[IDV #EZH-812048]: csv file parameters

> Yuan,
> 
> Here's the sample data. The data I have is in xml format so I was gonna 
> convert it to csv. But I am not sure how to set up the csv file with the 
> strength and number of strokes elements. IDV doesn't display anything if I 
> only have the time,lat and lon parameters in the csv file. So I'm guessing I 
> need to add the strength and strokes data too but not sure how.
> 

Do you have csv file? I can show you how to process the csv point data.

Yuan

> 
> --- On Mon, 9/13/10, 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: Monday, September 13, 2010, 6:59 PM
> > > Couple of questions:
> > >
> > > 1-I didn't see anything that resembles lightning
> > strength which is in KA unit. Can I add a new physical
> > quantity?
> >
> > Yes.
> > >
> > > 2-How do I display lightning data? From the documents
> > I read, it says to contact you guys. I wanted to see the
> > lightning data displayed so that I can get an idea of what
> > it looks like.
> > >
> >
> > I am not sure which document you are referring, can you
> > also send me a sample file?
> >
> >
> > Yuan
> > > Thanks again for all your help.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Mon, 9/13/10, 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: Monday, September 13, 2010, 12:37 PM
> > > > > 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.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: EZH-812048
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Critical
Status: Closed