Index: branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/Makefile.am
===================================================================
--- branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/Makefile.am	(revision 34755)
+++ branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/Makefile.am	(revision 34839)
@@ -45,5 +45,6 @@
 	diffphot.pro \
 	lap.pro \
-	vp.pro
+	vp.pro \
+	bg.regeneration.pro
 
 other_files = \
Index: branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/addstar.pro
===================================================================
--- branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/addstar.pro	(revision 34755)
+++ branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/addstar.pro	(revision 34839)
@@ -212,5 +212,5 @@
   host         local
   periods      -poll $LOADPOLL
-  periods      -exec 300
+  periods      -exec $LOADEXEC_ADD
   periods      -timeout 300
   npending     1
@@ -266,5 +266,5 @@
   host         local
   periods      -poll $LOADPOLL
-  periods      -exec 300
+  periods      -exec $LOADEXEC_ADD
   periods      -timeout 300
   npending     1
Index: branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/bg.regeneration.pro
===================================================================
--- branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/bg.regeneration.pro	(revision 34839)
+++ branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/bg.regeneration.pro	(revision 34839)
@@ -0,0 +1,306 @@
+## bg.regeneration.pro : tasks for regenerating the background model for warps and stacks : -*- sh -*-
+
+check.globals
+
+if ($?POLL_LIMIT_BGREG == 0) set POLL_LIMIT_BGREG = 40
+
+macro set.bgreg.poll
+  if ($0 != 2)
+    echo "USAGE:set.bgreg.poll (value)"
+    break;
+  end
+
+  $POLL_LIMIT_BGREG = $1
+end
+macro get.bgreg.poll
+  echo $POLL_LIMIT_BGREG
+end
+
+## Initialize the books for the tasks to do
+book init bgRegWarp
+book init bgRegStack
+
+## Database lists
+$bgRegWarp_DB = 0
+$bgRegStack_DB = 0
+
+macro bgreg.warp.status
+  book listbook bgRegWarp
+end
+macro bgreg.stack.status
+  book listbook bgRegStack
+end
+
+## Reset tasks
+macro bgreg.reset
+  book init bgRegWarp
+  book init bgRegStack
+end
+
+## Turn tasks on
+macro bgreg.on
+  task bgreg.warp.load
+    active true
+  end
+  task bgreg.warp.run
+    active true
+  end
+  task bgreg.stack.load
+    active true
+  end
+  task bgreg.stack.run
+    active true
+  end
+end
+## or off
+macro bgreg.off
+  task bgreg.warp.load
+    active false
+  end
+  task bgreg.warp.run
+    active false
+  end
+  task bgreg.stack.load
+    active false
+  end
+  task bgreg.stack.run
+    active false
+  end
+end
+
+# Load task for warp
+task            bgreg.warp.load
+  host          local
+
+  periods       -poll $LOADPOLL
+  periods       -poll $LOADEXEC
+  periods       -timeout 30
+  npending      1
+
+  stdout        NULL
+  stderr        $LOGDIR/bgreg.warp.load
+
+  task.exec
+    if ($LABEL:n == 0) break
+    $run = warptool -warped -background_model 0
+    if ($DB:n == 0) 
+      option DEFAULT
+    else
+      #save the DB naem for the exit tasks
+      option $DB:$bgRegWarp_DB
+      $run = $run -dbname $DB:$bgRegWarp_DB
+      $bgRegWarp_DB ++
+      if ($bgRegWarp_DB >= $DB:n) set bgRegWarp_DB = 0
+    end
+    add_poll_args run
+    add_poll_labels run
+    # change the limit?
+    $run = $run -limit $POLL_LIMIT_BGREG
+    command $run
+  end
+
+  # success
+  task.exit    0
+    # convert 'stdout' to book format
+    ipptool2book stdout bgRegWarp -key warp_id:skycell_id -uniq -setword dbname $options:0 -setword pantaskState INIT
+    if ($VERBOSE > 2)
+      book listbook bgRegWarp
+    end
+
+    # delete existing entries in the appropriate pantaskStates
+    process_cleanup bgRegWarp
+  end
+
+  # locked list
+  task.exit    default
+    showcommand failure
+  end
+
+  task.exit    crash
+    showcommand crash
+  end
+
+  # operation times out?
+  task.exit    timeout
+    showcommand timeout
+  end
+end
+
+task           bgreg.warp.run
+  periods      -poll $RUNPOLL
+  periods      -exec $RUNEXEC
+  periods      -timeout 60
+
+  task.exec
+    # if we can't exec, set the retry time long
+    periods -exec $RUNEXEC
+
+    book npages bgRegWarp -var N
+    if ($N == 0) break
+    if ($NETWORK == 0) break
+
+    # look for new pages
+    book getpage bgRegWarp 0 -var pageName -key pantaskState INIT
+    if ("$pageName" == "NULL") break
+
+    book setword bgRegWarp $pageName pantaskState RUN
+    book getword bgRegWarp $pageName warp_id -var STAGE_ID
+    book getword bgRegWarp $pageName skycell_id -var SKYCELL_ID
+    book getword bgRegWarp $pageName camera -var CAMERA
