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RFC Archive Database/Files Systems
Documentation release ob8.3


Section

Description
RAX System
printable Table of Contents   NEW 
A. General Information
A-1
 Summary  Updated
A-2
 Introduction
A-3
 NWS Directive 10-911 Archiving Requirements
A-4
 Getting Started  Updated
B. Operational Environment
B-1
 Hardware  Updated
B-2
 Software  Updated
B-3
 Miscellaneous
B-4
 Apps_defaults tokens  Updated
B-5
 Oper's cron  Updated
B-6
 Log files  Updated
B-7
 Baseline /rfc_arc directories and files  Updated
C. Archive Database Description
C-1
 Database tables by category  Updated
C-2
 Naming convention for SHEF data value tables  Updated
C-3
 Table structure for selected tables  Updated
C-4
 Pre-Defined DB tables
D. Flat Files Archive Description
D-1
 Overview
D-2
 Directory structure
Applications & Procedures
E. Initializing Key Tables
E-1
 adbinit suite
E-2
 run_raxdb_sync (IHFS DB -> RAX DB Synchronization)   NEW 
F. SHEF Decoders
F-1
 shef_decode_raw  Updated
F-2
 shef_decode_pro
F-3
 Flow chart for SHEF decoders
F-4
 check_raw_decoder, check_processed_decoder
G. SHEF Encoders
G-1
 dcparse
G-2
 level 1 processors
G-3
 nrcsdlyparse
G-4
 usgsdlyparse
G-5
 ofsshef
H. OFS Data
H-1
 get_states
H-2
 get_params
H-3
 group_parse, del_parse
H-4
 loadmods, fetchmodes
I. General Applications
I-1
 arcmenu
J. Data Viewers/Editors
J-1
 ff_oper_view.tcl, ff_oper_viewX.tcl
J-2
 DatView  Updated
J-3
 adbpg.pl
J-4
 display_rc
J-5
 arcnav
J-6
 start_raxbase   NEW 
K. Exporting Data from Archive DB
K-1
 dcextract
K-2
 SHEF, comma delimited, and ASCII text formats
L. Miscellaneous
L-1
 slope_to_stage
L-2
 how to use the sensok table
L-3
 rax.profile
L-4
 pgload
M. Database and System Administration
M-1
 run_PGbkups
M-2
 cron_PGbkups
M-3
 Archive DB restore procedure
M-4
 run_vacuumdb
M-5
 log_stats.tcl
M-6
 run_bounce_postgres
M-7
 dump and restore scripts
M-8
 rax_status_df
M-9
 find_bigfiles
M-10
 purge_files
M-11
 using Linux logrotate utility
N. Verification
N-1
 Verification apps
Appendices
A
 Database Schema  Updated
B
 Selected Reference Tables in the RFC Archive Database
C
 Acronyms
D
 Database Table Dictionary  Updated
E
 Selected Functions - plib.a library
F
 Rating Functions - rat_lib.tcl library
G
 Database Column Look-up Table  Updated
H
 Overview of Quality Control Tools/Features


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