A.9.8.2 Use Service tab

TAP window with Use Service tab visible

TAP window with Use Service tab visible

The Use Service tab of the TAP load dialogue displays information about the service you have selected to query, including what tables are available and what columns they contain, and allows you to enter the query text and some additional options about how the query is to be executed. The panel has three parts: Metadata, Service Capabilities, and ADQL Text.

Having entered suitable query text, click the Run Query button at the bottom of the window to submit the job. What happens then depends on the Query Mode described above: in Synchronous mode, the Load Window will appear with a load progress indicator, and when it's done the table will be loaded into TOPCAT in the usual way. In Asynchronous mode, you will be taken to the Running Jobs tab where you can see the progress of your submitted job; when it's ready it will be loaded into TOPCAT. In Quick Look mode, a window will pop up to display the results when they are ready.