Fileparse Installation Issue

Ron Walker

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Oct 28, 2025, 3:52:28 PM (4 days ago) Oct 28

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Hi All,

I have a fresh install of version 5.2.0 running on a Raspberry Pi running Trixie OS. The installation went smoothly with no issues except I did have to add myself to the weewx group in order to access files. The issues came when I attempted to use the fileparse driver. I installed the driver using the following command:

weectl extension install /etc/weewx/examples/fileparse

When I executed the command I got the following error:

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ weectl extension install /etc/weewx/examples/fileparse
Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Install extension '/etc/weewx/examples/fileparse' (y/n)? y
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 75, in <module>
main()
~~~~^^
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 67, in main
namespace.func(namespace)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/__init__.py", line 90, in dispatch
namespace.action_func(config_dict, namespace)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/extension_cmd.py", line 116, in install_extension
ext.install_extension(namespace.source, no_confirm=namespace.yes)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/share/weewx/weecfg/extension.py", line 143, in install_extension
extension_name = self.install_from_dir(extension_path)
File "/usr/share/weewx/weecfg/extension.py", line 187, in install_from_dir
self._install_files(installer['files'], extension_dir)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/share/weewx/weecfg/extension.py", line 271, in _install_files
shutil.copy(source_path, destination_path)
~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/shutil.py", line 429, in copy
copymode(src, dst, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3.13/shutil.py", line 318, in copymode
chmod_func(dst, stat.S_IMODE(st.st_mode))
~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
PermissionError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: '/etc/weewx/bin/user/fileparse.py'

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance!

Ron

Tom Keffer

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Oct 28, 2025, 4:29:39 PM (4 days ago) Oct 28

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Probably a permissions problem. Try adding yourself to the 'weewx' group:

sudo usermod -aG weewx my-user-name
exec bash

-tk

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Ron Walker

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Oct 28, 2025, 4:43:14 PM (4 days ago) Oct 28

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Hi Tom,

I confirmed that I (user pi) am in the weewx group and ran the command as you suggested, but the outcome is the same! I tried running the command using sudo and it worked!

Any ideas?

Ron

Ron Walker

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Oct 28, 2025, 4:52:47 PM (4 days ago) Oct 28

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Addtional information. After running the command the fileparse installation appeared to finish successfully, however, when I started weewx, it failed with the following:

weewx.service - WeeWX
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/weewx.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue 2025-10-28 16:43:39 EDT; 8s ago
Duration: 801ms
Invocation: 61d79b2574f2414689af666970c8e86a
Docs: https://weewx.com/docs
Process: 1844 ExecStart=weewxd /etc/weewx/weewx.conf (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
Main PID: 1844 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
CPU: 702ms

Oct 28 16:43:39 raspberrypi weewxd[1844]: self.setupStation(config_dict)
Oct 28 16:43:39 raspberrypi weewxd[1844]: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Oct 28 16:43:39 raspberrypi weewxd[1844]: File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/engine.py", line 99, in setupStation
Oct 28 16:43:39 raspberrypi weewxd[1844]: driver = config_dict[station_type]['driver']
Oct 28 16:43:39 raspberrypi weewxd[1844]: ~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Oct 28 16:43:39 raspberrypi weewxd[1844]: File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/configobj/__init__.py", line 549, in __getit>
Oct 28 16:43:39 raspberrypi weewxd[1844]: val = dict.__getitem__(self, key)
Oct 28 16:43:39 raspberrypi weewxd[1844]: KeyError: 'fileparse'
Oct 28 16:43:39 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
Oct 28 16:43:39 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.

Sorry for the multiple messages!

vince

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Oct 28, 2025, 5:03:26 PM (4 days ago) Oct 28

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Permission denied generally means you tried to read or write from/to someplace you aren't in the required group to succeed doing that. The problem going away via sudo (which you shouldn't almost ever need to do typically for weewx v5) generally confirms that.

Keyerror frequently means a typo or something missing from weewx.conf so you probably should post that for more eyeballs taking a look.

Jobu

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Oct 28, 2025, 5:11:46 PM (4 days ago) Oct 28

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FWIW, on my system while files are assigned to the weewx group, group permissions are 400 (read-only).

