Index: /trunk/ippToPsps/jython/loader.py
===================================================================
--- /trunk/ippToPsps/jython/loader.py	(revision 35225)
+++ /trunk/ippToPsps/jython/loader.py	(revision 35226)
@@ -92,5 +92,5 @@
         except: return ret
            
-        self.dvoDetections = DvoDetections(self.logger, self.config, self.skychunk, self.ippToPspsDb, self.scratchDb.dbName)
+        self.dvoDetections = DvoDetections(self.logger, self.config, self.skychunk, self.ippToPspsDb, self.scratchDb)
 
         return ret
Index: /trunk/ippToPsps/jython/queue.py
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--- /trunk/ippToPsps/jython/queue.py	(revision 35225)
+++ /trunk/ippToPsps/jython/queue.py	(revision 35226)
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@
 from dvoobjects import DvoObjects
 from batch import Batch
+from scratchdb import ScratchDb
 
 '''
@@ -28,13 +29,26 @@
         super(Queue, self).__init__(argv)
 
+        print "inited ipptopsps"
+
         # create various objects
         self.gpc1Db = Gpc1Db(self.logger, self.config)
+        print "connect to gpc1"
+
         self.datastore = Datastore(self.logger, self.skychunk, self.ippToPspsDb)
 
+        print "made datastore"
+
+        # connect to scratch database
+        self.scratchDb = ScratchDb(self.logger, self.config)
+
+        print "connect to scratchdb"
+
         try:
-            self.dvoObjects = DvoObjects(self.logger, self.config, self.skychunk, self.ippToPspsDb)
+            self.dvoObjects = DvoObjects(self.logger, self.config, self.skychunk, self.ippToPspsDb, self.scratchDb)
         except:
             self.exitProgram("Unable to create instance of DvoObject")
             raise
+
+        print "got objects"
 
         self.skychunk.printAll()
Index: /trunk/ippToPsps/jython/scratchdb.py
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--- /trunk/ippToPsps/jython/scratchdb.py	(revision 35225)
+++ /trunk/ippToPsps/jython/scratchdb.py	(revision 35226)
@@ -28,4 +28,6 @@
         else:
             dbType = "localdatabase"
+
+        print "trying to connect: ", dbType
 
         dbName = config.getDbName(dbType)