[IDV #ENV-141506]: Cross Section Failure

For the record, Stefan and I chatted on the phone. The root problem here is 
that the IDV was running with Java version 1.5 *NOT* the required 1.6 version.

Mystery solved.

-Julien 

> Hi Stefan,
> 
> OK, this merits a phone call. I am going to call you at the number below, if 
> that is OK.
> 
> -Julien
> 
> 
> > Julien,
> >
> > Attached is the runIDV script. I updated to the latest nightly build
> > following our conversation and IDV won't load. Script says "IDV has failed
> > to start." I have backed up the edited ncldv.jar file made for me from
> > Don. Not sure what is causing the failure to start up.
> >
> > Stefan
> > --
> > Stefan Cecelski
> > Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant
> > AOSC Department: University of Maryland College Park
> > 2343 Computer and Space Sciences Building(CSS #224)
> > 703.801.1370
> > address@hidden
> >
> > On Wed, May 18, 2011 12:19 pm, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > > Hi Stefan,
> > >
> > > Please send me the runIDV script in the installation directory. I think I
> > > know what is going on, but I need to see the script to be sure.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > -Julien
> > >
> > >
> > >> Julien,
> > >>
> > >> That is odd. Attached is a print screen showing my current allotment of
> > >> memory for IDV. As you can see, the bottom left does show only 533mb,
> > >> but
> > >> in the preferences I have it set at 51%. I am starting IDV by clicking
> > >> the
> > >> IDV application file in my IDV folder, the file called 'IDV'.
> > >>
> > >> Stefan
> > >> --
> > >> Stefan Cecelski
> > >> Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant
> > >> AOSC Department: University of Maryland College Park
> > >> 2343 Computer and Space Sciences Building(CSS #224)
> > >> 703.801.1370
> > >> address@hidden
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, May 18, 2011 12:08 pm, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > >> > From the errors you sent earlier I can see your heap is java.heap:
> > >> 532.5
> > >> > MB (although this could be a red herring). At any rate, please double
> > >> > check. Also how are you starting the IDV? The nightly builds should
> > >> > contain the latest and greatest from Don.
> > >> >
> > >> > -Julien
> > >> >
> > >> >> Julien,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I already have 3GB of memory dedicated to IDV by going to the system
> > >> tab
> > >> >> under preferences, do I really need to dedicate more...? Also, does
> > >> the
> > >> >> latest nightly build have the corrections from my work with Don
> > >> >> regarding
> > >> >> opening GrADS files? Thanks!
> > >> >>
> > >> >> V/R,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Stefan
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> Stefan Cecelski
> > >> >> Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant
> > >> >> AOSC Department: University of Maryland College Park
> > >> >> 2343 Computer and Space Sciences Building(CSS #224)
> > >> >> 703.801.1370
> > >> >> address@hidden
> > >> >>
> > >> >> On Wed, May 18, 2011 11:55 am, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > >> >> > Hi Stefan.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Please increase the memory. Since you are running 2.9u4, download
> > >> the
> > >> >> > latest nightly build.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Go to the Edit --> Preferences, System tab and increase the memory.
> > >> >> > Restart the IDV.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > -Julien
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >> Full Name: Stefan Cecelski
> > >> >> >> Email Address: address@hidden
> > >> >> >> Organization: University of Maryland
> > >> >> >> Package Version: 2.9u4 build date:2011-04-13 07:13 UTC
> > >> >> >> Operating System: Mac OS X
> > >> >> >> Hardware: Java: home:
> > >> >> >> /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home
> > >> >> >> version: 1.6.0_24 j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> > >> >> >> Description of problem: Creating display: Color-Shaded Cross
> > >> Section
> > >> >> >> java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap
> > >> >> space
> > >> >> >> Java heap space
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> I keep getting the above error when trying to do a simple cross
> > >> >> section
