def idx_name_to_num(L):
    """
    Switch from index-by-name to index-by-number.
    :param dict L: Metadata
    :return dict: Modified metadata
    """
    logger_jsons.info("enter idx_name_to_num")

    # Process the paleoData section
    if "paleoData" in L:
        L["paleoData"] = _export_section(L["paleoData"], "paleo")

    # Process the chronData section
    if "chronData" in L:
        L["chronData"] = _export_section(L["chronData"], "chron")

    logger_jsons.info("exit idx_name_to_num")
    return L
def idx_name_to_num ( L ) : logger_jsons . info ( "enter idx_name_to_num" ) if "paleoData" in L : L [ "paleoData" ] = _export_section ( L [ "paleoData" ] , "paleo" ) if "chronData" in L : L [ "chronData" ] = _export_section ( L [ "chronData" ] , "chron" ) logger_jsons . info ( "exit idx_name_to_num" ) return L
Switch from index-by-name to index-by-number.
    :param dict L: Metadata
    :return dict: Modified metadata