Thanks Gary, I ran back through the process to confirm everything would work as expected. Below is my complete "/home/weewx/bin/user/extensions.py" for reference.
# # Copyright (c) 2009-2015 Tom Keffer <tkef...@gmail.com> # # See the file LICENSE.txt for your full rights. # """User extensions module This module is imported from the main executable, so anything put here will be executed before anything else happens. This makes it a good place to put user extensions. """ import locale # This will use the locale specified by the environment variable 'LANG' # Other options are possible. See: # http://docs.python.org/2/library/locale.html#locale.setlocale locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '') import schemas.wview_extended my_schema = { 'table': schemas.wview_extended.table + [('soilMoist5', 'REAL'),('soilMoist6', 'REAL'),('soilMoist7', 'REAL'),('soilMoist8', 'REAL')], 'day_summaries' : schemas.wview_extended.day_summaries + [('soilMoist5','SCALAR'),('soilMoist6','SCALAR'),('soilMoist7','SCALAR'),('soilMoist8','SCALAR')] } import weewx.units weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist5'] = 'group_moisture' weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist6'] = 'group_moisture' weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist7'] = 'group_moisture' weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist8'] = 'group_moisture' On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 8:35 PM gjr80 <gjroder...@gmail.com> wrote: > Rob, > > weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist5','soilMoist6','soilMoist7','soilMoist8'] > = 'group_moisture' > > may have been accepted by python but it is not correct, it needs to be: > > weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist5'] = 'group_moisture' > weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist6'] = 'group_moisture' > weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist7'] = 'group_moisture' > weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist8'] = 'group_moisture' > > There is no need to re-run the wee_database commands, just make the > change to user/extensions.py and restart WeeWX before you use soilMoist5 > to soilMoist8 in any reports. > > Gary > On Monday, 24 August 2020 at 10:28:58 UTC+10 Blaze wrote: > >> Thanks Gary, and yes you are correct I did miss the "import >> schemas.wview_extended". >> >> I gave it a try, but I had to make a few adjustments to >> the "/home/weewx/bin/user/extensions.py" file. Below is the one that seemed >> to work for me. Or at least I can see my database has been extended! Plus >> when the report runs, I'm not seeing any errors in the "/var/log/syslog". >> My extra sensors should arrive in the next day or two, and I will be able >> to confirm the database is being updated. Is there a way to tell if my >> sensors belong to "group_moisture", or if what I have done is successful? >> >> # >> # Copyright (c) 2009-2015 Tom Keffer <tke...@gmail.com> >> # >> # See the file LICENSE.txt for your full rights. >> # >> >> """User extensions module >> >> This module is imported from the main executable, so anything put here >> will be >> executed before anything else happens. This makes it a good place to put >> user >> extensions. >> """ >> >> import locale >> # This will use the locale specified by the environment variable 'LANG' >> # Other options are possible. See: >> # http://docs.python.org/2/library/locale.html#locale.setlocale >> locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '') >> >> import schemas.wview_extended >> >> my_schema = { >> 'table': schemas.wview_extended.table + [('soilMoist5', >> 'REAL'),('soilMoist6', 'REAL'),('soilMoist7', 'REAL'),('soilMoist8', >> 'REAL')], >> 'day_summaries' : schemas.wview_extended.day_summaries + >> [('soilMoist5','SCALAR'),('soilMoist6','SCALAR'),('soilMoist7','SCALAR'),('soilMoist8','SCALAR')] >> } >> >> import weewx.units >> >> weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist5','soilMoist6','soilMoist7','soilMoist8'] >> = 'group_moisture' >> >> Below is the output to my screen when I ran the --reconfigure command. >> >> root@myweewx:~# /home/weewx/bin/wee_database /home/weewx/weewx.conf >> --reconfigure >> Using configuration file /home/weewx/weewx.conf >> Using database binding 'wx_binding', which is bound to database >> 'archive_sqlite' >> Copying database 'weewx.sdb' to 'weewx.sdb_new' >> The new database will use the same unit system as the old ('US'). >> Are you sure you wish to proceed (y/n)? y >> Database 'weewx.sdb' copied to 'weewx.sdb_new' in 2.92 seconds. >> >> And below is my query for the extra sensors in the database. >> >> root@myweewx:~# sqlite3 /home/weewx/archive/weewx.sdb_new >> SQLite version 3.31.1 2020-01-27 19:55:54 >> Enter ".help" for usage hints. >> sqlite> .headers on >> sqlite> SELECT dateTime,soilMoist4 FROM archive ORDER BY dateTime ASC >> LIMIT 5; >> dateTime|soilMoist4 >> 1596909900|60.0 >> 1596910200|60.0 >> 1596910500|60.0 >> 1596910800|60.0 >> 1596911100|60.0 >> sqlite> SELECT dateTime,soilMoist5 FROM archive ORDER BY dateTime ASC >> LIMIT 5; >> dateTime|soilMoist5 >> 1596909900| >> 1596910200| >> 1596910500| >> 1596910800| >> 1596911100| >> sqlite> SELECT dateTime,soilMoist6 FROM archive ORDER BY dateTime ASC >> LIMIT 5; >> dateTime|soilMoist6 >> 1596909900| >> 1596910200| >> 1596910500| >> 1596910800| >> 1596911100| >> sqlite> SELECT dateTime,soilMoist7 FROM archive ORDER BY dateTime ASC >> LIMIT 5; >> dateTime|soilMoist7 >> 1596909900| >> 1596910200| >> 1596910500| >> 1596910800| >> 1596911100| >> sqlite> SELECT dateTime,soilMoist8 FROM archive ORDER BY dateTime ASC >> LIMIT 5; >> dateTime|soilMoist8 >> 1596909900| >> 1596910200| >> 1596910500| >> 1596910800| >> 1596911100| >> >> >> Thank you for all your help! >> Rob >> >> On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 5:21 PM gjr80 <gjrod...