Lysanias, You can also try starting the LDM server program manually and have it log to the standard error stream with the command ldmd -vl- (Give it a control-C to exit). This might show a problem that doesn't get logged for whatever reason. Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: KNQ-197986 Department: Support LDM Priority: Normal Status: Closed =================== NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.