20000605: Using PIPE to compress

>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