Re: [IDV #MPR-281760]: Problem reading Grib file from IDV

On Mon, 1 May 2006, Unidata IDV Support wrote:

> Hi Dan-
>
> > I am getting the following error message when attempting to read a Grib
> > file:
> >
> > NotSupportedException : ucar.grib.NotSupportedException: table for center:
> > 59 subCenter: 0 number: 129

hiya,

i don't have the info for table 59 0 129, it's a fsl table. i'll send a
message to FSL to see if i can get the table.

>
> This indicates that the parameter table for that particular grib message
> is missing.
>
> >
> > I've attached the results of wgrib on this file.
> >
> > You will notice a similar looking message there:
> >
> > Undefined parameter table (center 59-0 table 2), using NCEP-opn
> >
> > I am told this error is seen all the time but doesn't appear to
> > be a show-stopper for our work here.  Is it a show-stopper for IDV?
>


there is no default table, to try to create one would have wrong
results as would using a wrong centers table ie NCEP-opn.  centers need to
publish their tables if they want others to use there data.

> Not a show stopper, but an annoyance.  The wgrib program must have
> a default table that it uses if it can't find the right table.  That
> may give incorrect results, but at least it doesn't stop the program
> dead in it's tracks.  That's a feature request for the grib decoder
> that the IDV uses.
>
> > I also did notice from a google search a related email exchange but couldn't
> > figure out how this might help me here:
> >
> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/support/help/MailArchives/thredds/msg00609.html
>

the message was about table  57-0-129, the air force weather service not
FSL.



> What version of the IDV are you using?  According to that message, Robb
> was going to add it to the grib tables that the IDV uses.  If you are
> not using the latest, please try that since the table may be in that release.

table not in release.

robb...

>
> If you are using the latest and still have problems, I can provide a
> work around until we get that table in the distribution.
>
> Don Murray
>
> Ticket Details
> ===================
> Ticket ID: MPR-281760
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Open
>

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Robb Kambic                                Unidata Program Center
Software Engineer III                      Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research
address@hidden             WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/
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