diff --git a/gstlal-burst/share/feature_extractor/Makefile.gstlal_feature_extractor_offline b/gstlal-burst/share/feature_extractor/Makefile.gstlal_feature_extractor_offline
index 7c4971d06bfbbbf8efe0e62ac658ab150edb4140..d5e69b35aafa0454e7eb7fad76284599657e7dc2 100644
--- a/gstlal-burst/share/feature_extractor/Makefile.gstlal_feature_extractor_offline
+++ b/gstlal-burst/share/feature_extractor/Makefile.gstlal_feature_extractor_offline
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ $(CHANNEL_LIST) : frame.cache
 # Produce segments file
 segments.xml.gz : frame.cache
 	ligolw_segment_query_dqsegdb --segment-url=${SEG_SERVER} -q --gps-start-time ${FSTART} --gps-end-time ${STOP} --include-segments=$(LIGO_SEGMENTS) --result-name=datasegments > $@
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 	gstlal_segments_trim --trim $(SEGMENT_TRIM) --gps-start-time $(FSTART) --gps-end-time $(STOP) --min-length $(SEGMENT_MIN_LENGTH) --output $@ $@
 
 frame.cache :
diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/share/O2/Makefile.BNS_test_dag b/gstlal-inspiral/share/O2/Makefile.BNS_test_dag
index e0b8b4ade42f128d5d0359c36b304b4aa475a659..4c7f36347d9d943de5aa44e4e6916e587c47f4e5 100644
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/share/O2/Makefile.BNS_test_dag
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/share/O2/Makefile.BNS_test_dag
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ inj_tisi.xml :
 
 vetoes.xml.gz: $(VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 
 %_vetoes.xml: $(VETODEF)
 	ligolw_segments_from_cats_dqsegdb --segment-url=$(SEG_SERVER) --veto-file=$(VETODEF) --gps-start-time $(START) --gps-end-time $(STOP) --cumulative-categories
@@ -327,13 +327,13 @@ vetoes.xml.gz: $(VETOES_FILES)
 
 segments.xml.gz: $(SEGMENTS_FILES) frame.cache CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segdb.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
 	gstlal_segments_operations --diff --output-file $@ segdb.xml CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	gstlal_segments_trim --trim $(SEGMENT_TRIM) --gps-start-time $(START) --gps-end-time $(STOP) --min-length $(SEGMENT_MIN_LENGTH) --output $@ $@
 
 CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz: $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 
 %_CAT1_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF)
 	ligolw_segments_from_cats_dqsegdb --segment-url=$(SEG_SERVER) --veto-file=$(VETODEF) --gps-start-time $(START) --gps-end-time $(STOP) --cumulative-categories
diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/share/O2/Makefile.O2_offline_dag b/gstlal-inspiral/share/O2/Makefile.O2_offline_dag
index 55e257e6e6a63611806986099b93d551a1ebcbaa..07f8f88921017cb7890a62b3cff87c31e3bfb15a 100644
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/share/O2/Makefile.O2_offline_dag
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/share/O2/Makefile.O2_offline_dag
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ inj_tisi.xml :
 # Produce veto file
 vetoes.xml.gz : $(VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 
 %_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF)
 	ligolw_segments_from_cats_dqsegdb --segment-url=$(SEG_SERVER) --veto-file=$(VETODEF) --gps-start-time $(START) --gps-end-time $(STOP) --cumulative-categories
@@ -227,14 +227,14 @@ vetoes.xml.gz : $(VETOES_FILES)
 # Produce segments file
 segments.xml.gz : $(SEGMENTS_FILES) frame.cache CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segdb.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
 	gstlal_segments_operations --diff --output-file $@ segdb.xml CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	gstlal_segments_trim --trim $(SEGMENT_TRIM) --gps-start-time $(START) --gps-end-time $(STOP) --min-length $(SEGMENT_MIN_LENGTH) --output $@ $@
 
