# Run Errors and Warnings **URL:** https://forum.cmascenter.org/c/smoke/error-warning/27.md [Latest](https://forum.cmascenter.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.cmascenter.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.cmascenter.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Run Errors and Warnings category](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/about-the-run-errors-and-warnings-category/49)
**Author:** [@lizadams](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lizadams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2018, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/about-the-run-errors-and-warnings-category/49 "2018-07-30T17:02:48Z")
Use this category to report Run Errors and Warnings associated with SMOKE. --- ## [Segmentation fault with SMOKE 5.3 smoke\_example\_case\_v3/2022he\_cb6\_22m](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/segmentation-fault-with-smoke-5-3-smoke-example-case-v3-2022he-cb6-22m/6278)
**Author:** [@lexiewilson](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lexiewilson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/segmentation-fault-with-smoke-5-3-smoke-example-case-v3-2022he-cb6-22m/6278 "2026-09-18T16:54:21Z")
Hello! I am running SMOKE 5.3 and getting a runtime error when I try to run the nonpt sector script. I have run every other sector in the example case (point, onroad, all other nonpoint sectors) without runtime errors. … --- ## [SMOKE v5.0: Missing Point Fire Emissions on Daily Runs / Log Analyzer Exit Priority Error](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v5-0-missing-point-fire-emissions-on-daily-runs-log-analyzer-exit-priority-error/6253)
**Author:** [@kruthika](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/kruthika)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-v5-0-missing-point-fire-emissions-on-daily-runs-log-analyzer-exit-priority-error/6253 "2026-08-26T16:17:36Z")
Hello, I am running SMOKE v5.0 to process point fire sectors (ptfire and ptagfire) for July and August 2015 using laypoint. I am primarily focused on August 2015. While my one time runs complete successfully without is… --- ## [Apparent problem opening surrogate for othar](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/apparent-problem-opening-surrogate-for-othar/6183)
**Author:** [@DLyder](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/DLyder)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/apparent-problem-opening-surrogate-for-othar/6183 "2026-04-20T20:21:46Z")
Hello Everyone, I am getting an error trying to open a surrogate file used for creating othar gridded emissions with GRDMAT. I have been using the monthly othar script with this surrogate for other sectors without any d… --- ## [Error running ptagfire beyond January](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-running-ptagfire-beyond-january/6075)
**Author:** [@DLyder](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/DLyder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-running-ptagfire-beyond-january/6075 "2026-01-07T19:53:54Z")
Hi Everyone, I am running 2019 NEI re-dated to 1980 and can create the daily stack groups and inln files for January and February 1 that appear to be normal, i.e., a only a few ag fires in modelling domain (Northwest US… --- ## [Issues with Onroad with CRACMM2 speciation](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/issues-with-onroad-with-cracmm2-speciation/6047)
**Author:** [@fazargoshasbi](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/fazargoshasbi)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/issues-with-onroad-with-cracmm2-speciation/6047 "2025-11-13T15:51:11Z")
I am trying to generate emissions for the Vancouver domain and part of Washington state using the EPA 2018 platform, SMOKE4.8.1, and CRACMM2 speciation. I downloaded the CRACMM2 speciation files from the 2022v1 platform… --- ## [Elevated sources error due to grouping](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/elevated-sources-error-due-to-grouping/6042)
**Author:** [@fazargoshasbi](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/fazargoshasbi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/elevated-sources-error-due-to-grouping/6042 "2025-10-31T18:22:14Z")
I am trying to run EPA 2018 v2 emission inventory for cmv\_c3\_12 sector. I want to produce elevated inline/ping emission for CMAQ. However, when the program runs ELEVPOINT, I am getting the following error: INTERNAL ERRO… --- ## [Segment fault occurred when running onroad\_RPH](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/segment-fault-occurred-when-running-onroad-rph/5803)
