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[GEMPAK #NVD-552590]: ensemble plotting

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  • Subject: [GEMPAK #NVD-552590]: ensemble plotting
  • Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:02:12 -0600
I suspect the error is due to using an alias "{gefs}" which has a YYYYMMDDHH 
entry in $GEMTBL/config/datatype.tbl which is not the same date/time as that 
defined by GDATTIM = 101205/0500f001

What happens if you change gdattim = first, or gdattim = f001 or gdattim = last?


-Michael


> Hi, so I tried the suggestion.  My datatype.tbl reads as follows:
> 
> GEFS         $MODEL/gefs               gep*_YYYYMMDDHHfFFF
> 
> My files are named as follows:
> gep1_2010120505f001, gep2_2010120505f001, gep3_2010120505f001, ...
> 
> My script reads as follows:
> gdfile  = {gefs}
> gdattim = 101205/0500f001
> glevel  = 0
> gvcord  = none
> gfunc   = ENS_PROB(gt(prec,2))
> 
> 
> But, I get the following error when I try to run the script.
> Grid file or template does not exist.
> [DG -51]  Grid file or template does not exist.
> 
> 
> Do you have any other thoughts?  -Heather
> 
> 
> address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Heather,
> >
> > My first guess is that the YYYYMMDD defined for GDATTIM is not found
> > because your datatype.tbl FILE TEMPLATE of "m*" does not allow for the
> > explicit GDATTIM date to be found. You should stay consistent with the
> > default entry, so use m_YYYYMMDDHH_* for your file naming instead of m*.
> >  The grid routines do not know where to find the files otherwise.
> >
> >
> > Michael
> > Unidata
> >
> >
> > Are you seeing the error "Unable to process GDATTIM = 101205/0500f007"?
> >
> > > Full Name: Heather Reeves
> > > Email Address: address@hidden
> > > Organization: noaa/nssl
> > > Package Version:
> > > Operating System:
> > > Hardware:
> > > Description of problem: Hi, I'm sorry to keep badgering you guys about
> > this, but despite your help, I still can't plot ensemble output.  I have
> > edited the datatype.tbl file thusly
> > >
> > > GEFS         $MODEL/ens                m*
> >                 CAT_GRD  SCAT_FCT   -1     -1     -1      OFF/0/0      4
> > >
> > >
> > > If I understand correctly, I should be able to set my gdfile thusly to
> > plot ensemble output
> > >
> > > gdfile  = {gefs}
> > > gdattim = 101205/0500f007
> > > glevel  = 0
> > > gvcord  = none
> > > gfunc   = ENS_SAVG(PREC)
> > >
> > > However, when I do this, I get the following error:
> > >
> > > Grid file or template does not exist.
> > >
> > > I can plot by listing the members of the ensemble, but there are more
> > than 12 of them.  I did make sure to source gempak again after changing the
> > datatype.tbl file.  The files are named as follows
> > >
> > > m1.gem, m2.gem, m3.gem,...,m48.gem
> > >
> > > Any help is appreciated.  -Heather
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: NVD-552590
> > Department: Support GEMPAK
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> >
> 
> 

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: NVD-552590
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Open