19991208: NWX data and returned ldmstats

>From: Mike Trexler <address@hidden>
>Organization: NCSU
>Keywords: 199912082119.OAA13590 NWX configuration table

Mike-

Chiz is out this week, but I'll give my best shot at #1. Robb,
please answer the second question.

>1)  Much of the nwx data that we should be getting seems to 
>not come through.  Like the state forecast discussions and
>zone forecasts among others.  I a little confused as to if
>it's a problem with the data getting in through ldm (i.e. right 
>pqact entry) or if it's a problem with nwx or both.  Here
>are the symptoms...open nwx and try to get a zone forecast...
>ok so you select under public products the zone forecast.
>Well, little red diamonds pop up all over the map, but when
>you highlight them it give you a: "No data available for FXUS21 KMLB"
>message, for example.  The same is true for other products,
>however some other products work.  I checked to make sure
>that my pqact file is the same as the example on the webpage
>and it is.  Then I checked to look at the products it was
>saving.  So now I think it looks like there have been some 
>changes that maybe I've missed.  For instance, I know that all
>the products out of Raleigh should be RAH and not RDU now.
>Soooo, I guess my question is...If I install the latest gempak
>(need to do that anyway) will this all be taken care of??

The version of the NWX pqact.conf actions on the web site corresponde
to the configuration files in the latest patch level of the GEMPAK
distribution.  So if you are behind on patch levels, then that
could be one source of your problems.  If you upgrade to the latest
version and still have problems, let us know.  One thing to note
about the NWX selection widgets.  Some products (like MOS) will
plot up station diamonds regardless of whether there is data for
a particular station or not.  There is a station table for that
particular product.  For other products, the station diamonds that
get plotted are based on a search of available stations in the
data files.    It think your problem is a set of out of date
tables for NWX.  Again, try updating the distribution and see if
that clears your problems.  If not, let us know.

>2)  For a good while now I have gotten all my ldm stat emails
>bounced back to me saying it can't find the server.  It looks
>ok to me.  It sends to address@hidden. Anything
>wrong with that??

I'll let Robb Kambic answer this.

Don Murray