**Author:** [@lwu127](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lwu127)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/segment-fault-occurred-when-running-onroad-rph/5803 "2025-05-14T22:38:13Z")
Hi, I saw the following error while running onroad\_RPH for the year of 2019: Following the error message i checked the 1427 line of movesmrg.f: I checked the movesmrg\_RPH\_onroad.log and they all show: Normal comp… --- ## [GETEFILE ERROR: input file not found: PNTS](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/getefile-error-input-file-not-found-pnts/5789)
**Author:** [@lwu127](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lwu127)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/getefile-error-input-file-not-found-pnts/5789 "2025-05-12T13:57:43Z")
Hi everyone, I am running the canada\_ag sector of the NEI 2019 platform, i want to produce daily emission so i changed M\_TYPE and L\_TYPE to “all”, changed sectorlist to “all” and comment out MRG\_BYDAY and replace the fi… --- ## [ERROR: No gridding cross-reference available when run onroad/RPV](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-no-gridding-cross-reference-available-when-run-onroad-rpv/3258)
**Author:** [@Rypo](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Rypo)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2025, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-no-gridding-cross-reference-available-when-run-onroad-rpv/3258 "2025-05-03T01:36:18Z")
Hi all, When I ran onroad RPV, there was an error below, it may be related with mgref file, but I am not sure how to check if gridding cross-reference is available for some regions. Any suggestion will be thankful. Fi… --- ## [SMOKE run error from 2022v1 Emissions Modeling Platform](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-run-error-from-2022v1-emissions-modeling-platform/5541)
**Author:** [@3adalah](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/3adalah)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-run-error-from-2022v1-emissions-modeling-platform/5541 "2025-01-27T12:08:25Z")
I’m using data from 2022v1 Emissions Modeling Platform. When I try to run the ptegu category script “Annual\_ptegu\_summer\_daily\_12US1\_2022hc\_cb6\_22m.csh”, I get the following errors: NOTE: Default MONTH setting to ‘jan’ … --- ## [2019 platform MOVESMRG segmentation error](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/2019-platform-movesmrg-segmentation-error/5137)
**Author:** [@li.huang.on](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/li.huang.on)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/2019-platform-movesmrg-segmentation-error/5137 "2024-09-12T16:56:45Z")
Hi All, I am running SMOKE (2019 platform) over our own 36x36km domain and ran into segmentation error in MOVESMRG for RPHO and RPS. I can successfully run RPH, RPV and RPP though. The MOVESMRG stopped in the middle of… --- ## [ERROR ABORT in subroutine GRDMAT](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-abort-in-subroutine-grdmat/5084)
**Author:** [@MMengxin](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/MMengxin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2024, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-abort-in-subroutine-grdmat/5084 "2024-07-20T07:01:44Z")
I hope to get your help. When I run SMOKE3.5, grdmat.point The log error is as follows: File “GRIDDESC” opened for input on unit: 96 /home/user/0-AQM/2-MCIP/mcipout/d03/2024/GRIDDESC NOTE: Grid settings initialized u… --- ## [SMOKE runtime source list error](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-runtime-source-list-error/4891)
**Author:** [@MMengxin](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/MMengxin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-runtime-source-list-error/4891 "2024-04-26T03:37:23Z")
The first time using SMOKE, there is a problem with running the smoke script output now. How can I solve it. My data file contains electrical point source data for PM10, PM2.5, and VOC. Here are some of my error logs: “… --- ## [NOTE: Computing variable "PMC" using formula "PMC=PM10-PM2\_5" ERROR: no sources with data for output of data variable "PM10" Variable "PMC" will not be computed](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/note-computing-variable-pmc-using-formula-pmc-pm10-pm2-5-error-no-sources-with-data-for-output-of-data-variable-pm10-variable-pmc-will-not-be-computed/4887)
