95ppu_g_No_Obs_rch.txt does not exist using SPE in SWATCUP PREMIUM

[Moses Chisola]

Dear all, I am getting this error (95ppu_g_No_Obs_rch.txt does not exist) when trying to extract the 95ppu_No_Obs. I am able to get the extracted no observation values, its just the 95ppu_No_Obs which is a problem.

Also, the surprising thing is that SWATCUP is running from 1977-2010 despite the fact that I have specified the beginning and end year as 1980-2010 in the   extract_No_Obs_rch.def file.

Master Watershed File: file.cio

Project Description:

General Input/Output section (file.cio):

04/08/2021 12:00:00 AM ARCGIS-SWAT interface AV

General Information/Watershed Configuration:

fig.fig

              34    | NBYR : Number of years simulated

            1977    | IYR : Beginning year of simulation

               1    | IDAF : Beginning julian day of simulation

             365    | IDAL : Ending julian day of simulation

Climate:

               0    | IGEN : Random number seed cycle code

               1    | PCPSIM : precipitation simulation code: 1=measured, 2=simulated

               0    | IDT : Rainfall data time step

               0    | IDIST : rainfall distribution code: 0 skewed, 1 exponential

           1.300    | REXP : Exponent for IDIST=1

               1    | NRGAGE: number of pcp files used in simulation

               2    | NRTOT: number of precip gage records used in simulation

               2    | NRGFIL: number of gage records in each pcp file

               1    | TMPSIM: temperature simulation code: 1=measured, 2=simulated

               1    | NTGAGE: number of tmp files used in simulation

               2    | NTTOT: number of temp gage records used in simulation

               2    | NTGFIL: number of gage records in each tmp file

               2    | SLRSIM : Solar radiation simulation Code: 1=measured, 2=simulated

               0    | NSTOT: number of solar radiation records in slr file

               2    | RHSIM : relative humidity simulation code: 1=measured, 2=simulated

               0    | NHTOT: number of relative humidity records in hmd file

               2    | WINDSIM : Windspeed simulation code: 1=measured, 2=simulated

               0    | NWTOT: number of wind speed records in wnd file

               0    | FCSTYR: beginning year of forecast period

               0    | FCSTDAY: beginning julian date of forecast period

               0    | FCSTCYCLES: number of time to simulate forecast period

Precipitation Files:

pcp1.pcp

Temperature Files:

tmp1.tmp

                    | SLRFILE: name of solar radiation file

                    | RHFILE: name of relative humidity file

                    | WNDFILE: name of wind speed file

cst.cst             | FCSTFILE: name of forecast data file

Watershed Modeling Options:

basins.bsn          | BSNFILE: name of basin input file

Database Files:

plant.dat            | PLANTDB: name of plant growth database file

till.dat            | TILLDB: name of tillage database file

pest.dat            | PESTDB: name of pesticide database file

fert.dat            | FERTDB: name of fertilizer database file

urban.dat           | URBANDB: name of urban database file

Special Projects:

               0    | ISPROJ: special project: 1=repeat simulation

               0    | ICLB: auto-calibration option: 0=no, 1=yes

                    | CALFILE: auto-calibration parameter file

Output Information:

               0    | IPRINT: print code (month, day, year)

               3    | NYSKIP: number of years to skip output printing/summarization

               0    | ILOG: streamflow print code: 1=print log of streamflow

               0    | IPRP: print code for output.pst file: 1= print pesticide output

Starting Output Variable Section

Reach output variables:

   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Subbasin output variables:

   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

HRU output variables:

   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

HRU data to be printed:

   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

ATMOSPERIC DEPOSITION

ATMO.ATM

               0    | IPHR: print code for hourly output 0=no 1=yes (hourq.out)

               0    | ISTO: print code for soil storage 0=no 1=yes (output.swr)

               0    | ISOL: Code for printing phosphorus/nitrogen in soil profile (output.snu)

               0    | I_SUBW: Code for routing headwaters

septwq.dat

               0    | IA_B: Code for binary output of files (.rch, .sub, .hru files only)

               0    | IHUMUS: Print watqual.out file 0=no 1=yes (output.wql)

               0    | ITEMP: 0=print no file(s) 1=print output.vel/output.dep

               0    | ISNOW: 0=do not print snowband.out; 1=print output.snw

               0    | IMGT: 0=do not print output.mtg; 1=print output.mgt

               0    | IWTR: Code for printing output.pot and output.wtr files

               0    | ICALEN: Code for printing out calendar or julian dates to .rch, .sub and .hru files

The extract_No_Obs_rch.def:

SPE :SWAT-CUP program: SPE, PSO

output.rch :swat output file name

2 :number of variables to get (such as: discharge, sediment, ET etc.)

7  11 :variable column number(s) in the swat output file (as many as the number above)

R-FLOW  R-SED_OUT :Names of variables

13 :total number of subbasins in the project

2             : number of subbasins to get for the first variable

3 13           : subbasin numbers for the first variable. Write "All" if equal to the total number of HRUs

2             : number of subbasins to get for the first variable

3 13           : subbasin numbers for the first variable. Write "All" if equal to the total number of HRUs

1980 : beginning year, month, and day of simulation not including warm up period

2010 : end year, month, and day of simulation (366 if leap year)

2 : time step (1=daily,2=monthly, 3=yearly)

:: Remarks

[Moses Chisola]

Dear all, 

I have managed to fix the problem. After running the simulation, I was not pressing on the SPE_NO_Obs_Post.bat option under the calibrate menu. Instead I was pressing the SPE_Single_Obj_post.bat option. But I also suspect the antivirus was interfering with it as I don't remember seeing the  SPE_NO_Obs_Post.bat option under the calibrate menu before disabling the antivirus.