Available Paths

Paths are defined for each public data release, any internal SDSS releases, as well as for “working” paths not included in any data release. The available paths for each release are shown below. To learn how to add a new path, see Add Paths into the Tree and follow the instructions.

Current Working Paths

  • sdsswork - the latest “working” path definitions for SDSS-V

Public Data Release Paths

Internal SDSS Release Paths

  • IPL-1 - Internal Product Launch 1

  • IPL-2 - Internal Product Launch 2

  • IPL-3 - Internal Product Launch 3

Latest Path Evolution

sdss_access paths sometimes change between various SDSS data releases. Here we show changes for the latest public data release. See the complete path evolution for a full list of changes over all releases.

Changes: DR18 from DR17

  • New Paths:
    • conflist: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/conflist.fits

    • eFEDS_Hard_speccomp: $BHM_EFEDS_SPECCOMP/{v_speccomp}/eFEDS_Hard_speccomp-{v_speccomp}.fits

    • eFEDS_Main_speccomp: $BHM_EFEDS_SPECCOMP/{v_speccomp}/eFEDS_Main_speccomp-{v_speccomp}.fits

    • eFEDS_SDSSV_spec_results: $BHM_EFEDS_SPECCOMP/{v_speccomp}/eFEDS_SDSSV_spec_results-{v_speccomp}.fits

    • mos_target_allwise: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_allwise-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_best_brightest: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_best_brightest.fits

    • mos_target_bhm_csc_v2: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_bhm_csc_v2.fits

    • mos_target_bhm_efeds_veto: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_bhm_efeds_veto.fits

    • mos_target_bhm_rm_v0_2: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_bhm_rm_v0_2.fits

    • mos_target_cadence: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_cadence.fits

    • mos_target_cadence_epoch: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_cadence_epoch.fits

    • mos_target_carton: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_carton.fits

    • mos_target_carton_to_target: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_carton_to_target-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_cataclysmic_variables: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_cataclysmic_variables.fits

    • mos_target_catalog: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_allwise: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_allwise-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_bhm_efeds_veto: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_bhm_efeds_veto.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_bhm_rm_v0_2: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_bhm_rm_v0_2.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_catwise2020: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_catwise2020-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_glimpse: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_glimpse-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_guvcat: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_guvcat-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_legacy_survey_dr8: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_legacy_survey_dr8-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_panstarrs1: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_panstarrs1-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_sdss_dr13_photoobj_primary: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_sdss_dr13_photoobj_primary-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_sdss_dr16_specobj: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_sdss_dr16_specobj.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_skies_v2: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_skies_v2-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_skymapper_dr2: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_skymapper_dr2-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_supercosmos: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_supercosmos-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_tic_v8: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_tic_v8-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_tycho2: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_tycho2.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_uvotssc1: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_uvotssc1.fits

    • mos_target_catalog_to_xmm_om_suss_4_1: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalog_to_xmm_om_suss_4_1.fits

    • mos_target_catalogdb_version: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catalogdb_version.fits

    • mos_target_category: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_category.fits

    • mos_target_catwise2020: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_catwise2020-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_ebosstarget_v5: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_ebosstarget_v5.fits

    • mos_target_gaia_dr2_ruwe: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_gaia_dr2_ruwe-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_gaia_dr2_source: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_gaia_dr2_source-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_gaia_dr2_wd: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_gaia_dr2_wd.fits

    • mos_target_gaia_unwise_agn: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_gaia_unwise_agn-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_gaiadr2_tmass_best_neighbour: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_gaiadr2_tmass_best_neighbour-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_geometric_distances_gaia_dr2: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_geometric_distances_gaia_dr2-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_glimpse: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_glimpse-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_guvcat: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_guvcat-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_instrument: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_instrument.fits

    • mos_target_legacy_survey_dr8: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_legacy_survey_dr8-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_magnitude: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_magnitude-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_mapper: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_mapper.fits

    • mos_target_panstarrs1: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_panstarrs1-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_sagitta: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_sagitta.fits

    • mos_target_sdss_apogeeallstarmerge_r13: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_sdss_apogeeallstarmerge_r13.fits

    • mos_target_sdss_dr13_photoobj_primary: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_sdss_dr13_photoobj_primary-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_sdss_dr16_qso: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_sdss_dr16_qso.fits

    • mos_target_sdss_dr16_specobj: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_sdss_dr16_specobj.fits

    • mos_target_skies_v2: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_skies_v2-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_skymapper_dr2: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_skymapper_dr2-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_supercosmos: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_supercosmos-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_target: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_target-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_targetdb_version: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_targetdb_version.fits

    • mos_target_targeting_generation: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_targeting_generation.fits

