Index: trunk/ippToPsps/jython/scratchdb.py
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--- trunk/ippToPsps/jython/scratchdb.py	(revision 33688)
+++ trunk/ippToPsps/jython/scratchdb.py	(revision 33689)
@@ -539,2 +539,19 @@
         return region
 
+    '''
+    Gets the 'code' for the provided filter
+    '''
+    def getCodeForThisFilter(self, filter):
+
+        code = -1
+        sql = "SELECT CODE FROM " + self.dvoPhotcodesTable + " WHERE NAME = '" + filter + "'"
+        try:
+            rs = self.executeQuery(sql)
+            rs.first()
+            code = rs.getInt(1)
+            rs.close()
+        except:
+            self.logger.errorPair("Could not get filter code using", sql )
+
+        return code
+