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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: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:57:54 -0600
Justin,

I downloaded the problematic file and another one. Neither file can be 
considered a "WMO message" as can be seen from the output of pqing(1):

~/ldm/package/src/scripts: pqing -vl- 
/tmp/firefox-downloads/WMOMSG.stratusdev.WB79_WMOMSG.281.307634.1344010335.0 
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] NOTE: Starting Up
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] NOTE: FILE 
"/tmp/firefox-downloads/WMOMSG.stratusdev.WB79_WMOMSG.281.307634.1344010335.0"
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] INFO: Creating AFOS-like pil tags
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] INFO: Expanding input buffer size to 32768
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] INFO: Expanding input buffer size to 65536
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] INFO: Expanding input buffer size to 131072
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] INFO: Expanding input buffer size to 262144
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] INFO: Expanding input buffer size to 524288
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] INFO: Expanding input buffer size to 1048576
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] ERROR: Buffer would exceed 1048576, resetting input
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] INFO: Expanding input buffer size to 2097152
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] NOTE: Exiting
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] NOTE:   Queue usage (bytes):3680534528
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] NOTE:            (nregions):  121075
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] NOTE:   Duplicates rejected:       0
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] NOTE:   WMO Messages seen:         0
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] NOTE:   SOH/ETX missing  :         0
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] NOTE:   parity/chksum err:         0
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] NOTE:   WMO format errors:         0
Aug 09 18:28:36 pqing[30899] NOTE:   FILE Bytes read:     2011835

~/ldm/package/src/scripts: pqing -vl- 
/tmp/firefox-downloads/WMOMSG.stratusdev.WB79_WMOMSG.377.824082.1344010210.0 
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] NOTE: Starting Up
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] NOTE: FILE 
"/tmp/firefox-downloads/WMOMSG.stratusdev.WB79_WMOMSG.377.824082.1344010210.0"
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] INFO: Creating AFOS-like pil tags
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] INFO: Expanding input buffer size to 32768
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] INFO: Expanding input buffer size to 65536
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] INFO: Expanding input buffer size to 131072
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] INFO: Expanding input buffer size to 262144
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] INFO: Expanding input buffer size to 524288
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] INFO: Expanding input buffer size to 1048576
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] ERROR: Buffer would exceed 1048576, resetting input
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] INFO: Expanding input buffer size to 2097152
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] NOTE: Exiting
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] NOTE:   Queue usage (bytes):3680534528
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] NOTE:            (nregions):  121075
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] NOTE:   Duplicates rejected:       0
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] NOTE:   WMO Messages seen:         0
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] NOTE:   SOH/ETX missing  :         0
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] NOTE:   parity/chksum err:         0
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] NOTE:   WMO format errors:         0
Aug 09 18:29:04 pqing[31219] NOTE:   FILE Bytes read:     2100691

The problem is that the files do not contain the necessary CR CR LF character 
sequences (see http://www.nws.noaa.gov/tg/head.html). These sequences are used 
to delimit the start of the message, the individual bulletins within the 
message, and the end of the message. pqing(1) needs them.


Regards,
Steve Emmerson

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