Hi Mike, On Tue, 22 Apr 2008, Mike Lerchster wrote: > when running ndf2fits, i get always the error-message (see below). > >> ndf2fits jmos jmos.fits > !! Locator refers to an object 'IN' which no longer exists (possible > ! programming error or corrupted HDS container file). > ! DAT_TYPE: Error enquiring the type of an HDS object. > ! SUBPAR: Failed to obtain parameter file component for parameter IN > ! Application exit status DAT__INCHK, Integrity check > ! jmos jmos.fits >> > > i tested the conversion on several files, which seems to be ok by > looking at them with gaia. This sort of error usually happens when your parameter file gets corrupted. Try deleting ~/adam/ndf2fits.sdf and, if that doesn't work, ~/adam/GLOBAL.sdf. Cheers, Brad.