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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.
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Tom Yoksas