PALM error messages

Explanation
In the following list the error messages reported by PALM are mentioned. Each error message is identified unambiguously by a message identifier which is composed of two letters and a number. The second column contains the error message which is reported in the job protocol (see 3.1?). In addition, the third column includes further explanations of the error.

PA****	Identifier for messages in the PALM standard code
UI****	Identifier for messages in ''user_'' routines
NC****	Identifier for messages from the netCDF library

Message identifier	Error message	Explanation
PA0001	"host" is not set. Please check that environment variable "localhost" is set before running PALM
PA0002	illegal coupling mode: ...
PA0003	dt_coupling is not set but required for coupling mode "..."
PA0004	coupling mode "...": dt_coupling = ... is not equal to dt_coupling_remote = ...
PA0005	coupling mode "...": dt_coupling <= 0.0 is not allowed and is reset to MAX(dt_max(A,O)) = ...
PA0006	coupling mode "...": restart_time = ... is not equal to restart_time_remote = ...
PA0007	coupling mode "...": dt_restart = ... is not equal to dt_restart_remote = ...
PA0008	coupling mode "...": simulation_time_since_reference = ... is not equal to simulation_time_since_reference_remote = ...
PA0009	coupling mode "...": dx = ... is not equal to dx_remote = ...
PA0010	coupling mode "...": dy = ... is not equal to dy_remote = ...
PA0011	coupling mode "...": nx = ... is not equal to nx_remote = ...
PA0012	coupling mode "...": ny = ... is not equal to ny_remote = ...
PA0013	illegal value given for loop_optimization: "..."
PA0014	a non-flat topography does not allow ...
PA0015	ocean = .T. does not allow ...
PA0016	unknown solver for perturbation pressure: psolver = "..."
PA0017	psolver = "..." only works for a 1d domain-decomposition along x please do not set npey/=1 in the parameter file
PA0018	psolver = ".." does not work for subdomains with unequal size please set grid_matching = strict in the parameter file
PA0019	psolver = "..." only works for a parallel environment
PA0020	unknown multigrid cycle: cycle_mg = "..."
PA0021	unknown fft-algorithm: fft_method = "..."
PA0022	unknown advection scheme: momentum_advec = "..."
PA0023	momentum_advec = "..." is not allowed with timestep_scheme = "..."
PA0024	unknown advection scheme: scalar_advec = "..."
PA0025	use_upstream_for_tke set .TRUE. because use_sgs_for_particles = .TRUE.
PA0026	use_upstream_for_tke = .TRUE. not allowed with timestep_scheme = "..."
PA0027	unknown timestep scheme: timestep_scheme = "..."
PA0028	scalar advection scheme "..." does not work with timestep_scheme "..."
PA0029	momentum advection scheme "..." does not work with timestep_scheme "..."
PA0030	initializing_action = "..." unkown or not allowed
PA0031	initializing_actions = "set_constant_profiles" and "set_1d-model_profiles" are not allowed simultaneously
PA0032	initializing_actions = "set_constant_profiles" and "by_user" are not allowed simultaneously
PA0033	initializing_actions = "by_user" and "set_1d-model_profiles" are not allowed simultaneously
PA0034	cloud_physics = ... is not allowed with humidity = ...
PA0035	precipitation = ... is not allowed with cloud_physics = ...
PA0036	humidity = .TRUE. and sloping_surface = .TRUE. are not allowed simultaneously
PA0037	UPS-scheme is not implemented for humidity = .TRUE.
PA0038	humidity = .TRUE. and passive_scalar = .TRUE. is not allowed simultaneously'
PA0039	UPS-scheme is not implemented for passive_scalar = .TRUE.
PA0040	illegal value "..." found for parameter grid_matching
PA0041	plant_canopy = .TRUE. requires a non-zero drag coefficient given value is drag_coefficient = 0.0
PA0042	use_top_fluxes must be .TRUE. in ocean version
PA0043	ABS( alpha_surface = ... ) must be< 90.0
PA0044	dt = ... <= 0.0
PA0045	cfl_factor = ... out of range 0.0 < cfl_factor <= 1.0 is required
PA0046	baroclinicity (ug) not allowed simultaneously with galilei transformation
PA0047	baroclinicity (vg) not allowed simultaneously with galilei transformation
PA0048	variable translation speed used for galilei-transformation, which may cause instabilities in stably stratified regions
PA0049	unknown boundary condition: bc_lr = "..."
PA0050	unknown boundary condition: bc_ns = "..."
PA0051	non-cyclic lateral boundaries do not allow psolver = "..."
PA0052	non-cyclic lateral boundaries do not allow momentum_advec = "..."
PA0053	non-cyclic lateral boundaries do not allow scalar_advec = "..."
PA0054	non-cyclic lateral boundaries do not allow galilei_transformation = .T.
