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Hi Kwan, re: > How should I define the Level 3 data set using DSSERVE? I included a BATCH file in the Unidata McIDAS-X distribution that shows how I define ADDE datasets for NEXRAD Level 3 data. re: > Are they in AREA format? No. re: > I tried > dataloc.k ADD NEXRAD LOCAL-DATA > dsserve.k ADD NEXRAD/EOX AREA DIR="KTAE_SDUS52_N0UEOX_201810100504" > > But imglist.k NEXRAD/EOX resulted in these error messages. The NEXRAD Level 3 products are not in AREA format. re: > Image file directory listing for:NEXRAD/EOX > imglist.k: No images satisfy the selection criteria > imglist.k: done Here is one example: DSSERVE ADD RTNEXRAD/DHR NEXR TYPE=IMAGE DIRFILE=/home/ldm/data/mcidas/images/NIDS/\ID/\TYPE/\TYPE_* "Digital Hybrid Reflectivity Cheers, Tom -- **************************************************************************** Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program (303) 497-8642 P.O. Box 3000 address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu **************************************************************************** Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: VBK-954111 Department: Support McIDAS 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.