# Error while running MCIP4.2 using WRF3.9.1.1 output

**URL:** <https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-while-running-mcip4-2-using-wrf3-9-1-1-output/1125>\
**Category:** MCIP\
**Created:** [November 14, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-while-running-mcip4-2-using-wrf3-9-1-1-output/1125 "2019-11-14T16:30:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Catalyst2682](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Catalyst2682](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Catalyst2682)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-while-running-mcip4-2-using-wrf3-9-1-1-output/1125/1 "2019-11-14T16:30:22Z")

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Dear @lizadams, @bbaek, @wyat.appel, @wong.david-c, @tlspero, @hogrefe.christian, @cjcoats, @cgnolte,

I’m having problem in processing output of WRFV3.9.1.1 with MCIP4.2. Below is the error message I got:

```
 EXECUTION_ID: mcip

```

==============================================================================

```
              US EPA COMMUNITY MULTISCALE AIR QUALITY MODEL
                METEOROLOGY-CHEMISTRY INTERFACE PROCESSOR

                       MCIP V4.2 FROZEN 09/30/2013

```

==============================================================================

* * *

\*\*\* SUBROUTINE: SETUP  
\*\*\* UNKNOWN OR UNSUPPORTED WRF OUTPUT VERSION  
\*\*\* VERSION = OUTPUT FROM \* PROGRAM:WRF-Chem V3.9.1.1 MODEL

* * *

```
 *** ERROR ABORT in subroutine SETUP
 ABNORMAL TERMINATION IN SETUP
 Date and time 0:00:00 Dec. 27, 2015 (2015361:000000)

```

Error running mcip

Please, what version of MCIP do I use? Kindly note that I am using CMAQv5.0.2.

Thanks in anticipation.

Catalyst

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**Author:** ![tlspero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@tlspero](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/tlspero)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-while-running-mcip4-2-using-wrf3-9-1-1-output/1125/2 "2019-11-14T18:39:51Z")

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@Catalyst2682 –

MCIP was not set up for WRF-Chem output. If you just ran WRF-Chem without the chemistry, then we can probably code up a workaround; please confirm what you are doing here. Also, please consider upgrading to at least MCIPv4.5 (if you cannot get MCIPv5.0 working yet).

–Tanya

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**Author:** ![Catalyst2682](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Catalyst2682](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/Catalyst2682)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/error-while-running-mcip4-2-using-wrf3-9-1-1-output/1125/3 "2019-11-14T20:30:50Z")

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@tlspero

I really appreciate your usual prompt responses. I mistakenly compiled the WRF with the option of Chem (export WRF\_CHEM=1). I have resolved it.

Thanks and regards,

Catalyst