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>From: address@hidden >Organization: National Climatic Data Center >Keywords: 200006051731.e55HVJT08896 LDM pqact PIPE compress Alan, >I am trying to compress files as they come in thru LDM using: > >EXP ^(.*) > PIPE -close > compress -cvf - 1>/npdis/noaaport/nexradII/\1.Z > >The compress shows up as a process, but I never get a .Z file written. Can >anyone give me any insights? I would try using: EXP ^(.*) PIPE -close compress -cf > /npdis/noaaport/nexradII/\1.Z This assumes, of course that the user running your LDM has write permission in the /npdis/noaaport/nexradII directory. >Thanks, >Alan. > ****** Signature Tag ****** > National Climatic Data Center Tom Yoksas