This was a fresh install of weewx 5.1.0 using `apt install weewx` on Unbuntu 24.04

Ron Walker

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Oct 28, 2025, 5:31:14 PM (4 days ago) Oct 28

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Here is the output from the groups command I am user pi:

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ groups
pi adm dialout cdrom sudo audio video plugdev games users netdev lpadmin weewx gpio i2c spi render input

Here is the weewx.conf:

# WEEWX CONFIGURATION FILE
#
# Copyright (c) 2009-2024 Tom Keffer <tke...@gmail.com>
# See the file LICENSE.txt for your rights.

##############################################################################

# This section is for general configuration information.

# Set to 1 for extra debug info, otherwise comment it out or set to zero.
debug = 0

# Whether to log successful operations. May get overridden below.
log_success = True

# Whether to log unsuccessful operations. May get overridden below.
log_failure = True

# This configuration file was created by ...
version = 5.2.0
##############################################################################
# This section is for information about the station.
[Station]

# Description of the station location, such as your town.
location = "Ron's Crib - Chalfont, PA"

# Latitude in decimal degrees. Negative for southern hemisphere.
latitude = 40.2803
# Longitude in decimal degrees. Negative for western hemisphere.
longitude = -75.2303

# Altitude of the station, with the unit it is in. This is used only
# if the hardware cannot supply a value.
altitude = 300, foot # Choose 'foot' or 'meter' for unit

# Set to type of station hardware. There must be a corresponding stanza
# in this file, which includes a value for the 'driver' option.
station_type = fileparse

# If you have a website, you may specify an URL. The URL is required if you
# intend to register your station. The URL must include the scheme, for
# example, "http://" or "https://"
#station_url = https://www.example.com

# The start of the rain year (1=January; 10=October, etc.). This is
# downloaded from the station if the hardware supports it.
rain_year_start = 1

# Start of week (0=Monday, 6=Sunday)
week_start = 6

##############################################################################

[Simulator]
# This section is for the weewx weather station simulator.

# The time (in seconds) between LOOP packets.
loop_interval = 2.5

# The simulator mode can be either 'simulator' or 'generator'.
# Real-time simulator. Sleep between each LOOP packet.
mode = simulator
# Generator. Emit LOOP packets as fast as possible (useful for testing).
#mode = generator

# The start time. Format is YYYY-mm-ddTHH:MM. If not specified, the
# default is to use the present time.
#start = 2011-01-01T00:00

# The driver to use.
driver = weewx/bin/user.fileparse

##############################################################################

[FileParse]
poll_interval = 10
path = /var/tmp/data.csv
driver = user.fileparse
loop_interval = 10

[[label_map]]
pressure = pressure
outTemp = outTemp
inTemp = inTemp
outHumidity = outHumidity
inHumidity = inHumidity
windSpeed = windSpeed
windDir = windDir
windGust = windGust
windGustDir = windGustDir
supplyVoltage = supplyVoltage
lightLevel = radiation
rain = rain

##############################################################################

# This section is for uploading data to Internet sites

[StdRESTful]

# Uncomment and change to override logging for uploading services.
# log_success = True
# log_failure = True

[[StationRegistry]]
# To register this weather station at weewx.com, set this to true, and
# set option 'station_url', located in the [Station] section above.
register_this_station = False

[[AWEKAS]]
# This section is for configuring posts to AWEKAS.

# If you wish to post to AWEKAS, set the option 'enable' to true, then
# specify a username and password.
# Use quotes around the password to guard against parsing errors.
enable = false
username = replace_me
password = replace_me

[[CWOP]]
# This section is for configuring posts to CWOP.

# If you wish to post to CWOP, set the option 'enable' to true,
# then specify the station ID (e.g., CW1234).
enable = false
station = replace_me
# If this is an APRS (radio amateur) station, specify the
# passcode (e.g., 12345). Otherwise, ignore.
passcode = replace_me

[[PWSweather]]
# This section is for configuring posts to PWSweather.com.

# If you wish to post to PWSweather.com, set the option 'enable' to
# true, then specify a station and password.
# Use quotes around the password to guard against parsing errors.
enable = false
station = replace_me
password = replace_me

[[WOW]]
# This section is for configuring posts to WOW (wow.metoffice.gov.uk).