+    book getword bgRegWarp $pageName dbname -var DBNAME
+
+    set.host.for.skycell $SKYCELL_ID
+
+    stdout $LOGDIR/bgreg.warp.log
+    stderr $LOGDIR/bgreg.warp.log
+
+    $run = regenerate_background.pl --stage warp --stage_id $STAGE_ID --skycell_id $SKYCELL_ID --camera $CAMERA
+
+    add_standard_args run
+    options $pageName
+
+    if ($VERBOSE > 1)
+      echo command $run
+    end
+    periods -exec 0.05
+    command $run
+  end
+
+  # default exit status
+  task.exit        default
+    process_exit bgRegWarp $options:0 $JOB_STATUS
+  end
+
+  # locked list
+  task.exit        crash
+    showcommand crash
+    echo "hostname: $JOB_HOSTNAME"
+    book setword bgRegWarp $options:0 pantasksState CRASH
+  end
+
+  # operation timed out
+  task.exit        timeout
+    showcommand timeout
+    book setword bgRegWarp $options:0 pantaskState TIMEOUT
+  end
+end
+
+# Load task for stack
+task            bgreg.stack.load
+  host          local
+
+  periods       -poll $LOADPOLL
+  periods       -poll $LOADEXEC
+  periods       -timeout 30
+  npending      1
+
+  stdout        NULL
+  stderr        $LOGDIR/bgreg.stack.load
+
+  task.exec
+    if ($LABEL:n == 0) break
+    $run = stacktool -tobkg
+    if ($DB:n == 0) 
+      option DEFAULT
+    else
+      #save the DB naem for the exit tasks
+      option $DB:$bgRegStack_DB
+      $run = $run -dbname $DB:$bgRegStack_DB
+      $bgRegStack_DB ++
+      if ($bgRegStack_DB >= $DB:n) set bgRegStack_DB = 0
+    end
+    add_poll_args run
+    add_poll_labels run
+    # change the limit?
+    $run = $run -limit $POLL_LIMIT_BGREG
+    command $run
+  end
+
+  # success
+  task.exit    0
+    # convert 'stdout' to book format
+    ipptool2book stdout bgRegStack -key stack_id:skycell_id -uniq -setword dbname $options:0 -setword pantaskState INIT
+    if ($VERBOSE > 2)
+      book listbook bgRegStack
+    end
+
+    # delete existing entries in the appropriate pantaskStates
+    process_cleanup bgRegStack
+  end
+
+  # locked list
+  task.exit    default
+    showcommand failure
+  end
+
+  task.exit    crash
+    showcommand crash
+  end
+
+  # operation times out?
+  task.exit    timeout
+    showcommand timeout
+  end
+end
+
+task           bgreg.stack.run
+  periods      -poll $RUNPOLL
+  periods      -exec $RUNEXEC
+  periods      -timeout 60
+
+  task.exec
+    # if we can't exec, set the retry time long
+    periods -exec $RUNEXEC
+
+    book npages bgRegStack -var N
+    if ($N == 0) break
+    if ($NETWORK == 0) break
+
+    # look for new pages
+    book getpage bgRegStack 0 -var pageName -key pantaskState INIT
+    if ("$pageName" == "NULL") break
+
+    book setword bgRegStack $pageName pantaskState RUN
+    book getword bgRegStack $pageName stack_id -var STAGE_ID
+    book getword bgRegStack $pageName skycell_id -var SKYCELL_ID
+    book getword bgRegStack $pageName camera -var CAMERA
+    book getword bgRegStack $pageName dbname -var DBNAME
+    set.host.for.skycell $SKYCELL_ID
+
+    stdout $LOGDIR/bgreg.stack.log
+    stderr $LOGDIR/bgreg.stack.log
+
+    $run = regenerate_background.pl --stage stack --stage_id $STAGE_ID --skycell_id $SKYCELL_ID --camera $CAMERA
+
+    add_standard_args run
+    options $pageName
+
+    if ($VERBOSE > 1)
+      echo command $run
+    end
+    periods -exec 0.05
+    command $run
+  end
+
+  # default exit status
+  task.exit        default
+    process_exit bgRegStack $options:0 $JOB_STATUS
+  end
+
+  # locked list
+  task.exit        crash
+    showcommand crash
+    echo "hostname: $JOB_HOSTNAME"
+    book setword bgRegStack $options:0 pantasksState CRASH
+  end
+
+  # operation timed out
+  task.exit        timeout
+    showcommand timeout
+    book setword bgRegStack $options:0 pantaskState TIMEOUT
+  end
+end
+
+
+  
+ 
Index: branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/nightly_science.pro
===================================================================
--- branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/nightly_science.pro	(revision 34755)
+++ branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/nightly_science.pro	(revision 34839)
@@ -258,5 +258,5 @@
 task              ns.dqstats.load
   host            local
-  periods         -poll 3600
+  periods         -poll $LOADPOLL
   periods         -exec $LOADEXEC
   periods         -timeout 300
Index: branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/science.cleanup.pro
===================================================================
--- branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/science.cleanup.pro	(revision 34755)
+++ branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/science.cleanup.pro	(revision 34839)
@@ -13,4 +13,17 @@
 
