Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can we run Bluesky in a jupyter notebook? It’s python after all.

A: While a notebook is a convenient way to run data analysis, the ability to run cells out of order is dangerous in a beamline setting. Order is important, and limiting commands to a more traditional console was an intentional choice. If you’re looking for your past commands, you can either check the history or search for past commands with Ctrl+R.

Q: Where is my data?

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Q: Where are the log files?

A: The Ipython console stores log files in the directory it’s started in. <start dir> / .logs. These log files record the command history, but not output.