**Author:** [@MMengxin](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/MMengxin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/note-computing-variable-pmc-using-formula-pmc-pm10-pm2-5-error-no-sources-with-data-for-output-of-data-variable-pm10-variable-pmc-will-not-be-computed/4887 "2024-04-25T15:13:08Z")
I am working on a point source emission inventory that contains PM2.5 VOC data. When I run Smoke, this error occurs and how can I resolve it File name “SMOKE-3.5/SMOKE3-2018/data/inventory/base2023\_m01/pnts\_dat/PM2\_5.nc… --- ## [NEI Fire Emissions](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/nei-fire-emissions/4766)
**Author:** [@Nafissa](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Nafissa)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/nei-fire-emissions/4766 "2024-03-13T16:21:07Z")
Hello, We have been trying to map the Fire emissions from prescribed burning and wildfires from the 2020 NEI files from July 01, 2020 to July 10, 2020. However we are not getting any emission data as every species (pm2.… --- ## [Environment settings](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/environment-settings/4718)
**Author:** [@RogerKwok](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/RogerKwok)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/environment-settings/4718 "2024-03-05T20:48:19Z")
Hi, By comparing 5.0 with 4.9, it is found that there is no change in inlineto2d.f. The same also goes for mrgpt.f. Since I tested the two programs from 4.9, I would like to propose additional settings in the manual of … --- ## [Ptfire elevpoint ERROR](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/ptfire-elevpoint-error/4516)
**Author:** [@lwu127](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/lwu127)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/ptfire-elevpoint-error/4516 "2023-10-31T21:08:11Z")
Hi all, I am having trouble with elevpoint run in the ptfire sector. I could successfully run onetime, but when i ran ptfire\_daily, the following error appeared after ptday reading: "PDAY" opened as OLD:READ-ONLY Fil… --- ## [2016 NEI platform: Mobile sector error: Unexpected temperature value in emission factors at line](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/2016-nei-platform-mobile-sector-error-unexpected-temperature-value-in-emission-factors-at-line/4305)
**Author:** [@marjansoltanzadeh](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/marjansoltanzadeh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/2016-nei-platform-mobile-sector-error-unexpected-temperature-value-in-emission-factors-at-line/4305 "2023-08-22T13:25:29Z")
Hi. I am running NEI platform 2016, the mobile sector, only for school bus sub-sectors. I trimmed all the input files, available at https://gaftp.epa.gov/Air/emismod/2016\*/, for 2016fj, for vehicle type 43, which is the… --- ## [Elevpoint error while running ptfire from EQUATES SMOKE input](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/elevpoint-error-while-running-ptfire-from-equates-smoke-input/4258)
**Author:** [@amirdudu](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/amirdudu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/elevpoint-error-while-running-ptfire-from-equates-smoke-input/4258 "2023-08-04T20:19:41Z")
Hi all, I am trying to learn how to process fires with SMOKE. To do so, I am using ptfire inputs from 2019 EQUATES data. To be more precise I am using “ptinv\_ptfire\_FH\_grassland\_2019ge\_23dec2021\_v0” and “ptday\_ptfire\_F… --- ## [Apparent error running SMOKE test case](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/apparent-error-running-smoke-test-case/4155)
**Author:** [@DLyder](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/DLyder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/apparent-error-running-smoke-test-case/4155 "2023-07-05T18:58:05Z")
Hello Everyone, I have just installed the SMOKE 4.9 package as per the instructions and everything seems to run. However, when I look at the biogenic log file (attached) it appears there is a problem opening a binary fi… --- ## [BlueSky2Inv Error while running with BlueSky Pipeline output](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/bluesky2inv-error-while-running-with-bluesky-pipeline-output/4145)
**Author:** [@amirdudu](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/amirdudu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/bluesky2inv-error-while-running-with-bluesky-pipeline-output/4145 "2023-06-28T19:26:30Z")
Hello everyone, I ran the BlueSky pipeline with one of the example JSON files it comes with. Then when I try to run BlueSky2Inv with the output generated from the pipeline it gives out this error: \*\*\* ERROR ABORT in su… --- ## [ERROR ABORT in subroutine HRBEIS](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-abort-in-subroutine-hrbeis/1727)