PA0055	adjust_mixing_length = TRUE and bc_e_b = "neumann"
PA0056	adjust_mixing_length = FALSE and bc_e_b = "..."
PA0057	boundary condition bc_e_b changed to "..."
PA0058	unknown boundary condition: bc_e_b = "..."
PA0059	unknown boundary condition: bc_p_b = "..."
PA0060	boundary condition: bc_p_b = "..." not allowed with prandtl_layer = .FALSE.
PA0061	unknown boundary condition: bc_p_t = "..."
PA0062	unknown boundary condition: bc_pt_b = "..."
PA0063	unknown boundary condition: bc_pt_t = "..."
PA0064	both, top_momentumflux_u AND top_momentumflux_v must be set
PA0065	boundary_condition: bc_pt_b = "..." is not allowed with constant_heatflux = .TRUE.
PA0066	constant_heatflux = .TRUE. is not allowed with pt_surface_initial_change (/=0) = ...
PA0067	boundary_condition: bc_pt_t = "..." is not allowed with constant_top_heatflux = .TRUE.
PA0068	unknown boundary condition: bc_sa_t = "..."
PA0069	boundary condition: bc_sa_t = "..." requires to set top_salinityflux
PA0070	boundary condition: bc_sa_t = "..." is not allowed with constant_top_salinityflux = .TRUE.'
PA0071	unknown boundary condition: bc_..._b ="..."
PA0072	unknown boundary condition: bc_..._t ="..."
PA0073	boundary condition: bc_..._b = "..." is not allowed with prescribed surface flux
PA0074	a prescribed surface flux is not allowed with ..._surface_initial_change (/=0) = ...
PA0075	boundary condition: bc_uv_b = "..." is not allowed with prandtl_layer = .TRUE.
PA0076	unknown boundary condition: bc_uv_b = "..."
PA0077	unknown boundary condition: bc_uv_t = "..."
PA0078	rayleigh_damping_factor = ... out of range [0.0,1.0]
PA0079	rayleigh_damping_height = ... out of range [0.0, ...]
PA0080	overshoot_limit_... < 0.0 is not allowed
PA0081	ups_limit_... < 0.0 is not allowed
PA0082	number of statistic_regions = ... but only 10 regions are allowed
PA0083	normalizing_region = ... must be >= 0 and <= ... (value of statistic_regions)
PA0084	dt_sort_particles is reset to 0.0 because of cloud_droplets = .TRUE.
PA0085	averaging_interval = ... must be <= dt_data_output = ...
PA0086	averaging_interval_pr = ... must be <= dt_dopr = ...
PA0087	averaging_interval_sp = ... must be <= dt_dosp = ...
PA0088	dt_averaging_input = ... must be <= averaging_interval = ...
PA0089	dt_averaging_input_pr = ... must be <= averaging_interval_pr = ...
PA0090	precipitation_amount_interval = ... must not be larger than dt_do2d_xy = ...
PA0091	data_output_pr = ... is not implemented for ocean = .FALSE.
PA0092	data_output_pr = ... is not implemented for humidity = .FALSE.
PA0093	data_output_pr = ... is not implemented for passive_scalar = .FALSE.
PA0094	data_output_pr = ... is not implemented for cloud_physics = .FALSE.
PA0095	data_output_pr = ... is not implemented for cloud_physics = .FALSE. and humidity = .FALSE.
PA0096	data_output_pr = ... is not implemented for cloud_physics = .FALSE. or cloud_droplets = .FALSE
PA0097	illegal value for data_output_pr or data_output_pr_user = "..."
PA0098	illegal value for data_output_pr = "..."
PA0100	unknown normalization method cross_normalized_x = "..."
PA0101	unknown normalization method cross_normalized_y = "..."
PA0102	number of output quantities given by data_output and data_output_user exceeds the limit of 100
PA0103	output of "..." requires constant_diffusion = .FALSE.
PA0104	output of "..." requires a "particles_par"-NAMELIST in the parameter file (PARIN)
PA0105	output of "..." requires humidity = .TRUE.
PA0106	output of "..." requires cloud_physics = .TRUE. or cloud_droplets = .TRUE.
PA0107	output of "..." requires cloud_droplets = .TRUE.
PA0108	output of "..." requires cloud_physics = .TRUE.
PA0109	output of "..." requires ocean = .TRUE.
PA0110	output of "..." requires passive_scalar = .TRUE.
PA0111	illegal value for data_output: "..." only 2d-horizontal cross sections are allowed for this value
PA0112	output of "..." requires precipitation = .TRUE.
PA0113	temporal averaging of precipitation amount "..." is not possible
PA0114	illegal value for data_output or data_output_user = "..."
PA0115	illegal value for data_output = "..."
PA0117	do3d_compress = .TRUE. not allowed on host "..."
PA0118	illegal precision: do3d_comp_prec ( ...) = "..."