    • mos_target_tic_v8: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_tic_v8-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_twomass_psc: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_twomass_psc-{num}.fits

    • mos_target_tycho2: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_tycho2.fits

    • mos_target_uvotssc1: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_uvotssc1.fits

    • mos_target_xmm_om_suss_4_1: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_xmm_om_suss_4_1.fits

    • mos_target_yso_clustering: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_yso_clustering.fits

    • mos_target_zari18pms: $MOS_TARGET/{v_targ}/mos_zari18pms.fits

    • spAllField: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/spectra/full/{fieldid}p/{mjd}/spAll-{fieldid}-{mjd}.fits

    • spAllLineField: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/spectra/full/{fieldid}p/{mjd}/spAllLine-{fieldid}-{mjd}.fits

    • spField: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/{fieldid}p/spField-{fieldid}-{mjd}.fits

    • spSpec: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/{fieldid}p/coadd/{mjd}/spSpec-{fieldid}-{mjd}-{catalogid:0>11}.fits

    • spXCSAO: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/{fieldid}p/{run1d}/spXCSAO-{fieldid}-{mjd}.fits

    • specFull: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/spectra/full/{fieldid}p/{mjd}/spec-{fieldid}-{mjd}-{catalogid:0>11}.fits

    • specLite: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/spectra/lite/{fieldid}p/{mjd}/spec-{fieldid}-{mjd}-{catalogid:0>11}.fits

  • Updated Paths:
    • sdR:
      • From: $BOSS_SPECTRO_DATA/{mjd}/sdR-{br}{id}-{frame}.fit

      • To: $BOSS_SPECTRO_DATA_N/{mjd}/sdR-{br}{id}-{frame}.fit

    • spAll:
      • From: @spectrodir|/{run2d}/spAll-{run2d}.fits

      • To: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/spAll-{run2d}.fits

    • spAllLine:
      • From: @spectrodir|/{run2d}/spAll-{run2d}.fits

      • To: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/spAllLine-{run2d}.fits

    • spArc:
      • From: @spectrodir|/{run2d}/{plateid:0>4}/spArc-{br}{id}-{frame:0>8}.fits.gz

      • To: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/{fieldid}p/spArc-{br}{id}-{frame:0>8}.fits.gz

    • spCFrame:
      • From: @spectrodir|/{run2d}/{plateid:0>4}/spFrame-{br}{id}-{frame:0>8}.fits.gz

      • To: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/{fieldid}p/spFrame-{br}{id}-{frame:0>8}.fits.gz

    • spFlat:
      • From: @spectrodir|/{run2d}/{plateid:0>4}/spFlat-{br}{id}-{frame:0>8}.fits.gz

      • To: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/{fieldid}p/spFlat-{br}{id}-{frame:0>8}.fits.gz

    • spFluxcalib:
      • From: @spectrodir|/{run2d}/{plateid:0>4}/spFluxcalib-{br}{id}-{frame:0>8}.fits.gz

      • To: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/{fieldid}p/spFluxcalib-{br}{id}-{frame:0>8}.fits.gz

    • spFluxcorr:
      • From: @spectrodir|/{run2d}/{plateid:0>4}/spFrame-{br}{id}-{frame:0>8}.fits.gz

      • To: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/{fieldid}p/spFrame-{br}{id}-{frame:0>8}.fits.gz

    • spFluxdistort:
      • From: @spectrodir|/{run2d}/{plateid:0>4}/spFluxdistort-{plateid:0>4}-{mjd}.fits

      • To: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/{fieldid}p/spFluxdistort-{fieldid}-{mjd}.fits

    • spFrame:
      • From: @spectrodir|/{run2d}/{plateid:0>4}/spFrame-{br}{id}-{frame:0>8}.fits.gz

      • To: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/{fieldid}p/spFrame-{br}{id}-{frame:0>8}.fits.gz

    • spZall:
      • From: @spectrodir|/{run2d}/{plateid:0>4}/{run1d}/spZall-{plateid:0>4}-{mjd}.fits

      • To: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/{fieldid}p/{run1d}/spZall-{fieldid}-{mjd}.fits

    • spZbest:
      • From: @spectrodir|/{run2d}/{plateid:0>4}/{run1d}/spZbest-{plateid:0>4}-{mjd}.fits

      • To: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/{fieldid}p/{run1d}/spZbest-{fieldid}-{mjd}.fits

    • spZline:
      • From: @spectrodir|/{run2d}/{plateid:0>4}/{run1d}/spZline-{plateid:0>4}-{mjd}.fits

      • To: $BOSS_SPECTRO_REDUX/{run2d}/{fieldid}p/{run1d}/spZline-{fieldid}-{mjd}.fits