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+// Simple example how to get CDB information stored in the ESD:
+// - The list of parameters got from OCDB during reconstruction (cdbList)
+// - The map of storages (default + specific) activated (cdbMap)
+//
+// author: alberto.colla@cern.ch
+
+void GetCDBInfoFromESD(){
+
+ TFile * f = new TFile("AliESDs.root");
+
+ TTree* tree = f->Get("esdTree");
+ TList* l = tree->GetUserInfo();
+
+ TList* ids = l->FindObject("cdbList");
+ ids->Print();
+
+ TMap* storages = l->FindObject("cdbMap");
+ storages->Print();
+}