Thanks Den, well spotted, that must be a bit of old syntax from before we went to --to and --from for date-time ranges. I will get it fixed.
Gary On Saturday, 4 February 2017 04:12:24 UTC+10, Den S wrote: > > From the utilities / weewx_import / importing from Weather Underground / > Step-by-step: > > To perform a dry run enter the following command: > > wee_import --import-config=/var/tmp/wu.conf --date="2016/01/20 > 22:30-2016/01/23 06:00" --dry-run > > > *Note * > > > - mis-use of the 'date' parameter shows a range rather then one date. > this should be to and from > - dates should use '-' NOT '/' > > At least that's what my link shows: > http://www.weewx.com/docs/utilities.htm#Step-by-step_instructions46 > This is what got me to post the issue. Following the help page rather than > the --help > > Den > > > On 2/3/2017 9:35 AM, gjr80 wrote: > > Den, > > Yes, dates are separated by - not /, I should not have rushed my reply as > I was going out the door. > > I had a quick check just now of the on-line Utilities Guide and the > wee_import > --help output and I did not notice any inconsistency. If there is please > let us know what it is and we will fix it. > > Gary > > On Friday, 3 February 2017 23:54:35 UTC+10, Den S wrote: >> >> Gary, >> >> I was following the on-line Utilities guide. It looks like both of us >> needed to read the help file!! >> >> Dates are separated with a '-' not a '/'. Times are not needed so I will >> leave them out. >> >> This worked: >> >> { wee_import --import-config=/var/tmp/wu.conf --from=2016-01-20 >> --to=2016-01-23 --dry-run } >> >> Guess the online user's documentation needs a bit of updating. >> Thanks for your quick reply... think I am ready to do some importing. >> >> Den >> >> On 2/3/2017 8:34 AM, gjr80 wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Have a close read of the wee_import help using >> >> wee_import --help >> >> or the wee_import >> <http://weewx.com/docs/utilities.htm#wee_import_utility> section of the >> Utilities Guide. You will see that the format of the --date option is >> >> --date=YYYY-mm-dd >> >> --date is used for importing a single (entire) day. You appear to be >> wanting to import a time span so you need to use --from and --to and not >> --date. Again have a look at the the --help output or the wee_import >> <http://weewx.com/docs/utilities.htm#wee_import_utility> section of the >> Utilities Guide. Based on the dates and times you posted perhaps you are >> after something like: >> >> wee_import --import-config=/var/tmp/wu.conf --from=2016/01/20T22:30 --to= >> 2016/01/23T06:00 --dry-run >> >> Gary >> >> >> On Friday, 3 February 2017 23:18:57 UTC+10, Den S wrote: >>> >>> Trying to import WU data following the Utilities example and get the >>> following: >>> >>> wee_import --import-config=/var/tmp/wu.conf --date="2016/01/20 >>> 22:30-2016/01/23 06:00" --dry-run >>> Starting wee_import... >>> **** Command line option error. >>> **** Invalid --date option specified. >>> **** Nothing done, exiting. >>> >>> I have confirmed there is 'History' data on the WU site for these test >>> pages. >>> >>> Help! >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "weewx-user" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/JGhqG1frdQw/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/JGhqG1frdQw/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected] <javascript:>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