> > >> >> >> of relative vorticity from my 4km WRF data from my GrADS .ctl/.dat
> > >> >> pair.
> > >> >> >> I am trying to create a cross section from 1 time step using
> > >> pressure
> > >> >> >> levels between 1000 and 400 hPa(every 50 hPa). I get this error
> > >> any
> > >> >> time
> > >> >> >> I try to create a cross section, regardless of how many other
> > >> >> parameters
> > >> >> >> I have displayed(0-4). The cross section fails when attempting 1
> > >> time
> > >> >> >> step or more.
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Thanks!
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> Stefan
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >> ******************
> > >> >> >> Stack trace:
> > >> >> >> java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space
> > >> >> >> at visad.GriddedSet.getNeighbors(GriddedSet.java:841)
> > >> >> >> at visad.SampledSet.getNeighbors(SampledSet.java:309)
> > >> >> >> at visad.FlatField.derivative(FlatField.java:4256)
> > >> >> >> at visad.FlatField.derivative(FlatField.java:4485)
> > >> >> >> at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridMath.partial(GridMath.java:1581)
> > >> >> >> at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridMath.partial(GridMath.java:1550)
> > >> >> >> at ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridMath.partial(GridMath.java:1519)
> > >> >> >> at
> > >> >> >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.DerivedGridFactory.ddy(DerivedGridFactory.java:2837)
> > >> >> >> at
> > >> >> >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.DerivedGridFactory.createRelativeVorticity(DerivedGridFactory.java:435)
> > >> >> >> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
> > >> >> >> at
> > >> >> >> sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
> > >> >> >> at
> > >> >> >> sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
> > >> >> >> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
> > >> >> >> at
> > >> >> >> org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction.__call__(PyReflectedFunction.java:186)
> > >> >> >> at
> > >> >> >> org.python.core.PyReflectedFunction.__call__(PyReflectedFunction.java:204)
> > >> >> >> at org.python.core.PyObject.__call__(PyObject.java:404)
> > >> >> >> at org.python.core.PyObject.__call__(PyObject.java:408)
> > >> >> >> at org.python.pycode._pyx63.f$0(<string>:1)
> > >> >> >> at org.python.pycode._pyx63.call_function(<string>)
> > >> >> >> at org.python.core.PyTableCode.call(PyTableCode.java:165)
> > >> >> >> at org.python.core.PyCode.call(PyCode.java:18)
> > >> >> >> at org.python.core.Py.runCode(Py.java:1261)
> > >> >> >> at org.python.core.__builtin__.eval(__builtin__.java:484)
> > >> >> >> at org.python.core.__builtin__.eval(__builtin__.java:488)
> > >> >> >> at
> > >> org.python.util.PythonInterpreter.eval(PythonInterpreter.java:190)
> > >> >> >> at
> > >> >> >> ucar.unidata.data.DerivedDataChoice.getData(DerivedDataChoice.java:764)
> > >> >> >> at ucar.unidata.data.DataChoice.getData(DataChoice.java:637)
> > >> >> >> at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:243)
> > >> >> >> at ucar.unidata.data.DataInstance.getData(DataInstance.java:207)
> > >> >> >> at
> > >> >> >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.init(GridDataInstance.java:205)
> > >> >> >> at
> > >> >> >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.<init>(GridDataInstance.java:162)
> > >> >> >> at
> > >> >> >> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GridDataInstance.<init>(GridDataInstance.java:143)
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >>
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Ticket Details
> > >> >> > ===================
> > >> >> > Ticket ID: ENV-141506
> > >> >> > Department: Support IDV
> > >> >> > Priority: Normal
> > >> >> > Status: Closed
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> >
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Ticket Details
> > >> > ===================
> > >> > Ticket ID: ENV-141506
> > >> > Department: Support IDV
> > >> > Priority: Normal
> > >> > Status: Closed
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > Ticket Details
> > > ===================
> > > Ticket ID: ENV-141506
> > > Department: Support IDV
> > > Priority: Normal
> > > Status: Closed
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ENV-141506
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed