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Gilbert, > I'd like to to replicate this directory with the contents therein > exactly for a project I am working on: > > http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/watches_warnings/ > > Is this possible? I say no, because LDM can't hanlde FIPS codes > directly. It only handles the first line (WMO header, AWIPS PIL). > > Thanks for any suggestions! I'm not sure what you're asking. One can certainly use the LDM to recreate a directory-hierarchy with something like On the remote system: $ cat ~ldm/etc/pqact | grep <<subdirectory>> EXP<tab>^(<<subdirectory>>.*)<tab>FILE<tab>-close \1 On the local system: $ cd <<subdirectory>>/.. $ find <<subdiretory>> -type f | xargs pqinsert -f EXP > Gilbert > > ******************************************************************************* > Gilbert Sebenste ******** > (My opinions only!) ****** > Staff Meteorologist, Northern Illinois University **** > E-mail: address@hidden *** > web: http://weather.admin.niu.edu ** > ******************************************************************************* Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: AWQ-643286 Department: Support LDM Priority: Normal Status: Closed