The argument of the -ingestdata option URL format is of the format similar to that of -returnprotocol. The URL specifies the source of of the data to be ingested in ilwd format. A file extension of ".ilwd" is required to identify a ilwd file; The URL must be valid for the command to be successfully executed.
• http://filename.ext

• ftp://filename.ext

• file:/filename.ext

  NOTES:

  1. Embedded spaces in the argument to the -ingestdata option will cause the request to fail.

#!/bin/sh
# use -*-Tcl-*- \
exec tclsh "$0" "$@"

# convenient formatted command definition
set cmd "ldasJob
   { -name foo -password **** -email foo@foobar.edu }
   {
      ILwd2Lw
         # subject to be used when e-mailing user
         -subject {test script for ILwd2Lw}
         
         # input url for converting 
         -ingestdata file:/ldas_usr/ldas/test/database/TrigMgr20010307234636000002010000.ilwd
         
         # ilwd format for output ilwd (optional) 
         -outputformat LIGO_LW
         
         # returnprotocol has the name of output file, directory structure is ignored.
         -returnprotocol file:TrigMgr20010307234636000002010000.xml       
   }"

# strip comments and compact cmd into user command format
set cmd [ split $cmd "\n" ]
foreach line $cmd {
   set line [ string trim $line ]
   if { [ regexp {^#} $line ] } {
      continue
   }
   lappend tmp $line
}   
set cmd [ join $tmp "\n" ]
regsub -all -- {[\n\s]+} $cmd { } cmd

# connect, issue command, print reply from manager,
# and disconnect
set sid [ socket ldas-dev.ligo.caltech.edu 10001 ]
puts  $sid $cmd
flush $sid
puts [ read $sid ]
close $sid