**Author:** [@jeeho](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/jeeho)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-abort-in-subroutine-hrbeis/1727 "2023-02-15T22:42:13Z")
Hi, I am runnung biogenic with SMOKEv3.6. I try domain 2 and 3, I succeed domain 2, but I fail domain 3 I confirmed domain 3’s output files I am getting an error on tmpbeis3. pwd /home/jeeho/SMOKEv3.6/data/run\_saprc… --- ## [Cannot find files from report folder, ERROR: Running annual summary for adjusted emissions](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cannot-find-files-from-report-folder-error-running-annual-summary-for-adjusted-emissions/3893)
**Author:** [@Rypo](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Rypo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/cannot-find-files-from-report-folder-error-running-annual-summary-for-adjusted-emissions/3893 "2023-02-07T18:36:36Z")
Hi, When I run dust adjust (e.g. othptdust\_adj, afdust\_adj, othafdust\_adj), there is a similar error below, cannot find some files from the report. Is that OK to ignore it because there are still output files? Does any… --- ## [Nonpoint other source cannot find surrogate files](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/nonpoint-other-source-cannot-find-surrogate-files/3891)
**Author:** [@Rypo](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Rypo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2023, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/nonpoint-other-source-cannot-find-surrogate-files/3891 "2023-02-03T19:08:50Z")
Hi, When I ran othar, canada\_onroad, othafdust… there is an error below. I can run othpt sector successfully. I checked the files in the path below, I am not sure why it cannot find it. The domain is 4km over the north… --- ## [Program Exception when running SMOKE-TestCase](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/program-exception-when-running-smoke-testcase/3680)
**Author:** [@SolL](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/SolL)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/program-exception-when-running-smoke-testcase/3680 "2022-12-14T12:39:17Z")
We succeeded compiling IOAPI - CMAQ - SMOKE wusing gcc compilers on a Deian 10 machine Linux hydra 5.10.0-16-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.127-1 (2022-06-30) x86\_64 GNU/Linux using: gnu/10.2.1 ioapi/v3.2 netcdf\_c-4.8.1\_for… --- ## [SMOKE error source: Too many arguments](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-error-source-too-many-arguments/3719)
**Author:** [@Pwright13](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Pwright13)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smoke-error-source-too-many-arguments/3719 "2022-11-23T04:24:18Z")
Hi all, New to SMOKE. Trying to run ptnonipm sectors from the 2016v2 platform. I am getting a “Source: Too many arguments” message which causes the script to halt. % ./Annual\_pt\_oilgas\_onetime\_12US1\_2026fj\_16j.csh tes… --- ## [SMKINVEN Killed in ptfire 2017](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smkinven-killed-in-ptfire-2017/3450)
**Author:** [@Hasibul](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Hasibul)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/smkinven-killed-in-ptfire-2017/3450 "2022-11-08T14:09:42Z")
Hello all, I am running ptfire emission for January 2017 in Central Florida region. But it seems that SMKINVEN is getting killed due to high memory requirements. A probable reason could be that the inventory file (ptday… --- ## [When run ptfire has ERROR: Data variable "416379095" not in master data variable list!](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/when-run-ptfire-has-error-data-variable-416379095-not-in-master-data-variable-list/2335)
**Author:** [@Rypo](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Rypo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/when-run-ptfire-has-error-data-variable-416379095-not-in-master-data-variable-list/2335 "2022-07-25T21:33:59Z")
Hi I am trying to run SMOKE4.8.1 using NEI2011. When run ptfire, it has an error ERROR: Data variable “416379095” not in master data variable list! and the end of smkinven.pt.ptfire.log is WARNING: Skipping polluta… --- ## [Error in spcmat when running SMOKE with saprc](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-in-spcmat-when-running-smoke-with-saprc/3372)
**Author:** [@LKiely](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/LKiely)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-in-spcmat-when-running-smoke-with-saprc/3372 "2022-07-13T19:18:38Z")
Hello, I am trying to run SMOKE using the 2011 NEI platform with SAPRC speciation, using the GSREF and GSPRO files for SAPRC from https://gaftp.epa.gov/Air/emismod/2011/v2platform/ancillary\_data/ge\_dat\_for\_2011v2\_specia… [Next page](https://forum.cmascenter.org/c/smoke/error-warning/27.md?page=1)