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[LDM #WMK-256465]: 'Not a WMO format message' error

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  • Subject: [LDM #WMK-256465]: 'Not a WMO format message' error
  • Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:47:19 -0600
Justin,

> Here at NCEP we've been seeing an error in our LDM processing. After
> inserting a certain product into our queue LDM returns the following:
> 
> 
> Aug 03 16:10:18 s2n5 local0:err|error pqing[917610] ERROR: Buffer would
> exceed 1048576, resetting input
> Aug 03 16:10:18 s2n5 local0:info pqing[917610] INFO: Expanding input buffer
> size to 4194304
> Aug 03 16:10:18 s2n5 local0:err|error pqing[917610] ERROR: Not a WMO format
> message.            7649         -01  cE  00      031610
> 
> We are running LDM 6.7.0 on AIX.
> 
> The provider of this data has sent several files, WMO header URNT16 KWBC,
> but only 1 of the six is returning this error.
> 
> I've placed the files on our FTP server:
> 
> http://www.ftp.ncep.noaa.gov/data1/for_unidata/
> 
> The problem file is
> 
> WMOMSG.stratusdev.WB79_WMOMSG.377.824082.1344010210.0
> 
> 
> The other five contain similar data and are encoded the same way, but we
> are not getting the buffer or format errors.
> 
> Any ideas?

We're looking into it.

Thanks for posting the files.

> Thanks,
> Justin Cooke
> NCEP Central Operations

Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: WMK-256465
Department: Support LDM
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed