The following notes were taken by R. Joyner. Corrections are welcome. IN PROGRESS
Planetary Data System Standards Teleconference
21 March 2007 9-10 AM
Announcements:
None
1. Report the Node votes on the following re-written SCRs and discuss if there is interest (All)
- SCR 3-1103.v4: Chapter 7: Date Time Format (A.Raugh / T.King)
- R.Joyner indicated that the SCR was sent to R.Beebe for MC vote.
- T.King indicated that he gets the MC emails and that the SCR has so far voted favorably by the MC.
- R.Joyner indicated that he received an email from R.Beebe indicating that the SCR passed MC vote.
- SCR 3-1104.v2: Increase the length of START_TIME & STOP_TIME keywords (A.Raugh)
- R.Joyner indicated that got a new version from A.Raugh and it has been posted
- A.Raugh indicated that this version is substantially longer and self contained.
- M.Gordon indicated the SCR could be sent out for an e-vote with the vote ending within 1 week.
- The group agreed to send out the SCR for an e-vote ending EOD 20070328.
- SCR 3-1064.v3: Increase the length of PATH_NAME (A.Raugh)
- R.Joyner indicated that the SCR has been sent to R.Beebe for MC vote.
- T.King indicated that both R.Simpson and M.A'Hearn have expressed reservations.
- R.Simpson indicated that the note described in the SCR is incorrect.
- R.Simpson agreed to write an SCR to address correcting the "trailing slash" mistake in the Standards Reference (see SCR 3-1107.v1)
- SCR 3-1105.v2: Change BAND_NAME definition to include non-spectral bands (S.Slavney)
- R.Joyner indicated that this SCR was sent to R.Beebe for MC vote
- No status was known or no one was willing to give status
- SCR 3-1083.v3: Increase length of SOURCE_PRODUCT_ID keyword
- R.Joyner indicated that this is a new version from S.Slavney.
- S.Slavney indicated that this version limits the SCR to addressing only the SOURCE_PRODUCT_ID
- The group agreed to send out the SCR for an e-vote ending EOD 20070328.
- SCR 3-1073: Update ARCHIVE_STATUS Keyword (B.Sword)
- R.Joyner indicated that this is a new SCR submitted by B.Sword, R.Simpson (and company)
- B.Sword indicated that she has checked the blog and doesn't see anything new (since 2006).
- B.Sword indicated that the SCR addresses the request by MC o remove the ARCHIVE_STATUS keyword from the DATA_SET_INFORMATION object and to streamline the standard value options.
- A.Raugh stated that an additional standard value is required -- WITHDRAWN
- T.King agreed that PPI has the same problem and adding WITHDRAWN would be a satisfactory option.
- T.King indicated that RESERVED might also be a new standard value that could be used when a data suupplier simply wants to reserve a DATA_SET_ID (for use in the future).
- T.King indicated that the SCR might be premature because there is a tracking requirements review that appears to overlap the intent of this SCR. Maybe we should wait until we get a look at the requirements.
- R.Joyner indicated that he is surprised that there is a difference between the SCR and the requirements as the group worked with S.Hughes (who archiected the requirements and who reviewed the SCR).
- B.Sword asked T.King about how the tracking subsystem will be integrated (or not) into the catalog.
- B.Sword indicated that the urgency comes from the MC / E.Grayzeck. R.Joyner indicated that he is not sure how the SCR got onto the MC radar. R.Simpson indicated that he thought the MC concern was that the ARCHIVE_STATUS keyword is in the DATA_SET_INFORMATION object. Maybe what we should do is to withdraw the SCR and put it aside until the tracking WG is finished.
- A.Raugh indicated that she would be satisfied with an SCR that simply removes the keyword from the DATA_SET_INFORMATION object.
- A.Raugh indicated that she would write a new SCR that would (a) remove ARCHIVE_STATUS from DATA_SET_INFORMATION object, and (b) fix the HOUSEKEEPING object (which is completely internal to PDS), and (c) submit the current SCR to the PDS Trracking Requirements WG (which is separate from the data integrity WG).
- The current WG for this SCR will make the final edits and submit the current SCR to the Tracking Requirements WG (which is S.Hughes)
- R.Simpson agreed to tidy up the SCR and send to the WG.
- The group agreed that this version of the SCR is to be withdrawn, a new "final edits" will be written and posted to the Standards web site, and that version will be turned over to the Tracking Requirements WG.
2. Second round of "Find the no-brainers'
- R.Joyner indicated that the list is from an email from T.King dated 20070228.
- R.Joyner indicated that the list is somewhat overwhelming and is interested in how the group would like to proceed with agreeing on what to do...
- T.King indicated that some of these should be withdrawn as there are not Standards Change Requests (i.e., they don't affect the Standards). The SCR queue has become a to-do list against the entire system.
- T.King suggested that the first cut should be to purge out the SCRs that are not directed toward changing the Standards Reference. Also, remove any SCR that doesn't include an actual SCR (e.g., only contains an abstract of a problem).
- R.Joyner again asked the group how to collectively agree on how to proceed with some efficiency with plowing thru the list.
- A.Raugh indicated that she would not like to just remove things from the list. She want to ensure that the items are retained as placeholders for future action.
- M.Gordon indicated that a status could be PDS-4 where the SCR is queued.
- R.Simpson indicated that the kind of change to the SCR process could be a MC issue. He is willing to ask E.Grayzeck to put this issue on the upcoming MC -- how to proceed with things that are earmarked for PDS-4.
- T.King suggested that someone else might agree to go thru the list and give a recommended status that we could argue at the next telecon.
- A.Raugh agreed to be the stuckee for a 1st cut and will send out a list to the Standards group.
- As there wasn't a quorum and T.King wasn't at the telecon, the group agreed to postpone the discussion until the next telecon
3. Proposed SCRs for Upcoming telecons
- R.Joyner indicated that the list is growing short as to SCRs to discuss in future telecons. He will send out an email asking for possible topics / SCRs that could be discussed. R.Joyner will assemble the list and present for collective agreement either by email or at the next telecon.
- R.Joyner asked the group if there are high priority SCRs that need to be discussed ???
- R.Simpson indicated that the Standards Process WG might have something ready by the next telecon.
4. Next telecon
- The group agreed that the next telecon should be in two weeks (20070404).
Agenda for next telecon (20070404):
1. Discuss SCR 3-1083.v3 - Increase length of SOURCE_PRODUCT_ID keyword
- SCR passed -- (implementation = 6; MC = 2)
2. Discuss SCR 3-1104.v2 - Increase length of START_TIME & STOP_TIME keywords
SCR did not pass -- (yes = 3; no = 5)
3. Discuss SCR 3-1108.v1 - Remove ARCHIVE_STATUS keyword from DATA_SET_INFORMATION object. (A.Raugh)
4. SCR 3-1109.v1 - Correct DATA_SET_HOUSKEEPING object. (A.Raugh)