# If you wish to post to WOW, set the option 'enable' to true, then
# specify a station and password.
# Use quotes around the password to guard against parsing errors.
enable = false
station = replace_me
password = replace_me

[[WOW-BE]]
# This section is for configuring WeeWX to upload to WOW-BE (wow.meteo.be)

# If you wish to post to WOW-BE, set the option 'enable' to true, then
# specify a station and password.
# Use quotes around the password to guard against parsing errors.
enable = false
station = replace_me
password = replace_me

[[Wunderground]]
# This section is for configuring posts to the Weather Underground.

# If you wish to post to the Weather Underground, set the option
# 'enable' to true, then specify a station (e.g., 'KORHOODR3'). Use
# the station key (find it at
# https://www.wunderground.com/member/devices) for the password.
enable = false
station = replace_me
password = replace_me

# Set the following to True to have weewx use the WU "Rapidfire"
# protocol. Not all hardware can support it. See the User's Guide.
rapidfire = False

##############################################################################

# This section specifies what reports, using which skins, to generate.

[StdReport]

# Where the skins reside, relative to WEEWX_ROOT
SKIN_ROOT = skins

# Where the generated reports should go, relative to WEEWX_ROOT
HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx

# Uncomment and change to override logging for reports.
# log_success = True
# log_failure = True

# The database binding indicates which data should be used in reports.
data_binding = wx_binding

# Each of the following subsections defines a report that will be run.
# See the customizing guide to change the units, plot types and line
# colors, modify the fonts, display additional sensor data, and other
# customizations. Many of those changes can be made here by overriding
# parameters, or by modifying templates within the skin itself.

[[SeasonsReport]]
# The SeasonsReport uses the 'Seasons' skin, which contains the
# images, templates and plots for the report.
skin = Seasons
enable = false

[[SkyPiratesReport]]
# The SkyPiratesReport uses the 'SkyPirates' skin, which contains the
#templates for the report.
skin = SkyPirates
enable = true

[[SmartphoneReport]]
# The SmartphoneReport uses the 'Smartphone' skin, and the images and
# files are placed in a dedicated subdirectory.
skin = Smartphone
enable = false
HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/smartphone

[[MobileReport]]
# The MobileReport uses the 'Mobile' skin, and the images and files
# are placed in a dedicated subdirectory.
skin = Mobile
enable = false
HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/mobile

[[StandardReport]]
# This is the old "Standard" skin. By default, it is not enabled.
skin = Standard
enable = false

[[BasicReport]]
skin = Basic
enable = True
# Language to use:
lang = en
# Unit system to use:
unit_system = US
# Where to put the results:
HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/basic

[[FTP]]
# FTP'ing the results to a webserver is treated as just another report,
# albeit one with an unusual report generator!
skin = Ftp

# If you wish to use FTP, set "enable" to "true", then
# fill out the next four lines.
# Use quotes around passwords to guard against parsing errors.
enable = false
user =
password =
server = # The ftp server name, e.g, www.myserver.org
path = public_html/ # The destination directory, e.g., /weather

# Set to True for an FTP over TLS (FTPS) connection. Not all servers
# support this.
secure_ftp = False

# To upload files from something other than what HTML_ROOT is set
# to above, specify a different HTML_ROOT here.
#HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx

# Most FTP servers use port 21
port = 21

# Set to 1 to use passive mode, zero for active mode
passive = 1

[[RSYNC]]
# rsync'ing to a webserver is treated as just another report.
skin = Rsync

# If you wish to use rsync, you must configure passwordless ssh using
# public/private key authentication from the user account that weewx
# runs to the user account on the remote machine where the files
# will be copied.
#
# If you wish to use rsync, set "enable" to "true", then
# fill out server, user, and path.
# The server should appear in your .ssh/config file.
# The user is the username used in the identity file.
# The path is the destination directory, such as /var/www/html/weather.
# Be sure that the user has write permissions on the destination!
enable = false
server = replace_me
user = replace_me
path = replace_me

# To upload files from something other than what HTML_ROOT is set
# to above, specify a different HTML_ROOT here.
#HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx

# Rsync can be configured to remove files from the remote server if
# they don't exist under HTML_ROOT locally. USE WITH CAUTION: if you
# make a mistake in the remote path, you could could unintentionally
# cause unrelated files to be deleted. Set to 1 to enable remote file
# deletion, zero to allow files to accumulate remotely.
delete = 0

