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[IDV #BBX-682868]: Having issues importing focal mechanism data

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  • Subject: [IDV #BBX-682868]: Having issues importing focal mechanism data
  • Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:28:22 -0700
Jessica,

Please try this header:

(index)->(Time,Latitude,Longitude,Altitude,magnitude,strike,dip,rake)
Time[fmt="yy/MM/dd"],Latitude[unit="degrees"],Longitude[unit="degrees"],Altitude[],magnitude[],strike[],dip[],rake[]

Best Wishes,

Unidata IDV Support


> Full Name: Jessica Szkody
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: Western Michigan University
> Package Version: 4.1 build date:2013-08-02 18:38 UTC
> Operating System: Windows 8
> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files (x86)\IDV_4.1\jre version: 1.6.0_43 
> j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> Description of problem: There was an error loading the data:
> java.lang.NullPointerException
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to import focal mechanism data. I used the sample file that
> is online, but changed the date/time configuration for my data. It won't
> load. I've had this problem before, and sent the file to you, and then
> it worked just fine. I'm not sure if I'm formatting things incorrectly,
> or what. I've attached the file in hopes of some help!
> 
> Thank you!!
> 
> ******************
> Stack trace:
> java.lang.NullPointerException
> at visad.Tuple.buildTupleType(Tuple.java:170)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.point.TextPointDataSource.makePointObs(TextPointDataSource.java:2106)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.point.TextPointDataSource.makeObs(TextPointDataSource.java:656)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.point.TextPointDataSource.makeObs(TextPointDataSource.java:479)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.point.TextPointDataSource.getSample(TextPointDataSource.java:2520)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.point.PointDataSource.doMakeDataChoices(PointDataSource.java:960)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.point.TextPointDataSource.doMakeDataChoices(TextPointDataSource.java:2528)
> at ucar.unidata.data.DataSourceImpl.getDataChoices(DataSourceImpl.java:1852)
> at ucar.unidata.data.DataManager.createDataSource(DataManager.java:1599)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.createDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1980)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1897)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1831)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1804)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.IdvChooser.makeDataSource(IdvChooser.java:943)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFilesInner(FileChooser.java:656)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFiles(FileChooser.java:525)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.doLoadInThread(FileChooser.java:547)
> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
> at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:1223)
> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1251)
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: BBX-682868
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed