# MPAS-CMAQ I/O error

**URL:** <https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/mpas-cmaq-i-o-error/5472>\
**Category:** MPAS-CMAQ\
**Created:** [December 24, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/mpas-cmaq-i-o-error/5472 "2024-12-24T12:29:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![QixiangXu\_NZ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/6de8d8/32.png) [@QixiangXu\_NZ](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/QixiangXu_NZ)\
**Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/mpas-cmaq-i-o-error/5472/1 "2024-12-24T12:29:06Z")

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I’ve compiled the MPAS-CMAQ v7.0 model and trying to run the test case of date 20170101, and encountered an issue related to the `VEGPARM.TBL` file. Since the Github repository for compatible DATA and TBL files for v7.0 is no longer available, I tried using the table from MPAS v8.2.2. However, it seems there are format differences between the two versions, and the v8.2.2 file is incompatible with v7.0, leading to a list-directed I/O syntax error during initialization.  
Would it be possible for you to provide the compatible DATA and TBL files (especially `VEGPARM.TBL`) for MPAS-CMAQ v7.0? It would greatly help me proceed with my work.  
Best regards,  
Qi

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**Author:** ![willison.jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c89c15/32.png) [@willison.jeff](https://forum.cmascenter.org/u/willison.jeff)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.cmascenter.org/t/mpas-cmaq-i-o-error/5472/2 "2024-12-26T15:41:25Z")

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Hi Qi,

The correct TBL files should be downloaded when you make MPAS. I do get the following errors, but version 7 TBL files are successfully downloaded into src/core\_atmosphere/physics/physics\_wrf/files:

> \*\*\* Trying git to obtain WRF physics tables \*\*\*  
> Cloning into ‘MPAS-Data’…  
> fatal: unable to connect to [github.com](http://github.com):  
> [github.com](http://github.com): errno=Connection timed out
> 
> \*\*\* Failed to obtain WRF physics tables using git \*\*\*  
> /usr/bin/svn  
> \*\*\* Trying svn to obtain WRF physics tables \*\*\*  
> svn: E170013: Unable to connect to a repository at URL ‘[https://github.com/MPAS-Dev/MPAS-Data.git/tags/v7.0](https://github.com/MPAS-Dev/MPAS-Data.git/tags/v7.0)’  
> svn: E160013: ‘/MPAS-Dev/MPAS-Data.git/tags/v7.0’ path not found  
> \*\*\* MPAS version-specific tag not found; trying the trunk \*\*\*  
> svn: E170013: Unable to connect to a repository at URL ‘[https://github.com/MPAS-Dev/MPAS-Data.git/trunk](https://github.com/MPAS-Dev/MPAS-Data.git/trunk)’  
> svn: E160013: ‘/MPAS-Dev/MPAS-Data.git/trunk’ path not found  
> \*\*\* Failed to obtain WRF physics tables using svn \*\*\*  
> /usr/bin/curl  
> \*\*\* Trying curl to obtain WRF physics tables \*\*\*  
> \*\*\* Found v7.0 tar file \*\*\*  
> /usr/bin/tar  
> \*\*\* Successfully obtained compatible versions of WRF physics tables \*\*\*

The curl command is

> curl -sf -o MPAS-Data.tar.gz [https://codeload.github.com/${github\_org}/MPAS-Data/tar.gz/v${branch}](https://codeload.github.com/$%7Bgithub_org%7D/MPAS-Data/tar.gz/v$%7Bbranch%7D)

from

> src/core\_atmosphere/physics/checkout\_data\_files.sh

For convenience, [here is a tarball with the \*.TBL files](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u8IBOHR_czMWdWP7QOoIqJq_tp5euzsO/view?usp=drive_link).