Index: trunk/ippToPsps/jython/batch.py
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--- trunk/ippToPsps/jython/batch.py	(revision 36190)
+++ trunk/ippToPsps/jython/batch.py	(revision 36720)
@@ -551,13 +551,14 @@
         # for P2/ST, this reads the detection tables from the CMF/SMF file(s)
         # for OB, this imports object data from DVO
-        if not self.importIppTables():
-            if self.batchType == "OB":
-                self.logger.errorPair("skipping this batch", "no dvo tables for this region")
-                self.ippToPspsDb.updateProcessed(self.batchID, 1)
-                return True
-
-            self.logger.errorPair("Aborting this batch", "could not import IPP tables")
-            self.ippToPspsDb.updateProcessed(self.batchID, -1)
-            raise
+        if self.batchType != "ST":
+            # if not ST we do it 
+            if not self.importIppTables():
+                if self.batchType == "OB":
+                    self.logger.errorPair("skipping this batch", "no dvo tables for this region")
+                    self.ippToPspsDb.updateProcessed(self.batchID, 1)
+                    return True
+                self.logger.errorPair("Aborting this batch", "could not import IPP tables")
+                self.ippToPspsDb.updateProcessed(self.batchID, -1)
+                raise
 
         if not self.populatePspsTables():