Manually create Data capture files?

Submitted by llandry on Sun, 22/11/2015 - 14:03

Hi,

I've been playing with emoncms for a while now and I was wondering if any of you have created scripts to manually create the data and meta files required for each feed.

I have recently updated to 9.1 from 8 and, for complicated reasons) would like to start with a clean data set, but keep all of my input and feed definitions (there are well over 100 )

I've tried deleting the data files (phpfina, phpfiwa) but they are not re-created when a new data point is received ( i believe that ver 8 used to do it)

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

thanks

Re: Manually create Data capture files?

Submitted by Paul Reed on Sun, 22/11/2015 - 17:42.

Did you delete the feed meta files too in the data folders? They should be left in place, and just delete the data files to make a fresh start.

Paul

Re: Manually create Data capture files?

Submitted by llandry on Mon, 23/11/2015 - 00:22.

Thanks Paul,

That did it....

Re: Manually create Data capture files?

Submitted by llandry on Mon, 23/11/2015 - 14:26.

Ooops,

Actually it didn't work... I was looking in the wrong folders...

I had a look at the code and all the .meta and .dat files are created when the feed is defined through the interface. If the file does not exist when a data point is posted, the code throws an exception...

I eventually created 1 feed through the interface and then copied that meta file for each of my feeds. Using a HEX editor, I then updated the feed ID in the meta file. I then created a bunch of empty .dat files based on my feed ids and sample periods and Shazam! I'm back in business.

Thanks

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