Checking the Filing Status of McIDAS-XCD Data

To check the status of the McIDAS-XCD ingestors and data monitors, use the McIDAS-XCD statdisp command. To check that grib file information is being filed to the real-time GRIB MySQL database (mcrtgrib), use the McIDAS-XCD gribadmin command.

Starting the Status Display Window

The Status Display window gives up to the minute data flow information for the McIDAS-XCD ingesters and data monitors. To start the Status Display window use the statdisp command as described below. For more information about statdisp, see Chapter 3, McIDAS-XCD Administrative Commands.

To display the Status Display window from the McIDAS-X Text and Command Window,

Type: OS "statdisp &

To display it from an Unix shell prompt,

Type: statdisp &

Note: The ampersand (&) runs the statdisp process in the background.

Checking the Real-time GRIB Database

If you are filing GRIB messages into GRIB files and populating the MySQL database, the gribadmin script can list the most recent record filed. For more information about gribadmin, see Chapter 3, McIDAS-XCD Administrative Commands.

To list the most recent record filed in the mcrtgrib MySQL database from a Unix shell prompt,

Type: gribadmin latest

The modtime is the last field listed. If the GRIB file information is being filed correctly, this should be today's date and a very recent time.

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