 check.globals
+
+# if set tell cleanup script to check for files from all components regardless of the data_state
+$CHECK_ALL_COMPONENTS = 0
+macro set.check.all.components
+    $CHECK_ALL_COMPONENTS = 1
+end
+macro clear.check.all.components
+    $CHECK_ALL_COMPONENTS = 0
+end
+macro get.check.all.components
+    echo CHECK_ALL_COMPONENTS = $CHECK_ALL_COMPONENTS
+end
+
 
 ## chip.cleanup.pro : -*- sh -*-
@@ -130,14 +143,22 @@
     book getword chipPendingCleanup $pageName state -var CLEANUP_MODE
     book getword chipPendingCleanup $pageName chip_id -var CHIP_ID
+    book getword chipPendingCleanup $pageName exp_tag -var EXP_TAG
+    book getword chipPendingCleanup $pageName workdir -var WORKDIR_TEMPLATE
     book getword chipPendingCleanup $pageName dbname -var DBNAME
 
-    # specify choice of local or remote host based on camera and chip (class_id)
+    # specify choice of local or remote host based on camera and chip (in this case FPA)
     set.host.for.camera $CAMERA FPA
+
+    set.workdir.by.camera $CAMERA FPA $WORKDIR_TEMPLATE $default_host WORKDIR
+
+    sprintf LOGFILE "%s/%s/%s.ch.%s.cleanup.log" $WORKDIR $EXP_TAG $EXP_TAG $CHIP_ID
 
     stdout $LOGDIR/chip.cleanup.log
     stderr $LOGDIR/chip.cleanup.log
 
-    # XXX is everything listed here needed?
-    $run = ipp_cleanup.pl --stage chip --stage_id $CHIP_ID --camera $CAMERA --mode $CLEANUP_MODE
+    $run = ipp_cleanup.pl --stage chip --stage_id $CHIP_ID --camera $CAMERA --mode $CLEANUP_MODE --logfile $LOGFILE
+    if ($CHECK_ALL_COMPONENTS)
+        $run = $run --check-all
+    end
     add_standard_args run
 
