Your csv file does not contain a field call timestamp, which your .conf 
file says should be imported to dateTime.  You need to combine Datum and 
Zeit into a field called timestamp, and then tell wee_import the format of 
that field.



On Monday, 13 April 2020 14:28:58 UTC+3, Meteo Oberwallis wrote:
>
> Hello.
>
> I have now worked exactly according to the instructions. Unfortunately I 
> always get the same error message when importing the data. I have the 
> relevant data as an attachment here.
>
> wee_import --import-config=/var/tmp/csv.conf --dry-run
> Starting wee_import...
> A CSV import from source file '/home/pi/Desktop/EXP09_17.csv' has been 
> requested.
> Using database binding 'wx_binding', which is bound to database 
> 'weewx.sdb_new'
> Destination table 'archive' unit system is '0x01' (US).
> Missing derived observations will be calculated.
> This is a dry run, imported data will not be saved to archive.
> **** Unable to map source data.
> **** Field 'timestamp' not found in source data.
> **** Nothing done, exiting.
>
> Can someone help me please?
> Thx
>
>
>
> Am Montag, 13. April 2020 01:36:35 UTC+2 schrieb gjr80:
>>
>> Hallo Günther,
>>
>> Now I have to know something else. you talk about adapting the 
>>> wee_import? How does that work? 
>>>
>>
>> How wee_import processes/interprets your data is controlled by the 
>> import config file. As Bill points out there is a template CSV import 
>> config file provided with WeeWX, you will find it at 
>> /home/weewx/util/import/csv-example.conf or 
>> /etc/weewx/import/csv-example.conf depending on your WeeWX install type.
>>
>> I also wanted to ask because I didn't quite understand it with rain. 
>>> WeeWX needs the cumulative amount of rain. Wouldn't it be easier if I 
>>> simply deleted all other rain data from the table? 
>>>
>>
>> You can certainly delete the other rain columns in your import data if 
>> you want but there is no need, wee_import will only import data in the 
>> columns included in the field map ([[FieldMap]] stanza in the import 
>> config file) and all other columns are ignored (there is likely a small 
>> processing overhead for having the extra unused columns included but I 
>> expect this overhead would be negligible). 
>>  
>>
>>> And the last question. You wrote that (--dry-run) can be used to test 
>>> whether everything is ok. How should I do that?
>>>
>>
>> When you run wee_import you can add the --dry-run option to the command 
>> line to run the import but any saves to your archive are skipped, so in 
>> effect the import runs as normal (as configured in you import config file) 
>> but your database is left untouched. Have a read of Option --dry-run 
>> <http://weewx.com/docs/utilities.htm#Option_--dry-run> in the Utilities 
>> Guide.
>>  
>>
>>> Sorry for the many questions. But is not quite clear ;-)
>>>
>>
>> No problems, most of what you want to know is covered in the wee_import 
>> section <http://weewx.com/docs/utilities.htm#wee_import_utility> of the 
>> Utilities Guide. You are interested in a CSV import whereas the 
>> wee_import section of the Utilities Guide covers imports from other 
>> sources (Weatherunderground, Cumulus etc) as well. You can skip these 
>> sections paying attention only to the Actions and options section 
>> <http://weewx.com/docs/utilities.htm#Actions_and_options31> and the CSV 
>> specific sections here <http://weewx.com/docs/utilities.htm#General> and 
>> here <http://weewx.com/docs/utilities.htm#Importing_from_CSV_files>.
>>  
>> If language is a problem or you just don't follow, let me know and I will 
>> put together a suitable import config file for you.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>

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