Thanks, Tim, got it sorted now - I was confused by the settings in that the FSX program setting had to point to the exe file, while the scenery setting had to point just to the folder. I had it pointing to the cfg file itself!

Thanks again

Nick

So there's no other clue in the log file above (in my first post) which tells you why the database is not building?

I suspect that if NOAA have moved their server, there's nothing I can do about that...I presume that means you will need to issue a revised version of Plan G when time allows...

Best wishes

Nick

Tim, have you any idea why getWxDataWorker is returning a 404 error (see log file in my original post) - sounds like the URL built into G-Plan database build is not finding some site on the internet..

Thanks again for your help

Nick

Thanks Tim for your reply, but I believe that only applies if you have a dual install of FSX Classic and FSX Steam.

If you install FSX Steam only, the path is C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\FSX and that's what it is on my system...

I cannot get started with Plan G as the database will not build. I have tried a solution on this forum - rebuilding the scenery.cfg - which has not resolved the issue.

The log file has one obvious error- it says - in several places - " getWxDataWorker The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found"

However I attach the whole log file below in case someone can spot something elsewhere which might explain the problem.

Many thanks

Nick

13:26:38.7 Starting Plan-G (W7 edition), build 3.1.3.113
13:26:38.7 OS is Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0
13:26:38.8 InitDataFolder
13:26:38.8 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
13:26:38.8 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf
13:26:38.8 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
13:26:38.8 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_P3D.sdf
13:26:38.8 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_NAVI.sdf
13:26:38.8 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\UserWaypoints.sdf
13:26:38.8 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\MEF.sdf
13:26:39.2 Map tiles cache: C:\Users\Nick Harris\AppData\Local\GMap.NET\
13:26:39.3 Program in: C:\Plan-G v3.1.3
13:26:39.3 Data in: C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files
13:26:39.3 IsDataLoaded: FSX
13:26:39.3 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
13:26:39.3 IsDataLoaded: FS9
13:26:39.3 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf
13:26:39.3 IsDataLoaded: XPlane
13:26:39.3 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
13:26:39.3 IsDataLoaded: P3D
13:26:39.3 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_P3D.sdf
13:26:39.5 Starting timer
13:26:39.5 DownloadCurrentMetars thread started
13:26:39.5 Metar11Z.TXT started
13:26:39.5 lTAF12Z.TXT started
13:26:39.5 Metar12Z.TXT started
13:26:39.5 sTAF12Z.TXT started
13:26:39.6 IsDataLoaded: FSX
13:26:39.6 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
13:26:39.6 IsDataLoaded: FS9
13:26:39.6 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf
13:26:39.6 IsDataLoaded: P3D
13:26:39.6 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_P3D.sdf
13:26:39.6 IsDataLoaded: XPlane
13:26:39.6 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
13:26:39.7 getWxDataWorker The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found.
13:26:39.7 lTAF12Z.TXT done
13:26:39.7 getWxDataWorker The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found.
13:26:39.7 sTAF12Z.TXT done
13:26:39.7 sTAF06Z.TXT started
13:26:39.7 getWxDataWorker The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found.
13:26:39.7 sTAF06Z.TXT done
13:26:39.7 lTAF06Z.TXT started
13:26:39.7 getWxDataWorker The remote server returned an error: (404) Not Found.
13:26:39.7 lTAF06Z.TXT done
13:26:42.0 Stopping timer
13:26:42.0 StartMap
13:26:42.0 Connection string: metadata=res://*/Data.FSData.csdl|res://*/Data.FSData.ssdl|res://*/Data.FSData.msl;provider=System.Data.SqlServerCe.3.5;provider connection string='Data Source=|DataDirectory|\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf'
13:26:42.1 Metar11Z.TXT done
13:26:42.3 NdbsInBounds 0
13:26:42.3 VorsInBounds 0
13:26:42.4 AirportsInBounds 0
13:26:42.5 AirspaceInBounds 0
13:26:42.5 NdbsInBounds 0
13:26:42.5 VorsInBounds 0
13:26:42.5 AirportsInBounds 0
13:26:42.5 AirspaceInBounds 0
13:26:42.8 Metar12Z.TXT done
13:26:42.8 DownloadCurrentMetars done
13:26:43.3 ProcessMetars done
13:26:46.4 Building database for FSXFS9
13:26:46.4 FS directory is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FSX\fsx.exe\
13:26:46.4 Registry cfg path: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\FSX\Scenery.cfg
13:26:46.4 Processing AdditionalSceneryLocations.txt
13:26:46.4 Scanning Scenery.cfg (C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\FSX\scenery.cfg\Scenery.cfg)
13:26:46.5 Preparing database for new data
13:26:46.5 Writing 0 Airspace Boundaries
13:26:46.6 Writing 0 VORs
13:26:46.6 Writing 0 NDBs
13:26:46.6 Writing 0 Intersections
13:26:46.6 Writing 0 Airports
13:26:46.6 Writing 0 Runways
13:26:46.6 Writing 0 Comm Frequencies
13:26:46.6 Writing 0 Runways (2)
13:26:46.6 Writing 0 Parking spaces
13:26:46.6 Writing 0 Aprons (1)
13:26:46.6 Writing 0 Aprons (2)
13:26:46.6 Writing 0 Taxiways (1)
13:26:46.6 Writing 0 Taxiways (2)
13:26:46.6 Writing 0 Taxiways (3)
13:26:46.6 Committing Airport changes
13:26:46.6 Compacting database.
13:26:46.6 Database load complete.
13:26:46.6 Build-DB cleanup lambda
13:26:46.6 IsDataLoaded: FSX
13:26:46.6 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
13:26:46.6 IsDataLoaded: FS9
13:26:46.6 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf
13:26:46.6 IsDataLoaded: P3D
13:26:46.6 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_P3D.sdf
13:26:46.6 IsDataLoaded: XPlane
13:26:46.6 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
13:26:46.7 NdbsInBounds 0
13:26:46.7 VorsInBounds 0
13:26:46.8 AirportsInBounds 0
13:26:46.8 AirspaceInBounds 0
13:26:46.8 IsDataLoaded: FSX
13:26:46.8 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FSX.sdf
13:26:46.8 IsDataLoaded: FS9
13:26:46.8 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_FS9.sdf
13:26:46.8 IsDataLoaded: XPlane
13:26:46.8 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_XPX.sdf
13:26:46.8 IsDataLoaded: P3D
13:26:46.8 Data Source = C:\Users\Nick Harris\Documents\Plan-G Files\Data\PlanG3_P3D.sdf
13:26:49.2 Cleanup