[IDV #EZH-812048]: csv file parameters

> Hi,
> 
> I'm using the index header on my csv file so that I don't have to set the 
> fields in the Text Point Metadata Gui and instead, have IDV display the data 
> automatically. But even if I didn't do that and used the metadata gui, I 
> still need to know what parameter matches with what field from the point 
> data. For example, for a lightning flash data, there are two fields called 
> strength and number of strokes. What would be the parameter name and unit 
> that I should use when setting them in the metadata gui? What about cloud 
> coverage field from a Metar point data?
> So basically what I need is a list of all the parameters for point data that 
> IDV recognizes and a brief description of what they are so I know which field 
> they match to. Hopefully this is a better description of my problem. Thanks 
> again, I appreciate your help.

Hi Sung Jin,
       If I understand your question correctly this time, what you want is to 
add these parameters to the Alias table of the IDV. If so, you can use the 
editor: Tools > Parameters Alias Editor, to add them to the User aliases table. 
This can do the match you are expecting.
Let me know if you need more help.

Yuan
> 
> 
> 
> --- On Fri, 9/10/10, Unidata IDV Support <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > From: Unidata IDV Support <address@hidden>
> > Subject: [IDV #EZH-812048]: csv file parameters
> > To: address@hidden
> > Cc: address@hidden
> > Date: Friday, September 10, 2010, 3:15 PM
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm trying to display surface observation data
> > (Ex:Metar, Lightning, OMO,
> > > MotionVector, etc) using IDV. My data is in xml format
> > so I'm trying
> > > to convert it to csv since IDV supports csv files. I
> > was wondering if
> > > there is a document somewhere that have a list of all
> > the parameters and
> > > their respective units that can be included in a csv
> > file. And also,
> > > what they map to. For example: parameter=Latitude,
> > unit=degrees, maps
> > > to= wind speed in a Metar report parameter=SPD,
> > unit=m/s, maps to =
> > > wind speed in a Metar report
> > >
> > > I was able to figure out some of the parameters and
> > what they map
> > > to but some of them I just have no idea which data
> > they map to like
> > > wxc1,wxc2,P24,PCP,PSL,ZCL1,CIGC,CC1 and so on.
> >
> > Hi Sung Jin,
> >     I think I don't fully understand your
> > question here. There is not any mapping you need to worry
> > about for the CSV point data, we do require the lat, lon,
> > and time for each point, and you don't need to include
> > parameter name and unit, unless you know how to set up the
> > index header. Here is the url for the point data:
> >
> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/workshop/datadisplays/point/TextPointData.html
> >
> > let me know if you need more help.
> >
> >
> > Yuan
> > > I appreciate any help you can give me, Thanks again.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: EZH-812048
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> >
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: EZH-812048
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed