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== How do I correct my all-time (or monthly all-time) records? == | == How do I correct my all-time (or monthly all-time) records? == | ||
All-time extremes are held in [[alltime.ini]] and monthly all-time extremes are held in [[monthlyalltime.ini]], the cross-references will help you understand the various items and how they can only be updated as Cumulus is processing a new observation if that observation is higher or lower than the existing extreme, so you removing a rogue past value will not affect them. For both these files if you are using ''Cumulus MX'' you will need to use an external text file editor (don't use a word processor), but if you are using ''Cumulus 1'' you can use the [[Cumulus_Screenshots#File.2FEdit.2FHelp_Menu|built-in appropriate editor]] from the first couple of commands in the Edit menu to do this. | |||
If you know the correct figures, you can enter them manually. | |||
*You can look at the [[Alltimelog.txt]] file to find the previous values for the [[Monthlyalltime.ini|all-time records]]. | *You can look at the [[Alltimelog.txt]] file to find the previous values for the [[Monthlyalltime.ini|all-time records]]. | ||
*Similar entries are logged to the [[diags]] files for the monthly highs and lows in [[month.ini]]. | *Similar entries are logged to the [[diags]] files for the monthly highs and lows in [[month.ini]]. | ||
*You can also get the editor to scan the [[dayfile.txt|daily summary log]] and [[Monthly_log_files]] to find the highs and lows from those files, click the Help button for details. Note that to use this facility you first need to correct any incorrect values in the files being scanned; you can use the built-in editor in Cumulus to edit dayfile.txt. | *You can also get the editor to scan the [[dayfile.txt|daily summary log]] and [[Monthly_log_files]] to find the highs and lows from those files, click the Help button for details. Note that to use this facility you first need to correct any incorrect values in the files being scanned; you can use the built-in editor in Cumulus to edit dayfile.txt. | ||
Cumulus takes a backup of all the active data files when it starts up, and also at the start of the meteorological day (just after midnight for a lot of users). The backups are kept in folders within the backup sub-folder in the Cumulus installation. So an alternative method would be to find the latest backup from before the error occurred, and copy the ''alltime.txt'' and/or ''monthlyalltime.txt'' file from the backup to the Cumulus data folder. Do this with Cumulus stopped. | Cumulus takes a backup of all the active data files when it starts up, and also at the start of the meteorological day (just after midnight for a lot of users). The backups are kept in folders within the backup sub-folder in the Cumulus installation. So an alternative method would be to find the latest backup from before the error occurred, and copy the ''alltime.txt'' and/or ''monthlyalltime.txt'' file from the backup to the Cumulus data folder. Do this with Cumulus stopped. There is more information in [[:Category:Log_Files]], for all of the types of file. | ||
There is more information in [[:Category:Log_Files]], | |||
== It's January 1st and my 'rain since midnight' and/or 'last 24 hours rain' and/or Evapotranspiration are wrong/negative == | == It's January 1st and my 'rain since midnight' and/or 'last 24 hours rain' and/or Evapotranspiration are wrong/negative == | ||