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pam --update_DM uses DIST_DM1 parameter to update DM

#506 pam --update_DM uses DIST_DM1 parameter to update DM

Milestone: next release

Status: closed-fixed

Owner: Willem van Straten

Labels: None

Priority: 5

Updated: 2025-11-03

Created: 2025-10-29

Creator: Emma Carli

Private: No

Just a note that in a par file I encountered that has a DIST_DM1 parameter for some reason, pam --update_dm -E ... uses it as the DM1 causing a wrong DM calculation

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Willem van Straten - 2025-10-30

Thanks, Emma. I'll fix this bug while implementing the change to the POLY/TAYLOR default.

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Emma Carli - 2025-10-30

Excellent thanks Willem!

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Willem van Straten - 2025-11-03

status: open --> closed-fixed

assigned_to: Willem van Straten
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Willem van Straten - 2025-11-03

I think that this bug is fixed in

commit 1d3fce040d3682260a80575df0a572694f04e3e1 Author: Willem van Straten <vanstraten.willem@gmail.com> Date: Fri Oct 31 09:47:08 2025 +1300 bugs/506 new TextParameters and ParametersDM unit tests verify correct behaviour
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