@@ -282,4 +303,6 @@
     book getword camPendingCleanup $pageName state  -var CLEANUP_MODE
     book getword camPendingCleanup $pageName cam_id -var CAM_ID
+    book getword camPendingCleanup $pageName exp_tag -var EXP_TAG
+    book getword camPendingCleanup $pageName workdir -var WORKDIR_TEMPLATE
     book getword camPendingCleanup $pageName dbname -var DBNAME
 
@@ -287,9 +310,14 @@
     set.host.for.camera $CAMERA FPA
 
+    # set the WORKDIR variable
+    set.workdir.by.camera $CAMERA FPA $WORKDIR_TEMPLATE $default_host WORKDIR
+
+    ## generate LOGFILE specific to this exposure (& cam_id)
+    sprintf LOGFILE "%s/%s/%s.cm.%s.cleanup.log" $WORKDIR $EXP_TAG $EXP_TAG $CAM_ID
+
     stdout $LOGDIR/camera.cleanup.log
     stderr $LOGDIR/camera.cleanup.log
 
-    # XXX is everything listed here needed?
-    $run = ipp_cleanup.pl --stage camera --stage_id $CAM_ID --camera $CAMERA --mode $CLEANUP_MODE
+    $run = ipp_cleanup.pl --stage camera --stage_id $CAM_ID --camera $CAMERA --mode $CLEANUP_MODE --logfile $LOGFILE
     add_standard_args run
 
@@ -591,14 +619,21 @@
     book getword warpPendingCleanup $pageName state -var CLEANUP_MODE
     book getword warpPendingCleanup $pageName warp_id -var WARP_ID
+    book getword warpPendingCleanup $pageName exp_tag -var EXP_TAG
+    book getword warpPendingCleanup $pageName workdir -var WORKDIR_TEMPLATE
     book getword warpPendingCleanup $pageName dbname -var DBNAME
 
     # specify choice of local or remote host based on camera and warp (class_id)
     set.host.for.camera $CAMERA FPA
+    set.workdir.by.camera $CAMERA $WARP_ID $WORKDIR_TEMPLATE $default_host WORKDIR
+
+    sprintf LOGFILE "%s/%s/%s.wrp.%s.cleanup.log" $WORKDIR $EXP_TAG $EXP_TAG $WARP_ID
 
     stdout $LOGDIR/warp.cleanup.log
     stderr $LOGDIR/warp.cleanup.log
 
-    # XXX is everything listed here needed?
-    $run = ipp_cleanup.pl --stage warp --stage_id $WARP_ID --camera $CAMERA --mode $CLEANUP_MODE
+    $run = ipp_cleanup.pl --stage warp --stage_id $WARP_ID --camera $CAMERA --mode $CLEANUP_MODE --logfile $LOGFILE
+    if ($CHECK_ALL_COMPONENTS)
+        $run = $run --check-all
+    end
     add_standard_args run
 
@@ -748,14 +783,21 @@
     book getword diffCleanup $pageName state -var CLEANUP_MODE
     book getword diffCleanup $pageName diff_id -var DIFF_ID
+    book getword diffCleanup $pageName tess_id -var TESS_ID
+    book getword diffCleanup $pageName workdir -var WORKDIR_TEMPLATE
     book getword diffCleanup $pageName dbname -var DBNAME
 
     # specify choice of local or remote host based on camera and diff (class_id)
     set.host.for.camera $CAMERA FPA
+    set.workdir.by.camera $CAMERA $DIFF_ID $WORKDIR_TEMPLATE $default_host WORKDIR
+    sprintf LOGFILE "%s/%s/%s.dif.%s.cleanup.log" $WORKDIR $TESS_ID $TESS_ID $DIFF_ID
+
 
     stdout $LOGDIR/diff.cleanup.log
     stderr $LOGDIR/diff.cleanup.log
 
-    # XXX is everything listed here needed?
-    $run = ipp_cleanup.pl --stage diff --stage_id $DIFF_ID --camera $CAMERA --mode $CLEANUP_MODE
+    $run = ipp_cleanup.pl --stage diff --stage_id $DIFF_ID --camera $CAMERA --mode $CLEANUP_MODE --logfile $LOGFILE
+    if ($CHECK_ALL_COMPONENTS)
+        $run = $run --check-all
+    end
     add_standard_args run
 