# Options in the [[Defaults]] section below will apply to all reports.
# What follows are a few of the more popular options you may want to
# uncomment, then change.
[[Defaults]]

# Which language to use for all reports. Not all skins support all
# languages. You can override this for individual reports.
lang = en

# Which unit system to use for all reports. Choices are 'us', 'metric',
# or 'metricwx'. You can override this for individual reports.
unit_system = us

[[[Units]]]

# Option "unit_system" above sets the general unit system, but
# overriding specific unit groups is possible. These are popular
# choices. Uncomment and set as appropriate. The unit is always
# in the singular, e.g., 'mile_per_hour', NOT 'miles_per_hour'
[[[[Groups]]]]
# group_altitude = meter # Options are 'foot' or 'meter'
# group_pressure = mbar # Options are 'inHg', 'mmHg', 'mbar', or 'hPa'
# group_rain = mm # Options are 'inch', 'cm', or 'mm'
# group_rainrate = mm_per_hour # Options are 'inch_per_hour', 'cm_per_hour', or 'mm_per_hour'
# group_temperature = degree_C # Options are 'degree_C', 'degree_F', or 'degree_K'
# The following line is used to keep the above lines indented
# properly. It can be ignored.
unused = unused

# Uncommenting the following section frequently results in more
# attractive formatting of times and dates, but may not work in
# your locale.
[[[[TimeFormats]]]]
# day = %H:%M
# week = %H:%M on %A
# month = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M
# year = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M
# rainyear = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M
# current = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M
# ephem_day = %H:%M
# ephem_year = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M
# The following line is used to keep the above lines indented
# properly. It can be ignored.
unused = unused

[[[Labels]]]
# Users frequently change the labels for these observation types.
[[[[Generic]]]]
barometer = Barometer
dewpoint = Dew Point
ET = ET
heatindex = Heat Index
inHumidity = Box Humidity
inTemp = Box Temperature
outHumidity = Humidity
outTemp = Outside Temperature
radiation = Radiation
rain = Rain
rainRate = Rain Rate
UV = UV Index
windDir = Wind Direction
windGust = Gust Speed
windGustDir = Gust Direction
windSpeed2avg = Wind 2 Min Avg
windDir2avg = Wind Dir 2 Min Avg
windGust10avg = Gust 10 Min Avg
windGustDir10avg = Gust Dir 10 Avg
windSpeed = Wind Speed
windchill = Wind Chill
windgustvec = Gust Vector
windvec = Wind Vector
extraTemp1 = Temperature1
extraTemp2 = Temperature2
extraTemp3 = Temperature3

# Sensor status indicators

rxCheckPercent = Signal Quality
txBatteryStatus = Transmitter Battery
windBatteryStatus = Wind Battery
rainBatteryStatus = Rain Battery
outTempBatteryStatus = Outside Temperature Battery
inTempBatteryStatus = Inside Temperature Battery
consBatteryVoltage = Console Battery
heatingVoltage = Heating Battery
supplyVoltage = Supply Voltage
referenceVoltage = Reference Voltage
# The following line is used to keep the above lines indented
# properly. It can be ignored.
unused = unused

##############################################################################

# This service converts the unit system coming from the hardware to a unit
# system in the database.

[StdConvert]

# The target_unit affects only the unit system in the database. Once
# chosen it cannot be changed without converting the entire database.
# Modification of target_unit after starting weewx will result in
# corrupt data - the database will contain a mix of US and METRIC data.
#
# The value of target_unit does not affect the unit system for
# reporting - reports can display US, Metric, or any combination of units.
#
# In most cases, target_unit should be left as the default: US
#
# In particular, those migrating from a standard wview installation
# should use US since that is what the wview database contains.

# DO NOT MODIFY THIS VALUE UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
target_unit = US # Options are 'US', 'METRICWX', or 'METRIC'

##############################################################################

# This section can adjust data using calibration expressions.

[StdCalibrate]

[[Corrections]]
# For each type, an arbitrary calibration expression can be given.
# It should be in the units defined in the StdConvert section.
# Example:
foo = foo + 0.2

##############################################################################

# This section is for quality control checks. If units are not specified,
# values must be in the units defined in the StdConvert section.

[StdQC]

[[MinMax]]
barometer = 26, 32.5, inHg
pressure = 24, 34.5, inHg
outTemp = -40, 120, degree_F
inTemp = 10, 120, degree_F
outHumidity = 0, 100
inHumidity = 0, 100
windSpeed = 0, 120, mile_per_hour
rain = 0, 10, inch

##############################################################################

