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Hi Pat, re: > It looks like I will need to add some lines to pqact.conf to > make it store this data. I haven't quite found any useful guide on what > I need to add there, so could you tell me what I need, or point me in > the right direction? Here is an example FILE action that can be used to write the Level II volume scans into individual files by time: # NEXRAD2 data stored as raw bz2 # NEXRAD2 ^L2-BZIP2/(....)/([0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-1][0-9][0-3][0-9])([0-2][0-9][0-5][0-9])([0-9][0-9])/([0-9]*)/ FILE data/nexrad/level2/\1/\1_\2_\3_\4 NB: all of the whitespace in the example action above are tabs, not spaces! Since having the correct syntax for LDM pattern action files is crucial, we _strongly_ recommend that the person adding a new or modifying an existing pattern-action entry do the following: <as 'ldm'> -- verify that the LDM's configuration file ~ldm/etc/ldmd.conf has an 'exec' line that will run 'pqact' for the pattern-action file modified -- modify the appropriate pattern-action file -- check the integrity of the pattern action file modified: ldmadmin pqactcheck If the there is an indication of a problem (syntax error, etc.) with the pattern-action file just modified, edit it again and remove the error(s). -- if the LDM is already running, send a HUP signal so that the pattern-action file will be reread: ldadmin pqactHUP If the LDM was not already running, then you should start it: ldmadmin start Please let us know if you have any questions about this procedure. Cheers, Tom -- **************************************************************************** Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program (303) 497-8642 P.O. Box 3000 address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu **************************************************************************** Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: TPV-537982 Department: Support IDD Priority: Normal Status: Closed