Index: trunk/ippToPsps/jython/stackbatch.py
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--- trunk/ippToPsps/jython/stackbatch.py	(revision 36190)
+++ trunk/ippToPsps/jython/stackbatch.py	(revision 36447)
@@ -303,4 +303,50 @@
             modelLong = model;
 
+        #does it have the EXT_COVAR in there?
+
+        sql = "DESCRIBE SkyChip_xfit 'EXT_COVAR_%'"
+        rs = self.scratchDb.executeQuery(sql)
+        rs.first()
+        hasResult = rs.next()
+        if hasResult:
+           print "EXT_COVARs exist"
+        else:
+           print "No EXT_COVARS here"
+
+        ext_covar_sql = ""
+  
+        if (hasResult):
+            ext_covar_sql = ", "+modelLong+"Covar11=b.EXT_COVAR_00_00,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar12=b.EXT_COVAR_00_01,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar13=b.EXT_COVAR_00_02,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar14=b.EXT_COVAR_00_03,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar15=b.EXT_COVAR_00_04,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar16=b.EXT_COVAR_00_05,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar17=b.EXT_COVAR_00_06,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar22=b.EXT_COVAR_01_01,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar23=b.EXT_COVAR_01_02,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar24=b.EXT_COVAR_01_03,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar25=b.EXT_COVAR_01_04,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar26=b.EXT_COVAR_01_05,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar27=b.EXT_COVAR_01_06,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar33=b.EXT_COVAR_02_02,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar34=b.EXT_COVAR_02_03,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar35=b.EXT_COVAR_02_04,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar36=b.EXT_COVAR_02_05,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar37=b.EXT_COVAR_02_06,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar44=b.EXT_COVAR_03_03,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar45=b.EXT_COVAR_03_04,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar46=b.EXT_COVAR_03_05,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar47=b.EXT_COVAR_03_06,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar55=b.EXT_COVAR_04_04,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar56=b.EXT_COVAR_04_05,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar57=b.EXT_COVAR_04_06,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar66=b.EXT_COVAR_05_05,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar67=b.EXT_COVAR_05_06,  \
+            "+modelLong+"Covar77=b.EXT_COVAR_06_06"
+       
+        
+
+
         sql = "UPDATE StackModelFit AS a, SkyChip_xfit AS b SET \
         "+model+"Radius=b.EXT_WIDTH_MAJ,  \
@@ -308,39 +354,13 @@
         "+model+"FluxErr=ABS(b.EXT_INST_MAG_SIG) * POW(10, -0.4 * b.EXT_INST_MAG) / " + str(self.expTime) + " / 1.085736, \
         "+model+"Ab=b.EXT_WIDTH_MAJ/b.EXT_WIDTH_MIN, \
-        "+model+"Phi=b.EXT_THETA,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar11=b.EXT_COVAR_00_00,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar12=b.EXT_COVAR_00_01,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar13=b.EXT_COVAR_00_02,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar14=b.EXT_COVAR_00_03,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar15=b.EXT_COVAR_00_04,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar16=b.EXT_COVAR_00_05,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar17=b.EXT_COVAR_00_06,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar22=b.EXT_COVAR_01_01,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar23=b.EXT_COVAR_01_02,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar24=b.EXT_COVAR_01_03,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar25=b.EXT_COVAR_01_04,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar26=b.EXT_COVAR_01_05,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar27=b.EXT_COVAR_01_06,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar33=b.EXT_COVAR_02_02,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar34=b.EXT_COVAR_02_03,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar35=b.EXT_COVAR_02_04,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar36=b.EXT_COVAR_02_05,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar37=b.EXT_COVAR_02_06,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar44=b.EXT_COVAR_03_03,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar45=b.EXT_COVAR_03_04,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar46=b.EXT_COVAR_03_05,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar47=b.EXT_COVAR_03_06,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar55=b.EXT_COVAR_04_04,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar56=b.EXT_COVAR_04_05,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar57=b.EXT_COVAR_04_06,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar66=b.EXT_COVAR_05_05,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar67=b.EXT_COVAR_05_06,  \
-        "+modelLong+"Covar77=b.EXT_COVAR_06_06   \
+        "+model+"Phi=b.EXT_THETA  \
+        "+ext_covar_sql+"  \
         WHERE a.ippDetectID=b.IPP_IDET AND b.MODEL_TYPE = '"+ippModelType+"'"
 
+        print sql
         self.scratchDb.execute(sql)
 
         # sersic fit has an extra parameter
-        if ippModelType == "PS_MODEL_SERSIC":
+        if (ippModelType == "PS_MODEL_SERSIC" and hasResult > 0):
             sql = "UPDATE StackModelFit AS a, SkyChip_xfit AS b SET \
             "+modelLong+"Covar18=b.EXT_COVAR_00_07,  \