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[GEMPAK #SKK-692451]: SFEDIT and merging of datasets
- Subject: [GEMPAK #SKK-692451]: SFEDIT and merging of datasets
- Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 15:57:04 -0600
Arlene,
Usercomm this week..... fun as you know! Support time, a little slower than
ideal.
The general problem below is that the parameter list you are trying to add
does not match that of your GEMPAK format "global set".
When the global data set was created, was this by dcmetr? If so, then the
file was created using the parameter in $GEMTBL/pack/metar.pack
(you can see the parameters in the file with SFPARM=dset to
verify those that are actually in the file).
When you run sflist as you did below, with SFPARM =
SKYC;TMPF;WSYM;PMSL;DWPF;BRBK,
several of those parameters are not what is stored in the data file, but rather
what you are
computing from available quantities. For example, TMPF is likely being computed
from TMPC.
DWPF from DWPC, and BRBK (the packed windspeed/direction) certainly from SPED
and DRCT.
As a result, even though you can output those parameters, that
is not the list of parameters in the original file you are trying to match up.
Use the SFLIST with SFPARM=dset to see the packing list for the file, and
use those parameters for your edit file to merge together.
Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support
> Hi Steve,
>
> Thanks again for your help with converting our ascii data to GEMPAK format.
> Now that we have the extra station data in GEMPAK format, we would
> like to add that data to the existing global set of archived data.
> I tried to follow the instructions for SFEDIT but without success.
> I get error messages about the parameter list although the
> parameter list for the new and existing data are the same.
> I hope that you can help us to figure this out. The relevant file info and
> sequence of commands are presented below.
>
> Thanks,
> Arlene
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> GEMPAK surface files
> --------------------
> existing_060111_sao.gem - Global data set
> extra_060111_sao.gem - Stations to be added
> extra_060111_sao.dat - ascii data file (generated by SFLIST of
> extra_060111_sao.gem)
>
>
> Here's what I get when I run sfedit
> ------------------------------------
> queso: 84 % sfedit
> SFEFIL Surface edit file extra_060111_sao.dat
> SFFILE Surface data file existing_060111_sao.gem
> Parameters requested: SFEFIL,SFFILE.
> GEMPAK-SFEDIT>r
> [SFEDIT -8] Parameter SKYC is not in the data set.
> [SFEDIT -8] Parameter TMPF is not in the data set.
> [SFEDIT -8] Parameter WSYM is not in the data set.
> [SFEDIT -8] Parameter DWPF is not in the data set.
> [SFEDIT -8] Parameter BRBK is not in the data set.
> [SFEDIT -9] SFEDIT cannot continue with invalid parameters.
> Parameters requested: SFEFIL,SFFILE.
>
>
> Here is the SFLIST information
> ---------------------------
> GEMPAK-SFLIST>sffile=extra_060111_sao.gem
> GEMPAK-SFLIST>r
> [SFLIST 1] Parameter BLNK is not computable.
> PARM = SKYC;TMPF;WSYM;PMSL;DWPF;BRBK
>
> STN YYMMDD/HHMM SKYC TMPF WSYM PMSL DWPF BRBK
> KQHN 060111/1200 2.00 64.40 5.00 1020.00 12.20 7250.00
> KQSA 060111/1200 6.00 48.20 5.00 1027.10 28.40 5050.00
> EQBF 060111/1200 -9999.00 39.20 -9999.00 -9999.00 33.80 -9999.00
> KQAQ 060111/1200 6.00 62.60 -9999.00 1010.20 48.20 11140.00
> KQCO 060111/1200 8.00 50.00 80.00 1014.40 44.60 3040.00
> KQEZ 060111/1200 8.00 60.26 -9999.00 1011.00 47.30 5090.00
> KQSE 060111/1200 8.00 53.60 -9999.00 1014.90 39.20 2340.00
> KQTI 060111/1200 8.00 50.00 -9999.00 1015.80 42.80 -9999.00
> KQTX 060111/1200 8.00 50.00 80.00 1014.40 46.40 -9999.00
> KQTZ 060111/1200 8.00 64.40 -9999.00 1010.10 48.20 9110.00
> KQXJ 060111/1200 8.00 66.20 5.00 1010.00 53.60 3090.00
> OKBK 060111/1200 6.00 66.20 -9999.00 -9999.00 53.60 10150.00
>
>
> Parameters requested: SFFILE,AREA,DATTIM,SFPARM,OUTPUT,IDNTYP.
