New user: database will not build

[nick792]

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

[tim arnot]

For FSX Steam, you'll need to set the scenery.cfg location to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\FSX-SE

[nick792]

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...

[nick792]

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

[tim arnot]

Looks like NOAA has moved their wx server.

Between that and the shenanigans of the tile providers, the world is coming to an end, I tell you!

[nick792]

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 arnot]

Yup. METARS are still working fine; it's only TAFs that are affected.

[spokes2112]

http://www.avsim.com/topic/493544-end-of-old-noaa-weather-web-service/

[nick792]

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

[tim arnot]

Only that it looked for the cfg file in a place I didn't expect it to find one, and found no data.

[nick792]

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

[tim arnot]

Ah. Glad you've got it sorted. :)