[GEMPAK #NIC-574057]: ensemble plotting

Hi Heather,

I think the problem is the length of the directory in that datatype.tbl entry.

starting at line 205,
!           |                         |                                         
       |        |        |DEF |DEF   |DEF   |            |TIME
!FILE TYPE  |PATH                     |FILE TEMPLATE                            
       |CATEGORY|SUBCAT  |#FRM|RANGE |INTRVL|BIN HRS     |MATCH
!(12)       |(25)                     |(48)                                     
       |(8)     |(8)     |(4) |(6)   |(6)   |(12)        |(6)
!           |                         |                                         
       |        |        |    |             |            |
! Surface data
METAR        $GEMDATA/surface          YYYYMMDD_sao.gem                         
        CAT_SFC  SCAT_SFC   10   2880     -1      OFF/0/0      4

PATH is at most 25 characters.  this has been a pain forever with GEMPAK, 
something I have to work around when testing datasets by using short strings, 
such as /machine/ens/.

If you can shortened the string 
/raid/hreeves/LES_nusrat/ensemble_output/inner_individual_noRADAR, maybe with a 
symbolic link, and then try again,I think it should work.  if not, definitely 
let me know.

-Michael James
Unidata


> Gosh, I hate to say this, but it still doesn't work.  I used the ens.nts
> file you sent me and get the following error
> 
> Unable to process GDATTIM = first
> 
> I tried to set GDATTIM to last and to the actual time, but the same error
> occurs.  I changed the datatype.tbl file thusly.  Do you have any other
> suggestions?  -Heather
> 
> ENS     /raid/hreeves/LES_nusrat/ensemble_output/inner_individual_noRADAR
> YYYYMMDDHHfFFF_ens*                        CAT_GRD  SCAT_FCT   -1     -1
> -1      OFF/0/0      4
> 
> 
> address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > I attached the NTS file I'm using to plot PREC in GDPLOT2.
> >
> > use the command "restore ens.nts" within GDPLOT2 to load the variable
> > definitions, then run it again.
> >
> > The ENS entry in datatype.tbl for me is
> >
> > ENS          /machine/ens                YYYYMMDDHHfFFF_ens*
> >          CAT_GRD  SCAT_FCT   -1     -1     -1      OFF/0/0      4
> >
> > /machine/ens being a temporary directory where I put your three grid files.
> >
> > -Michael
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > I continue to get the following error when I run gdplot
> > >
> > > Grid file or template does not exist.
> > >
> > > I tried changing to gdplot2, but get a different error
> > >
> > > Unable to process GDATTIM = 101205/0500f001
> > >
> > > Do you have any suggestions?  -Heather
> > >
> > >
> > > address@hidden> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Heather,
> > > >
> > > > I'm glad you reminded me!
> > > >
> > > > I have the three files and ran through them again.  The {ens} is
> > correct
> > > > and PREC is present, so gdplot2 runs well, but doesn't product a plot
> > since
> > > > there are no values of PREC over 2.  The thing about values is, you
> > have to
> > > > check min/max values using GDLIST to confirm that the data values
> > match the
> > > > scale you expect.  If I set SCALE to 2 (or blank) then the range of
> > PREC
> > > > includes 2.  If I set SCALE = 0 (no scaling) then data value range is
> > -0.02
> > > > to 0.20.
> > > >
> > > > In short, check your values in GDINFO, and use SCALE in GDPLOT2 to
> > control
> > > > the ENS_PROB/gt in GDPFUN.
> > > >
> > > > By the way, I noticed you are using GDPLOT - I recommend GDPLOT2 as a
> > more
> > > > capable and robust plotting program (though note it uses GDPFUN
> > instead of
> > > > GFUNC).
> > > >
> > > > -Michael
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Michael, I haven't heard from you on this for awhile and with the
> > > > gov't
> > > > > shutdown and all, I'm not sure if the ball is in my court.  I
> > thought I
> > > > had
> > > > > uploaded the files you requested to the site provided, but I don't
> > > > recall.
> > > > > Can you please help again?  Thanks, Heather
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ticket Details
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> > > > Ticket ID: NIC-574057
> > > > Department: Support GEMPAK
> > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > Status: Open
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
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> > Ticket ID: NIC-574057
> > Department: Support GEMPAK
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
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> 

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: NIC-574057
Department: Support GEMPAK
Priority: Normal
Status: Open