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> Hello, > > I have been receiving errors when trying to load VAD profile data (using > IDV version 6.0u1 on linux). I tried using VAD files from 1994 and 2021 and > received the same error (attached). Thanks! > > > > There was an error loading the data: > Error creating data source:FILE.RADAR with: [Ljava.lang.String;@4f7b4550 > null Hi Matthew, The VAD profile data is not supported in the IDV. We will like to add this data type in the future when the resource is available. Yuan Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: MCX-143953 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open =================== NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.