Index: branches/pap/ippScripts/scripts/chip_imfile.pl
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--- branches/pap/ippScripts/scripts/chip_imfile.pl	(revision 23532)
+++ branches/pap/ippScripts/scripts/chip_imfile.pl	(revision 23653)
@@ -171,21 +171,8 @@
     ## allow the output images to be optional, depending on the recipe / reduction class
     my $outputImageExpect = metadataLookupBool($recipeData, 'CHIP.FITS');
-    if ($outputImageExpect) {
-        &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputImage\n",  $exp_id, $chip_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputImage);
-    }
-
     my $outputMaskExpect = metadataLookupBool($recipeData, 'CHIP.MASK.FITS');
-    if ($outputMaskExpect) {
-        &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputMask\n",   $exp_id, $chip_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputMask);
-    }
-
     my $outputWeightExpect = metadataLookupBool($recipeData, 'CHIP.VARIANCE.FITS');
-    if ($outputWeightExpect) {
-        &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputWeight\n", $exp_id, $chip_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputWeight);
-    }
-
-    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputBin1\n",   $exp_id, $chip_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputBin1);
-    &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputBin2\n",   $exp_id, $chip_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputBin2);
-
+
+    my $quality;                # Quality flag
     if ($do_stats) {
         my $outputStatsReal = $ipprc->file_resolve($outputStats);
@@ -204,5 +191,15 @@
         }
         chomp $cmdflags;
-    }
+        ($quality) = $cmdflags =~ /-quality (\d+)/; # Quality flag
+    }
+
+    if (!$quality) {
+        &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputImage\n",  $exp_id, $chip_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless !$outputImageExpect or $ipprc->file_exists($outputImage);
+        &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputMask\n",   $exp_id, $chip_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless !$outputMaskExpect or $ipprc->file_exists($outputMask);
+        &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputWeight\n", $exp_id, $chip_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless !$outputWeightExpect or $ipprc->file_exists($outputWeight);
+        &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputBin1\n",   $exp_id, $chip_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputBin1);
+        &my_die("Couldn't find expected output file: $outputBin2\n",   $exp_id, $chip_id, $class_id, $PS_EXIT_SYS_ERROR) unless $ipprc->file_exists($outputBin2);
+    }
+
 }