 # Produce CAT1 veto file
 CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz : $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 
 %_CAT1_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF)
 	ligolw_segments_from_cats_dqsegdb --segment-url=$(SEG_SERVER) --veto-file=$(VETODEF) --gps-start-time $(START) --gps-end-time $(STOP) --cumulative-categories
diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/share/O2/Makefile.O2_offline_hybridbank_dag b/gstlal-inspiral/share/O2/Makefile.O2_offline_hybridbank_dag
index db2f86fea517068c64d939e8452d023714829b57..ae1bfb2b180ffe1fc58dfd42cc792b0141cae68c 100644
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/share/O2/Makefile.O2_offline_hybridbank_dag
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/share/O2/Makefile.O2_offline_hybridbank_dag
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ inj_tisi.xml :
 # Produce veto file
 vetoes.xml.gz : $(VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 
 %_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF)
 	gstlal_segments_operations --union --segment-name VETO_CAT3_CUMULATIVE --output-file $@ --output-segment-name vetoes $*-VETOTIME_CAT3-*.xml $*-VETOTIME_CAT3-*.xml
@@ -260,14 +260,14 @@ vetoes.xml.gz : $(VETOES_FILES)
 # Produce segments file
 segments.xml.gz : $(SEGMENTS_FILES) frame.cache CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segdb.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
 	gstlal_segments_operations --diff --output-file $@ segdb.xml CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	gstlal_segments_trim --trim $(SEGMENT_TRIM) --gps-start-time $(START) --gps-end-time $(STOP) --min-length $(SEGMENT_MIN_LENGTH) --output $@ $@
 
 # Produce CAT1 veto file
 CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz : $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 
 %_CAT1_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF)
 	ligolw_segments_from_cats_dqsegdb --segment-url=$(SEG_SERVER) --veto-file=$(VETODEF) --gps-start-time $(START) --gps-end-time $(STOP) --cumulative-categories
diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.BNS_HLV_test_dag_O2 b/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.BNS_HLV_test_dag_O2
index 2e1bb03ddebccab8820120ee0b3477aac1399de3..5278085aaca2ecaf33f9fd2e32be2c6c88af5c9a 100644
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.BNS_HLV_test_dag_O2
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.BNS_HLV_test_dag_O2
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ inj_tisi.xml :
 # Produce veto file
 vetoes.xml.gz : $(VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 	gzip $@
 
 %_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF) lauras_txt_files_to_xml H1-GATES-1163203217-24537601.txt L1-GATES-1163203217-24537601.txt
@@ -356,14 +356,14 @@ vetoes.xml.gz : $(VETOES_FILES)
 # Produce segments file
 segments.xml.gz : $(SEGMENTS_FILES) frame.cache CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segdb.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
 	gstlal_segments_operations --diff --output-file $@ segdb.xml CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	gstlal_segments_trim --trim $(SEGMENT_TRIM) --gps-start-time $(START) --gps-end-time $(STOP) --min-length $(SEGMENT_MIN_LENGTH) --output $@ $@
 
 # Produce CAT1 veto file
 CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz : $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 	gzip $@
 
 %_CAT1_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF)
diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.BNS_HL_test_dag_O2 b/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.BNS_HL_test_dag_O2
index c3f026868662951c0709867d12776dd9c84623b0..c1338bc4d30e109ada79b6899f73e85490900b03 100644
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.BNS_HL_test_dag_O2
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.BNS_HL_test_dag_O2
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ inj_tisi.xml :
 # Produce veto file
 vetoes.xml.gz : $(VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 	gzip $@
 
 %_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF) lauras_txt_files_to_xml H1-GATES-1163203217-24537601.txt L1-GATES-1163203217-24537601.txt
@@ -352,14 +352,14 @@ vetoes.xml.gz : $(VETOES_FILES)
 # Produce segments file
 segments.xml.gz : $(SEGMENTS_FILES) frame.cache CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segdb.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
 	gstlal_segments_operations --diff --output-file $@ segdb.xml CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	gstlal_segments_trim --trim $(SEGMENT_TRIM) --gps-start-time $(START) --gps-end-time $(STOP) --min-length $(SEGMENT_MIN_LENGTH) --output $@ $@
 
 # Produce CAT1 veto file
 CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz : $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 	gzip $@
 
 %_CAT1_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF)
diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.offline_HLV_dag_O2_C02 b/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.offline_HLV_dag_O2_C02
index 811d79a64122684d68ff887894b87e30ebd0b1c9..90c5478c23c3d03ccd6a9d7de7d8c68ff3a6a086 100644
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.offline_HLV_dag_O2_C02
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.offline_HLV_dag_O2_C02
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ inj_tisi.xml :
 # Produce veto file
 vetoes.xml.gz : $(VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 	gzip $@
 
 %_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF)
@@ -276,14 +276,14 @@ vetoes.xml.gz : $(VETOES_FILES)
 # Produce segments file
 segments.xml.gz : $(SEGMENTS_FILES) frame.cache CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segdb.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
 	gstlal_segments_operations --diff --output-file $@ segdb.xml CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	gstlal_segments_trim --trim $(SEGMENT_TRIM) --gps-start-time $(START) --gps-end-time $(STOP) --min-length $(SEGMENT_MIN_LENGTH) --output $@ $@
 