@@ -899,4 +941,5 @@
     book getword stackCleanup $pageName state -var CLEANUP_MODE
     book getword stackCleanup $pageName stack_id -var STACK_ID
+    book getword stackCleanup $pageName path_base -var PATH_BASE
     book getword stackCleanup $pageName dbname -var DBNAME
 
@@ -907,6 +950,6 @@
     stderr $LOGDIR/stack.cleanup.log
 
-    # XXX is everything listed here needed?
-    $run = ipp_cleanup.pl --stage stack --stage_id $STACK_ID --camera $CAMERA --mode $CLEANUP_MODE
+    sprintf LOGFILE "%s.cleanup.log" PATH_BASE
+    $run = ipp_cleanup.pl --stage stack --stage_id $STACK_ID --camera $CAMERA --mode $CLEANUP_MODE --logfile $LOGFILE
     add_standard_args run
 
Index: branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/skycal.pro
===================================================================
--- branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/skycal.pro	(revision 34755)
+++ branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/skycal.pro	(revision 34839)
@@ -8,4 +8,20 @@
 # test for required global variables
 check.globals
+
+# skcal.pro should have a more restricted polling limit (to avoid stress with getstar)
+if ($?POLL_LIMIT_SKYCAL == 0) set POLL_LIMIT_SKYCAL = 25
+
+macro set.skycal.poll
+  if ($0 != 2)
+    echo "USAGE:set.skycal.poll (value)"
+    break
+  end
+ 
+  $POLL_LIMIT_SKYCAL = $1
+end
+
+macro get.skycal.poll
+  echo "skycal poll limit: $POLL_LIMIT_SKYCAL"
+end
 
 ### Initialise the books containing the tasks to do
@@ -79,5 +95,5 @@
       # save the DB name for the exit tasks
       option $DB:$skycal_DB
-      $run = $run -dbname $DB:$skycal_DB -limit 40
+      $run = $run -dbname $DB:$skycal_DB
       $skycal_DB ++
       if ($skycal_DB >= $DB:n) set skycal_DB = 0
@@ -85,4 +101,5 @@
     add_poll_args run
     add_poll_labels run
+    $run = $run -limit $POLL_LIMIT_SKYCAL
     command $run
   end
@@ -123,8 +140,11 @@
 
   task.exec
+    # if we are unable to run use "long" exectime
+    periods -exec $RUNEXEC
     book npages skycalRun -var N
     if ($N == 0) break
     if ($NETWORK == 0) break
     if ($BURNTOOLING == 1) break
+
 
     # look for new entries in skycalRun (pantaskState == INIT)
@@ -147,5 +167,6 @@
 
     # set the host and workdir based on the skycell hash
-    set.host.for.skycell $SKYCELL_ID
+    # set.host.for.skycell $SKYCELL_ID
+    host anyhost
     set.workdir.by.skycell $SKYCELL_ID $WORKDIR_TEMPLATE $default_host WORKDIR
 
@@ -172,4 +193,6 @@
       echo command $run
     end
+    # since we have work to do shorten exec time
+    periods -exec .1
     command $run
   end
@@ -197,9 +220,9 @@
   host         local
 
-  periods      -poll 60.0
-  periods      -exec 1800.0
+  periods      -poll 10.0
+  periods      -exec 1200.0
   periods      -timeout 120.0
   npending     1
-  active false
+  active true
   
   stdout NULL
Index: branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/staticsky.pro
===================================================================
--- branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/staticsky.pro	(revision 34755)
+++ branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/staticsky.pro	(revision 34839)
@@ -70,6 +70,6 @@
 
   periods      -poll $LOADPOLL
-  periods      -exec $LOADEXEC
-  periods      -timeout 30
+  periods      -exec 30
+  periods      -timeout 60
   npending     1
 
@@ -154,5 +154,6 @@
 
     # set the host and workdir based on the skycell hash
-    set.host.for.skycell $SKYCELL_ID
+    # set.host.for.skycell $SKYCELL_ID
+    host anyhost
     set.workdir.by.skycell $SKYCELL_ID $WORKDIR_TEMPLATE $default_host WORKDIR
 
Index: branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/summit.copy.pro
===================================================================
--- branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/summit.copy.pro	(revision 34755)
+++ branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/summit.copy.pro	(revision 34839)
@@ -223,5 +223,5 @@
     periods      -exec     10
     periods      -poll     1
-    periods      -timeout  20
+    periods      -timeout  60
     npending     1
 