PA0119	unknown variable "..." given for do3d_comp_prec(...)
PA0120	unknown value for data_output_format "..."
PA0121	km_constant = ... < 0.0
PA0122	prandtl_number = ... < 0.0
PA0123	prandtl_layer is not allowed with fixed value of km
PA0124	outflow_damping width out of range
PA0125	rif_min = ... must be less than rif_max = ...
PA0126	disturbance_level_b = ... must be >= ... (zu(3))
PA0127	disturbance_level_b = ... must be <= ... (zu(nzt-2))
PA0128	disturbance_level_t = ... must be <= ... (zu(nzt-2))
PA0129	disturbance_level_t = ... must be >= disturbance_level_b = ...
PA0130	disturbance_level_ind_t =... must be >= disturbance_level_b = ...
PA0131	inflow_disturbance_begin out of range
PA0132	inflow_disturbance_end out of range
PA0133	turbulent_inflow = .T. requires a Dirichlet condition at the inflow boundary
PA0134	illegal value for recycling_width: ...
PA0135	unknown random generator: random_generator = "..."
PA0136	damp_level_1d = ... must be > 0.0 and < ... (zu(nzt+1))
PA0137	mixing_length_1d = "..." is unknown
PA0138	dissipation_1d = "..." is unknown
PA0139	termination_time_needed = ... must be > 30.0 on host ...
PA0140	termination_time_needed = ... should be >= 300.0 on host "..."
PA0141	coupling requires PALM to be called with "mrun -K parallel"
PA0142	absolute temperature < 0.0 at zu(...) = ...
PA0143	k=... j=... i=... ql_c=... part(...)%wf=... delta_r=...
PA0144	#1 k=... j=... i=... e_s=... e_a=... t_int=... d_radius=... delta_r=... particle_radius=...
PA0145	collision_efficiency out of range: ...
PA0146	maximum_number_of_particles needs to be increased but this is not allowed with netcdf_data_format < 3	netCDF output is switched on (data_output_format = 'netcdf' ) and a netCDF3 format is used (netcdf_data_format < 3). If output of particle data is switched on (see dt_write_particle_data), the size of the particle array, given on each processor by maximum_number_of_particles, is not allowed to increase during the run, when the netCDF3 data format is used, because netCDF3 allows only one unlimited dimension, which is the time dimension. Anyhow, PALM tries to increase the size of the particle array, if the number of particles in a subdomain becomes larger than the size of this array. This may happen because of a flow convergence or because new sets of particles are released (see dt_prel). This problem can be avoided by using the netCDF4 data format (netcdf_data_format > 2), which allows more than one unlimited dimension. Alternatively, maximum_number_of_particles can be given a sufficiently large value.
PA0147	maximum_number_of_tails needs to be increased but this is not allowed with netcdf_data_format < 3	netCDF output is switched on (data_output_format = 'netcdf' ) and a netCDF3 format is used (netcdf_data_format < 3). If output of particle data is switched on (see dt_write_particle_data), the size of the particle array, given on each processor by maximum_number_of_tails, is not allowed to increase during the run, when the netCDF3 data format is used, because netCDF3 allows only one unlimited dimension, which is the time dimension. Anyhow, PALM tries to increase the size of the particle array, if the number of particles in a subdomain becomes larger than the size of this array. This may happen because of a flow convergence or because new sets of particles are released (see dt_prel). This problem can be avoided by using the netCDF4 data format (netcdf_data_format > 2), which allows more than one unlimited dimension. Alternatively, maximum_number_of_particles can be given a sufficiently large value.
PA0148	particle too fast. n = ...
PA0149	particle out of range: i=... j=... k=... nxl=... nxr=... nys=... nyn=... nzb=... nzt=...
PA0150	Both dp_external and conserve_volume_flow are .TRUE. but one of them must be .FALSE.
PA0151	dp_level_b = ... is out of range
PA0152	dp_external is .TRUE. but dpdxy is zero, i.e. the external pressure gradient will not be applied
PA0153	dpdxy is nonzero but dp_external is .FALSE., i.e. the external pressure gradient will not be applied
PA0154	unknown conserve_volume_flow_mode: ...
PA0155	noncyclic boundary conditions require conserve_volume_flow_mode = "inflow_profile"
PA0156	noncyclic boundary conditions require conserve_volume_flow_mode = "inflow_profile"
PA0157	nonzero bulk velocity requires conserve_volume_flow = .T. and conserve_volume_flow_mode = "bulk_velocity"
PA0158	no vertical boundary condition for variable "..."
PA0159	no term for component "..."
PA0160	non-cyclic lateral boundaries along x do not allow calculation of spectra along x
PA0161	sorry, calculation of spectra in non parallel mode is still not realized
PA0162	non-cyclic lateral boundaries along y do not allow calculation of spectra along y
PA0163	run will be terminated because it is running out of job cpu limit remaining time: ... s termination time needed: ... s
PA0164	run will be terminated due to user settings of restart_time / dt_restart new restart time is: ... s
PA0165	re-open of unit 14 is not verified. Please check results!
