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Hi Martha, re: modifications for NEXRAD Level III dataset definitions > Thanks, this worked - I modified it dataset by dataset rather than hacking the > RESOLV.SRV file. I should have reminded you that the Unidata McIDAS distribution contains an example BATCH file that creates/updates ADDE dataset definitions. The file, NEXRADDE.BAT can be found in the ~mcidas/data directory after the package is installed. The idea behind the BATCH file is to: <as 'mcidas'> - copy the file to the $MCDATA directory You can rename the copy or not. The copy in the $MCDATA directory will be used in preferrence to the one in the installation data directory because of how MCPATH is defined. - edit the copy and change relevant portions of the DIRFILE= keyword clause - run the BATCH file to update the ADDE dataset definitions: BATCH NEXRADDE.BAT NB: running the BATCH file does _not_ undefine any ADDE dataset definitions. It does, however, replace existing definitions with new definitions. Why may this be relevant? A number of NEXRAD Level III products that used to be in the NOAAPort SBN are no longer there. Examples are N1R - base reflectivity at tilt 2 N2R - base reflectivity at tilt 3 etc. ADDE datasets for these products will still be defined after (re)running BATCH NEXRADDE.BAT. Why did I leave these defined? I struggled with this... I figured that some sites might be using the RTNEXRAD dataset for non-real-time data so there still may be N1R, N2R, etc. products that they want to access. The counter argument for this is that since the products will not be real-time, a new dataset should be defined for their access (e.g., NEXRAD/N1R, NEXRAD/N2R, etc.). I welcome any input you may have on this issue. 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: IWJ-443798 Department: Support McIDAS Priority: Normal Status: Closed