Check that the environment variable $RUNFIL is set (by typing
echo $RUNFIL). If it is not set, choose some
convenient directory and type setenv RUNFIL
/home/youruserid/runfiles/
Download the example RUN file called BACKUP.HEXNUM
and save it into $RUNFIL, but replacing
HEXNUM with your AIPS userid expressed in base 36.
To run this when you are logged into AIPS (as the user number you
want to backup) type recat which will eliminate all the
blank
catalogue entries, and then check that the disc number you want to
back up is set correctly in the BACKUP runfile you just saved to
$RUNFIL. Then in AIPS type restore
0 then type run backup, and then type
backup. The FITS files will now be written to disc
with a name which is exactly the same as the name AIPS used. Once
you are satisfied that all FITS files on disc are present and
correct, you can zap your data from AIPS.