This error pretty much means what it says -- you specified a region for a dataset that is outside of the region defined by the metadata in the dataset file (or DODS URL). This could happen if your XML metadata is out of synch in some way with the metadata in the dataset file.
The first place to check is the log file in server/log/GenericLAS_debug.txt. This contains a bunch of debugging info for the last LAS operation on the server, including the output from Ferret.
If that doesn't work, here's a trick you can try: cd to lasxml/server.Copy the ferret.jnl file (the results of the last LAS operation) to, say, foo.jnl. Type the following commands:
setenv FER_GO "jnls $FER_GO"
ferret -gif -server
In ferret type:
set mode verify: always
If you now type:
go foo
the same set of Ferret commands will be issued as those issued by the
LAS server.
Roland Schweitzer wrote:
Hi All,This is probably directed at Jon and Joe rather than the entire list, but here
goes anyway.Attached is a XML configuration for a long-term mean data set. I've set it up
to point to our DODS server rather than local files, but I've tested it both
ways.When I run the default LAS configuration using this XML file the interface
builds correctly, but no matter what action I try with "Get Data" I get the
following message:Illegal region
You specified a time or depth value that is outside the region contained by this
dataset.Where should I be looking to track this down?
Roland
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<?xml version='1.0' ?>
<!DOCTYPE spec SYSTEM "spec.dtd" [
<!ENTITY StdOperations SYSTEM "operations.xml">
]>
<lasdata>
<institution name="NOAA-CIRES Climate Diagnostics Center" url="http://web1.cdc.noaa.gov:8080"/>
<!-- Define properties -->
<properties>
<ferret>
<land_type>filled
</land_type>
<fill_type>fill
</fill_type>
<view_centered>no
</view_centered>
<fill_levels/>
<format>netcdf
</format>
</ferret>
</properties>
<!-- Define operations -->
<operations url="http://web1.cdc.noaa.gov:8080/lasServers/lasAg-bin/LASserver.pl">
&StdOperations;
</operations>
<datasets>
<COADS_LTMs name="COADS LTMs" doc="/cdc/data.coads.ltm.html">
<variables>
<CDC_DS51-air10820 name="Air Temperature Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface" units="degC" url="http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-nc/Datasets/coads/2degree/LTMs/air.ltm.nc#air" >
<link match="/lasdata/grids/CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172"/>
</CDC_DS51-air10820><CDC_DS51-cldc10821 name="Cloudiness Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface" units="okta" url="http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-nc/Datasets/coads/2degree/LTMs/cldc.ltm.nc#cldc" >
<link match="/lasdata/grids/CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172"/>
</CDC_DS51-cldc10821><CDC_DS51-lflx10822 name="Latent Heat Parameter Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface" units="grams/kg m/s" url="http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-nc/Datasets/coads/2degree/LTMs/lflx.ltm.nc#lflx" >
<link match="/lasdata/grids/CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172"/>
</CDC_DS51-lflx10822><CDC_DS51-rhum10823 name="Relative Humidity Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface" units="%" url="http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-nc/Datasets/coads/2degree/LTMs/rhum.ltm.nc#rhum" >
<link match="/lasdata/grids/CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172"/>
</CDC_DS51-rhum10823><CDC_DS51-sflx10824 name="Sensible Heat Parameter Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface" units="degC m/s" url="http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-nc/Datasets/coads/2degree/LTMs/sflx.ltm.nc#sflx" >
<link match="/lasdata/grids/CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172"/>
</CDC_DS51-sflx10824><CDC_DS51-shum10825 name="Specific Humidity Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface" units="grams/kg" url="http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-nc/Datasets/coads/2degree/LTMs/shum.ltm.nc#shum" >
<link match="/lasdata/grids/CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172"/>
</CDC_DS51-shum10825><CDC_DS51-slp10826 name="Sea Level Pressure Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface" units="millibars" url="http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-nc/Datasets/coads/2degree/LTMs/slp.ltm.nc#slp" >
<link match="/lasdata/grids/CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172"/>
</CDC_DS51-slp10826><CDC_DS51-sst10827 name="Sea Surface Temperature Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface" units="degC" url="http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-nc/Datasets/coads/2degree/LTMs/sst.ltm.nc#sst" >
<link match="/lasdata/grids/CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172"/>
</CDC_DS51-sst10827><CDC_DS51-upstr10828 name="u-wind pseudoStress Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface" units="m^2/s^2" url="http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-nc/Datasets/coads/2degree/LTMs/upstr.ltm.nc#upstr" >
<link match="/lasdata/grids/CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172"/>
</CDC_DS51-upstr10828><CDC_DS51-uwnd10829 name="u-wind Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface" units="m/s" url="http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-nc/Datasets/coads/2degree/LTMs/uwnd.ltm.nc#uwnd" >
<link match="/lasdata/grids/CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172"/>
</CDC_DS51-uwnd10829><CDC_DS51-vpstr10830 name="v-wind pseudoStress Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface" units="m^2/s^2" url="http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-nc/Datasets/coads/2degree/LTMs/vpstr.ltm.nc#vpstr" >
<link match="/lasdata/grids/CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172"/>
</CDC_DS51-vpstr10830><CDC_DS51-vwnd10831 name="v-wind Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface" units="m/s" url="http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-nc/Datasets/coads/2degree/LTMs/vwnd.ltm.nc#vwnd" >
<link match="/lasdata/grids/CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172"/>
</CDC_DS51-vwnd10831><CDC_DS51-wspd10832 name="Scalar Wind Monthly Long Term Mean at Surface" units="m/s" url="http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/nph-nc/Datasets/coads/2degree/LTMs/wspd.ltm.nc#wspd" >
<link match="/lasdata/grids/CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172"/>
</CDC_DS51-wspd10832>
</variables>
</COADS_LTMs>
</datasets>
<grids>
<CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172>
<link match="/lasdata/axes/CDC_DS51-lon5"/>
<link match="/lasdata/axes/CDC_DS51-lat6"/>
<link match="/lasdata/axes/CDC_DS51-time172"/>
</CDC_DS51-grid-lon5-lat6-time172>
</grids>
<axes>
<CDC_DS51-time172 type="t" units="month">
<arange start="0001-01-01 00" step="1.00" size="12"/>
</CDC_DS51-time172>
<CDC_DS51-lon5 type="x" units = "degrees_east">
<arange start="1.00" step="2.00" size="180"/>
</CDC_DS51-lon5>
<CDC_DS51-lat6 type="y" units = "degrees_north">
<arange start="-89.00" step="2.00" size="90"/>
</CDC_DS51-lat6>
</axes>
</lasdata>
-- Joe Sirott