PDS_VERSION_ID = PDS3 RECORD_TYPE = STREAM OBJECT = TEXT INTERCHANGE_FORMAT = ASCII PUBLICATION_DATE = 2012-02-15 NOTE = "Description of contents of the INDEX directory." END_OBJECT = TEXT END INDEX Directory Contents The index directory on this volume contains information about the data and other files stored on the CD. There is one index table (INDEX.TAB) in this directory. The index file is designed for easy ingestion into most Data Base Management Systems. Fields are separated by comma delimiters and string fields are enclosed in double quote characters ("). INDEX.TAB - The data index is organized as a table with each row containing information about a data product and each column an attribute of the data product. The information in the table includes the CD volume number, directory location, file name, etc. Refer to the PDS label (INDEX.LBL) for a detailed description of each field. The INDEX.TAB file applies to all data products found in the CD volume set. INDEX.LBL - This PDS label file contains a detailed description of the index table ('INDEX.TAB'). It can be accessed and viewed with an editor so that a user can determine the contents and organization of the table or it can be used with PDS tools to access the table. Refer to this file for detailed information and format of the data index table. In addition to the index table and its label, the INDEX directory also contains the following files: MANIFEST.TAB - A table listing all of the files on the disk (not only the data products). MANIFEST.LBL - A PDS label describing the structure of MANIFEST.TAB. INDXINFO.TXT - The informational text file that you are now reading. The following files were added in Winter 2012 for use in long-term maintenance: CHECKSUM.LBL PDS label for CHECKSUM.TAB CHECKSUM.TAB MD5 checksums for every file in the data set except itself and CHECKSUM.LBL