>
> GEMPAK-SFLIST>sffile=existing_060111_sao.gem
> GEMPAK-SFLIST>r
> [SFLIST 1] Parameter BLNK is not computable.
> PARM = SKYC;TMPF;WSYM;PMSL;DWPF;BRBK
>
> STN YYMMDD/HHMM SKYC TMPF WSYM PMSL DWPF BRBK
> HECA 060111/1200 6.00 62.60 -9999.00 -9999.00 41.00 13290.00
> HEGN 060111/1200 2.00 68.00 -9999.00 -9999.00 41.00 22350.00
> HELX 060111/1200 -9999.00 68.00 -9999.00 -9999.00 39.20 12310.00
> HEPS 060111/1200 3.00 60.80 -9999.00 -9999.00 46.40 18250.00
> HESN 060111/1200 -9999.00 68.00 -9999.00 -9999.00 33.80 15020.00
> LCEN 060111/1200 8.00 51.80 80.00 -9999.00 46.40 9050.00
> LCLK 060111/1200 8.00 53.60 95.00 -9999.00 48.20 12360.00
> LCPH 060111/1200 6.00 57.20 -9999.00 -9999.00 48.20 9030.00
> LCRA 060111/1200 6.00 50.00 80.00 -9999.00 48.20 8010.00
> LLBG 060111/1200 8.00 53.60 61.00 -9999.00 46.40 7180.00
> LLET 060111/1200 3.00 64.40 -9999.00 -9999.00 42.80 1250.00
> LTAC 060111/1200 6.00 32.00 -9999.00 -9999.00 23.00 13040.00
> LTAD 060111/1200 6.00 35.60 -9999.00 -9999.00 23.00 10060.00
> LTAF 060111/1200 6.00 59.00 -9999.00 -9999.00 35.60 11070.00
> LTAG 060111/1200 6.00 55.40 -9999.00 -9999.00 35.60 14060.00
> LTAI 060111/1200 2.00 57.20 -9999.00 -9999.00 21.20 14320.00
> LTAJ 060111/1200 8.00 37.40 61.00 -9999.00 35.60 9040.00
> LTAN 060111/1200 6.00 32.00 -9999.00 -9999.00 21.20 6350.00
>
>
> Here is the sfefil (ascii format)
> ------------------
> queso: 82 % more extra_060111_sao.dat
> PARM = SKYC;TMPF;WSYM;PMSL;DWPF;BRBK
>
> STN YYMMDD/HHMM SKYC TMPF WSYM PMSL DWPF BRBK
> KQAQ 060111/1200 6.00 62.60 -9999.00 1010.20 48.20 11140.00
> KQCO 060111/1200 8.00 50.00 80.00 1014.40 44.60 3040.00
> KQEZ 060111/1200 8.00 60.26 -9999.00 1011.00 47.30 5090.00
> KQSE 060111/1200 8.00 53.60 -9999.00 1014.90 39.20 2340.00
> KQTI 060111/1200 8.00 50.00 -9999.00 1015.80 42.80 -9999.00
> KQTX 060111/1200 8.00 50.00 80.00 1014.40 46.40 -9999.00
> KQTZ 060111/1200 8.00 64.40 -9999.00 1010.10 48.20 9110.00
> KQXJ 060111/1200 8.00 66.20 5.00 1010.00 53.60 3090.00
> OKBK 060111/1200 6.00 66.20 -9999.00 -9999.00 53.60 10150.00
>
>
>
Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: SKK-692451
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Urgent
Status: Closed