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Tiros, > We were trying to decode encrypted lightning data at NCEP/NCO. We noticed > that the outputs of the decoded lightning files are much different if there > are lightning entries in pqact.conf as opposed to entire suite of data > entries in pqact.conf. I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean. Please elucidate. > We are baffled why this is the case and hoping you > may shed some light on this. > > Below is the lightning entries in our pqact.conf, > > HDS ^SFUS41 .... ([0-3][0-9])([0-2][0-9]) > PIPE -flush ltgdecode -p 3600 -L -N -o > data/decoders/ltng/%%Y%%m%%d%%H.ltng > HDS ^SFPA41 .... ([0-3][0-9])([0-2][0-9]) > PIPE -flush ltgdecode -p 3600 -L -N -o > data/decoders/ltng/%%Y%%m%%d%%H.ltng Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: KYZ-560013 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.