 # Produce CAT1 veto file
 CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz : $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 	gzip $@
 
 %_CAT1_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF)
diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.offline_dag_O1_C02 b/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.offline_dag_O1_C02
index a30102efa0c7d40677fdf9ea87887d91383298c8..1cacac1900eed3e9b4ff891be41f667937f485de 100644
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.offline_dag_O1_C02
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.offline_dag_O1_C02
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ inj_tisi.xml :
 # Produce veto file
 vetoes.xml.gz : $(VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 	gzip $@
 
 %_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF)
@@ -267,14 +267,14 @@ vetoes.xml.gz : $(VETOES_FILES)
 # Produce segments file
 segments.xml.gz : $(SEGMENTS_FILES) frame.cache CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segdb.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
 	gstlal_segments_operations --diff --output-file $@ segdb.xml CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	gstlal_segments_trim --trim $(SEGMENT_TRIM) --gps-start-time $(START) --gps-end-time $(STOP) --min-length $(SEGMENT_MIN_LENGTH) --output $@ $@
 
 # Produce CAT1 veto file
 CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz : $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 	gzip $@
 
 %_CAT1_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF)
diff --git a/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.offline_dag_O2_C02 b/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.offline_dag_O2_C02
index b288cc3a19055c655b48264e98a18ba74d00d06e..f218b3d2c1eca7a9c9ae18f2132bdbad1b0df90e 100644
--- a/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.offline_dag_O2_C02
+++ b/gstlal-inspiral/share/post_O2/Makefile.offline_dag_O2_C02
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ inj_tisi.xml :
 # Produce veto file
 vetoes.xml.gz : $(VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 	gzip $@
 
 %_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF) lauras_txt_files_to_xml H1-GATES-1163203217-24537601.txt L1-GATES-1163203217-24537601.txt
@@ -269,14 +269,14 @@ vetoes.xml.gz : $(VETOES_FILES)
 # Produce segments file
 segments.xml.gz : $(SEGMENTS_FILES) frame.cache CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segdb.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segdb.xml
 	gstlal_segments_operations --diff --output-file $@ segdb.xml CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz
 	gstlal_segments_trim --trim $(SEGMENT_TRIM) --gps-start-time $(START) --gps-end-time $(STOP) --min-length $(SEGMENT_MIN_LENGTH) --output $@ $@
 
 # Produce CAT1 veto file
 CAT1_vetoes.xml.gz : $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output $@ $(CAT1_VETOES_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time $@
 	gzip $@
 
 %_CAT1_vetoes.xml : $(VETODEF)
diff --git a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/BBH/triggers/Makefile b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/BBH/triggers/Makefile
index e56e97bc1a86e895e5366b07fcea04fc7ca399e9..be0dfad76476a0aeb3cc71f98cbbe2ae08a67bd5 100644
--- a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/BBH/triggers/Makefile
+++ b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/BBH/triggers/Makefile
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ frame.cache: $(FRAME_CACHE_FILES)
 
 segments.xml: $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segments.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
 
 %_injections.xml: 
 	lalapps_inspinj \
diff --git a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/IIRinspiral/bank/Makefile b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/IIRinspiral/bank/Makefile
index ce203d8c8edf38fa80d1d8b97ddff1f64f3fda01..b72cad44134a7f42a1e5185df04adedd5accac94 100644
--- a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/IIRinspiral/bank/Makefile
+++ b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/IIRinspiral/bank/Makefile
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ frame.cache: $(FRAME_CACHE_FILES)
 
 segments.xml: $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segments.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
 
 sql :
 	cat uniqueify_coinc_definer.sql uniqueify_time_slide.sql > simplify.sql
diff --git a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/IIRinspiral/triggers/Makefile b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/IIRinspiral/triggers/Makefile
index b1af743f30f2799425ac342d13e3249a07055657..438175955418befb65d683cf11fe2d247c6aff4e 100644
--- a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/IIRinspiral/triggers/Makefile
+++ b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/IIRinspiral/triggers/Makefile
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ frame.cache: $(FRAME_CACHE_FILES)
 
 segments.xml: $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segments.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
 
