On Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 7:58:29 AM UTC-4, stefano siega wrote:
>
> Now i want to use this data in the reports. But if I use the tag 
> "$lightning_strikes" or  "$day.lightning_strikes.raw" I receive an error:
>
> log:
>
> Aug 17 13:55:23 raspberrypi weewx[7005]: cheetahgenerator: **** Ignoring 
> template /home/weewx/skins/ss/gauge-data.txt.tmpl
>

this is part of a different error, probably not related to lightning.  you 
have a problem in the steel series skin.

 

> Aug 17 13:55:23 raspberrypi weewx[7005]: cheetahgenerator: **** Reason: 
> cannot find 'lightning_strikes'
> Aug 17 13:55:23 raspberrypi weewx[7005]: ****  Traceback (most recent call 
> last):
> Aug 17 13:55:23 raspberrypi weewx[7005]: ****    File 
> "/home/weewx/bin/weewx/cheetahgenerator.py", line 300, in generate
> Aug 17 13:55:23 raspberrypi weewx[7005]: ****      print >> _file, text
> Aug 17 13:55:23 raspberrypi weewx[7005]: ****    File 
> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/Cheetah/Template.py", line 1005, in 
> __str__
> Aug 17 13:55:23 raspberrypi weewx[7005]: ****      rc = getattr(self, 
> mainMethName)()
> Aug 17 13:55:23 raspberrypi weewx[7005]: ****    File 
> "cheetah__home_weewx_skins_ss_gauge_data_txt_tmpl_1471434921_84_37593.py", 
> line 622, in respond
> Aug 17 13:55:23 raspberrypi weewx[7005]: ****  NotFound: cannot find 
> 'lightning_strikes'
>
> How can I use the data stored in the database to display them in a report 
> ? Thanks
>

to use the variable lightning_strikes you must extend the schema:

http://weewx.com/docs/customizing.htm#add_archive_type

see the section "Add a new type to the archive database"

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