README for ProdDecayFiles package 
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 Last updated Sep. 8, 2000 (Abi)

 Please follow the following rules when adding new files to this package.

1) This package contains files for production configuration, both
   '.dec' files for EvtGen and '.tcl' files for other generators.

2) Filenames should be explanatory. E.g. B0B0bar_Kstarpi.dec indicates
   decays of a B0 or anti-B0 mesons to K* pi. The filename should not
   be excessively long; it will be impossible to encode all
   information in the name but they should give a good indication
   of what is being generated. Try to follow the naming conventions 
   already being used in the package (e.g., start the file name with 
   B+B-_, B0B0bar_, Ups4S_ (both charged and neutral B's), ccbar_, tau_, 
   etc). Avoid names like gen_1.dec etc. Filter tcl files should be 
   named 'filter-*.tcl'

3) Each file, .dec or .tcl, should contain a comment describing
   what this file generates _and_ list a responsible person, supposedly
   the person that committed the file, please include an email address.

4) If you are using filter instructions to select events:
   a) If you only want to select events which contain all the particles
      in a given list, specify the particle names in the "Filter Instructions"
      field of the MC production submission form (http://www.slac.stanford.edu/babar-internal/spreq/requests.html, then click "Add New Mode"). In this case, 
      do not commit a filter tcl file to this package.

   b) If your filter is more complicated, write it as a filter-*.tcl file
      which you commit to this package. Consult http://www.slac.stanford.edu/BFROOT/www/Physics/Tools/generators/GenFwkInt/GenFwkInt.html#filter regarding
      how to write filters.

5) Before adding a new decay file please check if a file doing what
   you want already exists.

When you modify any files in the ProdDecayFiles area make an entry
in the History file in the ProdDecayFiles package.

After the decay files are entered in this package a production request
can be filled out.

The file None.dec is an empty decay file, useful for generic decays 
and generation of inclusive decays using filter instructions.

Additional information and links are available at http://www.slac.stanford.edu/BFROOT/www/Physics/SimProd/SPhowtoreq.html.

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 * Please note that in production the the tag of ProdDecayFiles is *
 * not from the release. To find out which tag of ProdDecayFiles   *
 * were used for a given run do 'bfreport -g <runnum>'             *
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If you have any questions please contact ryd@slac.stanford.edu.

 -Anders