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RFC Archive Database/Files Systems
Documentation release 0b8.2


Section

Description

RAX System
A. General Information
A-1
Summary
A-2
Introduction
A-3
NWS Directive 10-911 Archiving Requirements
A-4
Getting Started
B. Operational Environment
B-1
Hardware
B-2
Software
B-3
Miscellaneous
B-4
Apps_defaults tokens
B-5
Oper's cron
B-6
Log files
B-7
Baseline /rfc_arc directories and files
C. Archive Database Description
C-1
Database tables by category
C-2
Naming convention for SHEF data value tables
C-3
Table structure for selected tables
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
F. SHEF Decoders
F-1
shef_decode_raw
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
J-3
adbpg.pl
J-4
display_rc
J-5
arcnav
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
B
Selected Reference Tables in the RFC Archive Database
C
Acronyms
D
Database Table Dictionary
E
Selected Functions - plib.a library
F
Rating Functions - rat_lib.tcl library
G
Database Column Look-up Table
H
Overview of Quality Control Tools/Features