Should I use FTP data in addition to feed?

[Duncan Jones]

Hi,

Does my application need to read the once-a-day Darwin FTP file in addition to consuming XML feed in order to understand all the train schedules for the day? For instance, if my application starts with an empty database at 8am in the morning, will listening to the feed provide enough information to fill in the picture for the rest of the day or do I need to read the FTP file so that I understand the underlying schedule, then listen to the feed to be informed of changes?

Thanks,

Duncan

[Peter Hicks]

Hi Duncan

If depends on what you're using the data for.

If you just want to know actual arrival/departure times, I think it should be sufficient to just process the real-time messages.  From memory (and it's a while since I looked closely at it), when a train is going to run, Darwin will send its schedule through so you'll get all the calling points.

Peter 

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[Duncan Jones]

Hi Peter,

On Saturday, 20 August 2016 09:05:38 UTC+1, Peter Hicks wrote:

Hi Duncan

If depends on what you're using the data for.

Initially I just need to know arrival, departure and passing times. Eventually I will extend the functionality to look ahead into the schedule and advise of connections, etc.

 

If you just want to know actual arrival/departure times, I think it should be sufficient to just process the real-time messages.  From memory (and it's a while since I looked closely at it), when a train is going to run, Darwin will send its schedule through so you'll get all the calling points.

Great, thanks. I'll try working just off the feed for now. Perhaps I'll need to pull in the FTP file once I build the "look ahead" capability.

[rohit dobariya]

Hi 

I hope you are doing well 

I need to some help from you because no one can help me by issue even support team also ,support team email is not working.

I need to calculate delay time in train past date .i thought i get data from xml file but the xml file description is very sort .

so can you help me some field explain in xml 

1 )  Public Scheduled Time of Arrival (pta)

2 ) Public Scheduled Time of Departure (ptd)

3 ) Working Scheduled Time of Arrival (wta)

4 ) Working Scheduled Time of Departure (wsd)

there are other field in xml file if you give me some explain some of filed as i mentioned .

basically i need all past date train delay time calculation .like scheduler time and actual arrival time so i can count delay time scheduler time - actual time = delay time .

Thanks 

Rohit