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20030318: Application of dcmsfc program

Luis,

Since you are decoding archived data (assuming Sept 28, 2001), you need to
use the "-c" flag to the decoder to tell dcmsfc to accept observations
other than from the current time window. You can also send your log information 
to
the terminal to help you identify other problems. This would look like:
dcmsfc -d - -v 2 -c 010929/0000 output.gem < 010928.bbx

(I set the time to 00Z on the 29th above since I'm assuming your file is or
0Z to 23:59Z on the 28th.

Steve Chiswell

>From: Luis M Farfan <address@hidden>
>Organization: CICESE - BCS
>Keywords: 200303181837.h2IIbUB2013883

>Hi,
>I am using the gempak program dcmsfc to convert raw, ship reports
>into a gempak surface file.
>
>The decoder being used is "dcmsfc" and I am following the information
>provided in the on-line documentation. The decoder execution seems to
>go well but I am not able to locate the output, surface file.
>I also looked at the historical archive provided to other users and am not
>able to figure out what is wrong in my application.
>
>Let me explain briefly and you let me know if assistance can be provided.
>
>1) The input data looks like this (there's more but I just show a sample):
>SMVX01 EUMS 280000 RRC^M^M
>BBXX^M^M
>DACF 28001 99265 50474 41/9/ /1010 10207 20167 40212 52026^M^M
> 7//// 22244 04213=^M^M
>
>2) I do the following:  
>% dcmsfc output.gem < 010928.bbx
>where 010928.bbx contains the raw data. The execution results in:
>[10687] 030318/1129 [DC 3]  Starting up.
>[10687] 030318/1129 [DC -9]  End of input data file.
>[10687] 030318/1129 [DC 5]  Normal termination.
>[10687] 030318/1129 [DC 2]  Number of bulletins read and processed: 3275
>[10687] 030318/1129 [DC 6]  Shutting down.
>
>3) I assume that the decoder was able to read, but I am not sure if it 
>writes
>an output file and where the gempak surface file should located.
>
>Any comments or suggestions are appreciated.
>
>Thanks, Luis M Farfan.
>Physical Oceanography, CICESE.
>La Paz, Mexico.
>