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Looks good though you have missed an import: >>> >>> import schemas.wview_extended >>> >>> needs to be included in extensions.py before you create my_schema. Not >>> sure if it’s a typo/formatting issue or not but the group assignment >>> statements need to be on separate lines, python will complain otherwise. >>> >>> Also, when running wee_database you may or may not need to prefix >>> wee_database with sudo, it will depend on you system/WeeWX install. Try it >>> without, if you get an error try it with. >>> >>> Gary >>> >>> On Monday, 24 August 2020 at 02:35:12 UTC+10 Blaze wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you both Graham and Gary! Would either of you or someone else >>>> mind reviewing my proposed steps? >>>> >>>> In reading the Adding a new type to the database >>>> <http://weewx.com/docs/customizing.htm#add_archive_type>, and what you >>>> have both provided, I think I have a good understanding except for the 4th >>>> step. Below are the steps I think I need to follow. >>>> >>>> *Step 1.* >>>> Stop WeeWX >>>> >>>> /etc/init.d/weewx stop >>>> >>>> >>>> *Step 2.* >>>> Make a backup of the sqlite database >>>> >>>> cp /home/weewx/archive/weewx.sdb >>>> /home/weewx/archive/weewx.sdb.bkup08232020a >>>> >>>> >>>> *Step 3.* >>>> Edit the "/home/weewx/bin/user/extensions.py" file. >>>> >>>> # >>>> # Copyright (c) 2009-2015 Tom Keffer <tke...@gmail.com> >>>> # >>>> # See the file LICENSE.txt for your full rights. >>>> # >>>> >>>> """User extensions module >>>> >>>> This module is imported from the main executable, so anything put here >>>> will be >>>> executed before anything else happens. This makes it a good place to >>>> put user >>>> extensions. >>>> >>>> """ >>>> my_schema = { >>>> 'table': schemas.wview_extended.table + [ >>>> ('soilMoist5', 'REAL'), >>>> ('soilMoist6', 'REAL'), >>>> ('soilMoist7', 'REAL'), >>>> ('soilMoist8', 'REAL') >>>> ], >>>> >>>> 'day_summaries' : schemas.wview_extended.day_summaries >>>> + >>>> [('soilMoist5','scalar'),('soilMoist6','scalar'),('soilMoist7','scalar'),('soilMoist8', >>>> 'scalar')] >>>> >>>> import weewx.units >>>> >>>> weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist5'] = >>>> 'group_moisture' weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist6'] = >>>> 'group_moisture' weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist7'] = >>>> 'group_moisture' weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist8'] = >>>> 'group_moisture' >>>> >>>> import locale >>>> # This will use the locale specified by the environment variable 'LANG' >>>> # Other options are possible. See: >>>> # http://docs.python.org/2/library/locale.html#locale.setlocale >>>> locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '') >>>> >>>> >>>> *Step 4.* >>>> Change the line "schema = schemas.wview_extended.schema" to "schema = >>>> user.extensions.my_schema" for the [[wx_binding]] option under >>>> the [DataBindings] in my "/home/weewx/weewx.conf" file. >>>> >>>> [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 = schemas.wview_extended. >>>> *schema = user.extensions.my_schema* >>>> [[forecast_binding]] >>>> manager = weewx.manager.Manager >>>> schema = user.forecast.schema >>>> table_name = archive >>>> database = forecast_sqlite >>>> >>>> >>>> *Step 5.* >>>> Run the following command to create and populate the new database. >>>> >>>> /home/weewx/bin/wee_database /home/weewx/weewx.conf --reconfigure >>>> >>>> >>>> *Step 6.* >>>> Replace the old database with the one created in Step 5. >>>> >>>> mv /home/weewx/archive/weewx.sdb_new /home/weewx/archive/weewx.sdb >>>> >>>> >>>> *Step 7.* >>>> Start WeeWX >>>> >>>> /etc/init.d/weewx start >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks again! >>>> Rob >>>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 11:51 PM Graham Eddy <graha...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> more like (and watch your commas, semicolons and case): >>>>> >>>>> import schemas.wview_extended >>>>> >>>>> my_schema = { >>>>> 'table': schemas.wview_extended.table + [ >>>>> ('soilMoist5', 'REAL’), ('soilMoist6', 'REAL’), >>>>> ('soilMoist7', 'REAL’), ('soilMoist8', 'REAL') >>>>> ], >>>>> 'day_summaries' : schemas.wview_extended.day_summaries + >>>>> [('soilMoist5’,’scalar’),(‘soilMoist6’,’scalar’),(‘soilMoist7’,’scalar’),('soilMoist8', >>>>> ’scalar')] >>>>> } >>>>> >>>>> import weewx.units >>>>> >>>>> weewx.units.obs_group_dict[‘soilMoist5’] = ‘group_moisture’ >>>>> weewx.units.obs_group_dict[‘soilMoist6’] = ‘group_moisture’ >>>>> weewx.units.obs_group_dict[‘soilMoist7’] = ‘group_moisture’ >>>>> weewx.units.obs_group_dict['soilMoist8'] = 'group_moisture' >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/7069D2C1-0BEE-4008-8C71-3D282A27220A%40gmail.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/7069D2C1-0BEE-4008-8C71-3D282A27220A%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/1c827370-5291-4b7e-aa13-8d51b4ee737cn%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/1c827370-5291-4b7e-aa13-8d51b4ee737cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/5b542d8e-4eaf-4b59-a329-2d7e72649f48n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/5b542d8e-4eaf-4b59-a329-2d7e72649f48n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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