Parameters used when inserting valuesΒΆ

Name Unit Description Comment
rep_memo String Type of report Alias for report
report String Type of report Alias for rep_memo
ana_id Integer Station database ID Can optionally be specified instead of lat, lon, ident, rep_memo: internal DB-ALLe ID referring to an existing station, usable as a shortcut
ident String Station identifier Optional: if missing, the station is fixed; if present, it is mobile
lat Float Latitude  
lon Float Longitude  
year Integer Year  
month Integer Month Optional: when missing, the minimum valid value is used
day Integer Day Optional: when missing, the minimum valid value is used
hour Integer Hour Optional: when missing, the minimum valid value is used
min Integer Minutes Optional: when missing, the minimum valid value is used
sec Integer Seconds Optional: when missing, the minimum valid value is used
leveltype1 Integer Type of first level  
l1 Integer Level layer L1  
leveltype2 Integer Type of second level  
l2 Integer Level layer L2  
pindicator Integer P indicator for time range  
p1 Integer Time range P1  
p2 Integer Time range P2  
datetime datetime Datetime Only available in Python
level dballe.Level Level Only available in Python
trange dballe.Trange Time range Only available in Python

Any variable code (as Bxxyyy or as a DB-All.e alias) can also be set to insert a variable.

In the Fortran API, after a data is inserted in the database, one can query ana_id to get the database ID of the station used for that data.