMetadataAddS64(processedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-chip_id", 0,            "search by chiptool ID", 0);
-    psMetadataAddS64(processedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_id", 0,            "search by exp_id", 0);
+    pxcamSetSearchArgs(processedexpArgs);
+
     psMetadataAddU64(processedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-limit",  0,            "limit result set to N items", 0);
     psMetadataAddBool(processedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-simple", 0,            "use the simple output format", false);
@@ -211,49 +136,11 @@
     psMetadata *revertprocessedexpArgs = psMetadataAlloc();
     psMetadataAddS64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-cam_id",  0,            "search by cam_id", 0);
-    psMetadataAddS64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-chip_id",  0,            "search by chip_id", 0);
-    psMetadataAddS64(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_id",  0,            "search by exp_id", 0);
-    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);
-    psMetadataAddF32(revertprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ccd_temp_min",  0,            "define min ccd tempature", NAN);
-    psMetadataAddF32(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);
+    pxcamSetSearchArgs(revertprocessedexpArgs);
 
     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
+    // XXX allow full search options?
     psMetadata *updateprocessedexpArgs = psMetadataAlloc();
     psMetadataAddS64(updateprocessedexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-cam_id", 0,            "search by camtool ID", 0);
@@ -276,4 +163,5 @@
 
     // -pendingcleanuprun
+    // XXX allow full search options?
     psMetadata *pendingcleanuprunArgs = psMetadataAlloc();
     psMetadataAddStr(pendingcleanuprunArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-label",  0,            "list blocks for specified label", NULL);
@@ -282,4 +170,5 @@
 
     // -pendingcleanupexp
+    // XXX allow full search options?
     psMetadata *pendingcleanupexpArgs = psMetadataAlloc();
     psMetadataAddStr(pendingcleanupexpArgs, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-label",  0,            "list blocks for specified label", NULL);
Index: trunk/ippTools/src/pxcam.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippTools/src/pxcam.c	(revision 19174)
+++ trunk/ippTools/src/pxcam.c	(revision 19182)
@@ -28,4 +28,94 @@
 #include "pxtools.h"
 #include "pxcam.h"
+
+bool pxcamSetSearchArgs (psMetadata *md) {
+
+    psMetadataAddS64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-chip_id",            0, "search by chip_id", 0);
+    psMetadataAddS64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_id",             0, "search by exp_id", 0);
+    psMetadataAddStr(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_name",           0, "search by exp_name", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-inst",               0, "search for camera", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-telescope",          0, "search for telescope", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddTime(md, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-dateobs_begin",      0, "search for exposures by time (>=)", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddTime(md, PS_LIST_TAIL, "-dateobs_end",        0, "search for exposures by time (<)", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_tag",            0, "search by exp_tag", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_type",           0, "search by exp_type", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-filelevel",          0, "search by filelevel", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-reduction",          0, "search by reduction class", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddStr(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-filter",             0, "search for filter", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-airmass_min",        0, "define min airmass", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-airmass_max",        0, "define max airmass", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ra_min",             0, "define min", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ra_max",             0, "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-decl_min",           0, "define min", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-decl_max",           0, "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF32(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_time_min",       0, "define min", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF32(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-exp_time_max",       0, "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF32(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-sat_pixel_frac_min", 0, "define max fraction of saturated pixels", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF32(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-sat_pixel_frac_max", 0, "define min fraction of saturated pixels", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_min",             0, "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_max",             0, "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_stdev_min",       0, "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_stdev_max",       0, "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_mean_stdev_min",  0, "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-bg_mean_stdev_max",  0, "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-alt_min",            0, "define min", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-alt_max",            0, "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-az_min",             0, "define min", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-az_max",             0, "define max", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF32(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ccd_temp_min",       0, "define min ccd tempature", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF32(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-ccd_temp_max",       0, "define max ccd tempature", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-posang_min",         0, "define min rotator position angle", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF64(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-posang_max",         0, "define max rotator position angle", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddStr(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-object",             0, "search by exposure object", NULL);
+    psMetadataAddF32(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-solang_min",         0, "define min solar angle", NAN);
+    psMetadataAddF32(md,  PS_LIST_TAIL, "-solang_max",         0, "define max solar angle", NAN);
+    
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool pxcamGetSearchArgs (pxConfig *config, psMetadata *where) {
+
+    PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-chip_id", "chip_id", "==");
+    PXOPT_COPY_S64(config->args, where, "-exp_id", "exp_id", "==");
+    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", "<");
+
+    return true;
+}
 
 bool pxcamRunSetState(pxConfig *config, psS64 cam_id, const char *state)
Index: trunk/ippTools/src/pxcam.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippTools/src/pxcam.h	(revision 19174)
+++ trunk/ippTools/src/pxcam.h	(revision 19182)
@@ -30,4 +30,7 @@
 bool pxcamRunSetLabelByQuery(pxConfig *config, psMetadata *where, const char *label);
 
+bool pxcamSetSearchArgs (psMetadata *md);
+bool pxcamGetSearchArgs (pxConfig *config, psMetadata *where);
+
 bool pxcamQueueByChipID(pxConfig *config,
                         psS64 chip_id,
