====== The IVS Master schedule ======
A copy of the IVS master schedule is kept on the pcfs machines and is used by several scripts to support observations. It is updated regularly during the year.

A copy of the text format schedule is kept in <code>/usr2/AuscopeUtils/schedules/master12.txt</code> where the 12 refers to the last two digits of the year.

The most recent version is kept at Goddard here [[ftp://ivs.bkg.bund.de/pub/vlbi/ivscontrol/master12.txt]]

Compare the top part of these files and look for a difference in the ''Last Updated'' line. If there's a difference, update the local copy as follows:

===== Updating the Master Schedule =====
  * Log on to any pcfs machine as prog
  * <code>cd /usr2/AuscopeUtils/schedules</code>
  * Make sure the local code repository is up to date : <code>git pull origin master</code>
  * get the new version of the master schedule [[ftp://ivs.bkg.bund.de/pub/vlbi/ivscontrol/master12.txt|from Goddard]] and put it in the current directory: <code>ncftpget ftp://ivs.bkg.bund.de/pub/vlbi/ivscontrol/master12.txt</code>
  * commit the new version : <code>git commit -m "New version, March 16 2011" master12.txt</code> Note the text in quotes should be changed accordingly
  * and place the new version in the master repository <code>git push origin master</code>
  * Lastly, it's a good idea to synchronise these changes amongst the other pcfs machines. So log on to the other two machines as ''prog'' and type <code>cd /usr2; git pull origin master</code>