# This section controls the origin of derived values.

[StdWXCalculate]

[[Calculations]]
# How to calculate derived quantities. Possible values are:
# hardware - use the value provided by hardware
# software - use the value calculated by weewx
# prefer_hardware - use value provide by hardware if available,
# otherwise use value calculated by weewx

pressure = prefer_hardware
altimeter = prefer_hardware
appTemp = prefer_hardware
barometer = prefer_hardware
cloudbase = prefer_hardware
dewpoint = prefer_hardware
ET = prefer_hardware
heatindex = prefer_hardware
humidex = prefer_hardware
inDewpoint = prefer_hardware
maxSolarRad = prefer_hardware
rainRate = prefer_hardware
windchill = prefer_hardware
windrun = prefer_hardware

##############################################################################

# For hardware that supports it, this section controls how often the
# onboard clock gets updated.

[StdTimeSynch]

# How often to check the weather station clock for drift (in seconds)
clock_check = 14400

# How much it can drift before we will correct it (in seconds)
max_drift = 5

##############################################################################

# This section is for configuring the archive service.

[StdArchive]

# If the station hardware supports data logging then the archive interval
# will be downloaded from the station. Otherwise, specify it (in seconds).
archive_interval = 300

# If possible, new archive records are downloaded from the station
# hardware. If the hardware does not support this, then new archive
# records will be generated in software.
# Set the following to "software" to force software record generation.
record_generation = hardware

# Whether to include LOOP data in hi/low statistics.
loop_hilo = True

# Uncomment and change to override logging for archive operations.
# log_success = True
# log_failure = True

# The data binding used to save archive records.
data_binding = wx_binding

##############################################################################

# This section binds a data store to a database.

[DataBindings]

[[wx_binding]]
# The database must match one of the sections in [Databases].
# This is likely to be the only option you would want to change.
database = archive_sqlite
# The name of the table within the database.
table_name = archive
# The manager handles aggregation of data for historical summaries.
manager = weewx.manager.DaySummaryManager
# The schema defines the structure of the database.
# It is *only* used when the database is created.
schema = weewx.schemas.wview_extended.schema

##############################################################################

# This section defines various databases.

[Databases]

# A SQLite database is simply a single file.
[[archive_sqlite]]
database_name = weewx.sdb
database_type = SQLite

# MySQL
[[archive_mysql]]
database_name = weewx
database_type = MySQL

##############################################################################

# This section defines defaults for the different types of databases.

[DatabaseTypes]

# Defaults for SQLite databases.
[[SQLite]]
driver = weedb.sqlite
# Directory in which database files are located, relative to WEEWX_ROOT
SQLITE_ROOT = /var/lib/weewx

# Defaults for MySQL databases.
[[MySQL]]
driver = weedb.mysql
# The host where the database is located.
host = localhost
# The user name for logging in to the host.
user = weewx
# Use quotes around the password to guard against parsing errors.
password = weewx

##############################################################################

# This section configures the internal weewx engine.

[Engine]

# This section specifies which services should be run and in what order.
[[Services]]
prep_services = weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
data_services = ,
process_services = weewx.engine.StdConvert, weewx.engine.StdCalibrate, weewx.engine.StdQC, weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
xtype_services = weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes, weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker, weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater, weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta
archive_services = weewx.engine.StdArchive
restful_services = weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry, weewx.restx.StdWunderground, weewx.restx.StdPWSweather, weewx.restx.StdCWOP, weewx.restx.StdWOW, weewx.restx.StdWOWBE, weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
report_services = weewx.engine.StdPrint, weewx.engine.StdReport

Thanks for working through this with me!

Jobu

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Oct 28, 2025, 5:34:18 PM (4 days ago) Oct 28

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Sorry that 400 was non-sense. Most of my files are 644 . . . group read-only.

vince

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Oct 28, 2025, 8:10:28 PM (4 days ago) Oct 28

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You have 'station= fileparse' all in lowercase but your stanza is [FileParse] in mixed case, which I think is your problem.

Try 'station = FileParse' and see if that helps.

The key error likely is you are defining a station type with no matching [name] stanza.

Ron Walker

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Oct 29, 2025, 10:36:19 AM (4 days ago) Oct 29

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Hi Vince,

That was it! Changed to match the stanza title and all is well!

Thanks to all who contributed!

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