Index: branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/survey.pro
===================================================================
--- branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/survey.pro	(revision 34755)
+++ branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121130/ippTasks/survey.pro	(revision 34839)
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@
  book create SURVEY_PUBLISH
  book create SURVEY_STATICSKYSINGLE 
+ book create SURVEY_SKYCAL
  $haveSurveyBooks = TRUE
 end
@@ -31,4 +32,5 @@
 $SURVEY_WARP_BG_DB = 0
 $SURVEY_PUBLISH_DB = 0
+$SURVEY_SKYCAL_DB = 0
 $SURVEY_STATICSKYSINGLE_DB = 0
 $SURVEY_EXEC = 120
@@ -73,4 +75,7 @@
     active true
   end  
+  task survey.skycal
+    active true
+  end
 end
 
@@ -110,4 +115,7 @@
   end
   task survey.staticskysingle
+    active false
+  end
+  task survey.skycal
     active false
   end
@@ -464,4 +472,32 @@
   book delpage SURVEY_STATICSKYSINGLE $1
 end
+
+macro survey.add.skycal
+  if ($0 != 3)
+    echo "USAGE: survey.add.skycal (label) (dist_group)"
+    break
+  end
+  book newpage SURVEY_SKYCAL $1
+  book setword SURVEY_SKYCAL $1 LABEL $1
+  book setword SURVEY_SKYCAL $1 DIST_GROUP $2
+  book setword SURVEY_SKYCAL $1 STATE PENDING
+end
+
+macro survey.del.skycal
+  if ($0 != 2)
+    echo "USAGE: survey.del.skycal (label)"
+    break
+  end
+  book delpage SURVEY_SKYCAL $1
+end
+
+macro survey.show.skycal
+  if ($0 != 1)
+    echo "USAGE: survey.show.skyacl"
+    break
+  end
+  book listbook SURVEY_SKYCAL
+end
+
 
 task survey.diff
@@ -1453,2 +1489,74 @@
 end
 
+# Survey task for Skycal stage
+
+task survey.skycal
+  host local
+ 
+  periods      -poll $SURVEY_POLL
+  periods      -exec $SURVEY_EXEC
+  periods      -timeout $SURVEY_TIMEOUT
+  npending     1
+
+  stdout $LOGDIR/survey.skycal.log
+  stderr $LOGDIR/survey.skycal.log
+
+  task.exec
+    book npages SURVEY_SKYCAL -var N
+    if ($N == 0)
+#      echo "No labels for processing"
+      break
+    endif
+
+    book getpage SURVEY_SKYCAL 0 -var label -key STATE NEW
+    if ("$label" == "NULL")
+      # All labels have been done --- reset
+#      echo "Resetting labels"
+      for i 0 $N
+        book getpage SURVEY_SKYCAL $i -var label
+	book setword SURVEY_SKYCAL $label STATE NEW
+      end
+      book getpage SURVEY_SKYCAL 0 -var label -key STATE NEW
+
+      # Select different database
+      $SURVEY_SKYCAL_DB ++
+      if ($SURVEY_SKYCAL_DB >= $DB:n) set SURVEY_SKYCAL_DB = 0
+    end
+
+    book setword SURVEY_SKYCAL $label STATE DONE
+    book getword SURVEY_SKYCAL $label DIST_GROUP -var dist_group
+
+    # note: currently skycal uses the staticskyRun workdir 
+
+    $run = staticskytool -defineskycalrun -select_label $label -set_dist_group $dist_group
+
+    if ($DB:n == 0)
+      option DEFAULT
+    else
+      $run = $run -dbname $DB:$SURVEY_SKYCAL_DB
+      option $DB:$SURVEY_SKYCAL_DB
+    end
+    
+    # echo $run
+    command $run
+  end
+
+  # success
+  task.exit    0
+#    echo "Success"
+  end
+
+  # locked list
+  task.exit    default
+    showcommand failure
+  end
+
+  task.exit    crash
+    showcommand crash
+  end
+
+  # operation times out?
+  task.exit    timeout
+    showcommand timeout
+  end
+end