--- name: DIALS core meeting 2023-04-20 tags: core meeting --- # DIALS core meeting 2023-04-20 ## Previous Actions - [ ] **ND**: PR to remove `std::string` support for messagepack from dials code - [ ] **ND** Investigate getting `psana` tests running on the DIALS xfel-regression testing - [ ] Dropping Data Blocks ([#504](https://github.com/cctbx/dxtbx/pull/504)) - [ ] **ND**: Look at DIALS failures and work out what needs to be migrated - [ ] **RG**: Investigate `dials.cosym` applies an incompatible reindexing operator ([`dials/2320`](https://github.com/dials/dials/issues/2320)) ([prev](https://dials.github.io/kb/core/2023-03-09#dialscosym-applies-an-incompatible-reindexing-operator)) - [x] **DM**: Moving flex tables; Solve [`dials#2113`](https://github.com/dials/dials/pull/2113) deprecation issue and merge conflicts ## Agenda ### Moving flex tables from dials to dxtbx https://github.com/dials/dials/pull/2113 - [Previously](https://dials.github.io/kb/core/2023-04-06#moving-flex-tables-from-dials-to-dxtbx) - Merge conflicts appear to have been resolved? - ND planned to merge next week after the DIALS release - couple of test failures regarding slicing - Merge when fixed! ### NX Writer! ([prev](https://dials.github.io/kb/core/2023-03-09#aob)) - Did some scan-related work last time - What is state? - Few test failures relating to dependencies on dials, xfel - These will be worked on! - ND to merge https://github.com/cctbx/dxtbx/pull/612 - Missed merge window, any outstanding issues? - Aaron to make basic test case # Removing cctbx.xfel dependencies from dials.index - Discovered when running conda-forge testing - https://github.com/dials/dials/pull/2390 - https://github.com/cctbx/cctbx_project/compare/serial_tbx ! ### Code camp idea? - Aaron suggests - a few days, couple of hours a day, work on outstanding smaller issues? - Virtual DIALS code-camp - Split into sessions: - Planning - Coding - Closeout - Graeme suggests linking to potential serial workshop being talked about at Cornell/CHESS for ~end of July - Week of 17th July, confirmed - \o/ ### AOB? ### Polychromatic Beam - https://github.com/cctbx/dxtbx/pull/621 ### Scans - https://github.com/cctbx/dxtbx/pull/620 ### Next meeting Thursday, May 4th, 4pm (BST), 8am (PDT)