[IDV #ENV-141506]: Cross Section Failure

OK, we need to get to the bottom of this too. Another phone call.

> Unfortunately, it is occurring after our success. I am able to double
> click the runIDV script to load IDV, but after further examination,
> clicking the IDV application file doesn't load IDV. The icon 'jumps' once
> in the dock, then doesn't do anything.
> 
> 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 1:24 pm, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> > Clicking the IDV icon runs the "runIDV" script so they are equivalent. I
> > hope what you describe is not what is currently happening after the
> > upgrade to Java 1.6. By the way, you should be able to drag that IDV icon
> > to the Dock or the Desktop.
> >
> > -J
> >
> >> Thanks Julien! Final question before we close this issue: Is there any
> >> reason why my IDV wont start up if I click the IDV file but will when I
> >> run the 'runIDV' script?
> >>
> >> 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 1:15 pm, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >> > 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
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > 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