 %_injections.xml: 
 	lalapps_inspinj \
diff --git a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/S6/bank/Makefile b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/S6/bank/Makefile
index af7d28a8fffa6ea31df664b229042f62a381d782..34f94a1db5cd41debe868723a7ecc96f3726e956 100644
--- a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/S6/bank/Makefile
+++ b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/S6/bank/Makefile
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ frame.cache: $(FRAME_CACHE_FILES)
 
 segments.xml: $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segments.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
 
 sql :
 	cat uniqueify_coinc_definer.sql uniqueify_time_slide.sql > simplify.sql
diff --git a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/S6/triggers/Makefile b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/S6/triggers/Makefile
index 7cf58b732daecf48df396d917c12fad4121d13bf..ac6b54c3954a916dea07b76aa818ab072e9e99e8 100644
--- a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/S6/triggers/Makefile
+++ b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/S6/triggers/Makefile
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ frame.cache: $(FRAME_CACHE_FILES)
 
 segments.xml: $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segments.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
 
 %_injections.xml:
 	gstlal_injections_by_local_rate \
diff --git a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/bank/Makefile b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/bank/Makefile
index 645d57df8028800a515ac86c19a392a2831215b6..35518c955ac31bb27a2da900f72bfe724f4a55c9 100644
--- a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/bank/Makefile
+++ b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/bank/Makefile
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ frame.cache: $(FRAME_CACHE_FILES)
 
 segments.xml: $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segments.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
 
 sql :
 	cat uniqueify_coinc_definer.sql uniqueify_time_slide.sql > simplify.sql
diff --git a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/psd/Makefile b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/psd/Makefile
index 5203f6ad3a5a0b7db14af24034247f23d17bf77c..3898afe74226ded5102fb89e050720c9fd6984b7 100644
--- a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/psd/Makefile
+++ b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/psd/Makefile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ frame.cache: $(FRAME_CACHE_FILES)
 
 segments.xml: $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segments.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
 
 
 
diff --git a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/triggers/Makefile b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/triggers/Makefile
index bc27aa24c183912667e437123261d0f84f29151c..bb05045fd42c4b6a55922e352e9b554e8ad4d62a 100644
--- a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/triggers/Makefile
+++ b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/LOW_MASS/triggers/Makefile
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ frame.cache: $(FRAME_CACHE_FILES)
 
 segments.xml: $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segments.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
 
 %_injections.xml:
 	gstlal_injections_by_local_rate \
diff --git a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/NINJA2/bank/Makefile b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/NINJA2/bank/Makefile
index 2776278803fb9b5aac620226eaf0367ce0201873..da975e0e7c0be10e293ba0160c962e6f3d2ee505 100644
--- a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/NINJA2/bank/Makefile
+++ b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/NINJA2/bank/Makefile
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ V1_segmentspadded.xml:
 
 segments.xml: $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segments.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
 
 sql :
 	cat uniqueify_coinc_definer.sql uniqueify_time_slide.sql > simplify.sql
diff --git a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/PBH/bank/Makefile b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/PBH/bank/Makefile
index 4d9c8fa13ea9974833ba249003aebbc989794ff8..3ae1b0e3d9139d5fbd109c2c87028924342179e9 100644
--- a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/PBH/bank/Makefile
+++ b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/PBH/bank/Makefile
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ H1_segmentspadded.xml:
 	ligolw_segment_query --segment-url=https://metaserver.phy.syr.edu -q --gps-start-time ${PSDSTART} --gps-end-time ${PSDSTOP} --include-segments=$*:Science --result-name=datasegments > $*segments.xml
 	ligolw_segments_compat $*segments.xml
 	gstlal_segments_trim $*segments.xml --trim $(TRIM) --output $@
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time --delete-column segment_definer:version $@
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time --delete-column segment_definer:version $@
 
 H1_frame.cache:
 	cp $(H1_COH_CACHE) $@
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ frame.cache: $(FRAME_CACHE_FILES)
 
 segments.xml: $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segments.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
 
 sql :
 	cat uniqueify_coinc_definer.sql uniqueify_time_slide.sql > simplify.sql
diff --git a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/SPIIR/MDC1/triggers/Makefile b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/SPIIR/MDC1/triggers/Makefile
index b1af743f30f2799425ac342d13e3249a07055657..438175955418befb65d683cf11fe2d247c6aff4e 100644
--- a/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/SPIIR/MDC1/triggers/Makefile
+++ b/gstlal-ugly/examples/configurations/SPIIR/MDC1/triggers/Makefile
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ frame.cache: $(FRAME_CACHE_FILES)
 
 segments.xml: $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
 	ligolw_add --ilwdchar-compat --output segments.xml $(SEGMENTS_FILES)
-	ligolw_cut --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
+	ligolw_cut --ilwdchar-compat --delete-column segment:segment_def_cdb --delete-column segment:creator_db --delete-column segment_definer:insertion_time segments.xml
 
 %_injections.xml: 
 	lalapps_inspinj \