PA0166	re-opening of file-id ... is not allowed
PA0167	opening file-id ... not allowed for PE ...
PA0168	opening file-id ... is not allowed since it is used otherwise
PA0169	no filename for AVS-data-file found in MRUN-config-file filename in FLD-file set to "unknown"
PA0170	no path for batch_scp on host "..."
PA0171	NetCDF: NetCDF4 format requested but no cpp-directive __netcdf4 given switch back to 64-bit offset format	netcdf_data_format > 2 has been set. This requires netCDF4 features, which have to be activated by setting the cpp-directive __netcdf4 in the configuration file (%cpp_options). It also requires a netCDF4 library. Set -I, -L and -l options in compile (%copts) and load (%lopts) options of the configuration file appropriately.
PA0172	no OPEN-statement for file-id ...
PA0173	wrong component: ...
PA0174	wrong argument expected: ... given:
PA0175	no time measurement defined on this host
PA0176	negative time interval occured PE ... L=PAUSE "..." new=... last=...
PA0177	negative time interval occured PE ... L=STOP "..." new=... last=... isum=...
PA0178	negative time interval occured PE ... L=STOP "..." sum=... mtime=...
PA0179	unknown modus of time measurement: ...
PA0180	unknown cross-section: ...
PA0181	no output provided for: ...
PA0182	if humidity/passive_scalar = FALSE output of ... is not provided
PA0183	if cloud_physics = FALSE output of ... is not provided
PA0184	if cloud_physics = FALSE output of ... is not provided
PA0185	data_output_profiles: normalizing cross ... is not possible since one of the normalizing factors is zero! cross_normx_factor(...,...) = ... cross_normy_factor(...,...) = ...
PA0186	no spectra data available
PA0187	fft method "..." currently does not work on NEC
PA0188	no system-specific fft-call available
PA0189	fft method "..." not available
PA0190	flow_statistics is called two times within one timestep
PA0191	unknown action(s): ...
PA0192	timestep has exceeded the lower limit dt_1d = ... s simulation stopped!
PA0193	unknown initializing problem
PA0194	number of time series quantities exceeds its maximum of dots_max = ... Please increase dots_max in modules.f90.
PA0195	dvrp_username is undefined
PA0196	dvrp_output="..." not allowed
PA0197	dvrp_file="..." not allowed
PA0198	mode_dvrp="..." not allowed
PA0199	split of communicator not realized with MPI1 coupling atmosphere-ocean'
PA0200	missing dz
PA0201	dz=... <= 0.0
PA0202	grid anisotropy exceeds threshold given by only local horizontal reduction of near_wall mixing length l_wall starting from height level k = ... .
PA0203	inconsistent building parameters: bxl=... bxr=... bys=... byn=... nx=... ny=...
PA0204	no street canyon width given
PA0205	inconsistent canyon parameters: cxl=... cxr=... cwx=... ch=... nx=... ny=...
PA0206	inconsistent canyon parameters:... cys=... cyn=... cwy=... ch=... nx=... ny=...
PA0207	inconsistent canyon parameters: street canyon can only be oriented either in x- or in y-direction
PA0208	file TOPOGRAPHY_DATA does not exist
PA0209	errors in file TOPOGRAPHY_DATA
PA0210	nzb_local values are outside the model domain MINVAL( nzb_local ) = ... MAXVAL( nzb_local ) = ...
PA0211	nzb_local does not fulfill cyclic boundary condition in x-direction
PA0212	nzb_local does not fulfill cyclic boundary condition in y-direction
PA0213	max_number_of_particle_groups =... number_of_particle_groups reset to ...
PA0214	version mismatch concerning data from prior run version on file = ... version in program = ...
PA0215	particle group !# ... has a density ratio /= 0 but radius = 0
PA0216	number of initial particles (...) exceeds maximum_number_of_particles (...) on PE ...
PA0217	unknown boundary condition bc_par_b = "..."
PA0218	unknown boundary condition bc_par_t = "..."
PA0219	unknown boundary condition bc_par_lr = "..."
PA0220	unknown boundary condition bc_par_ns = "..."
PA0221	number of PEs of the prescribed topology (...) does not match the number of PEs available to the job ()
PA0222	if the processor topology is prescribed by the user, both values of "npex" and "npey" must be given in the NAMELIST-parameter file
PA0223	psolver = "poisfft_hybrid" can only be used in case of a 1d-decomposition along x
PA0224	no matching grid for transpositions found
PA0225	x-direction: gridpoint number (...) is not an integral divisor of the number of procesors (...)
PA0226	x-direction: nx does not match the requirements given by the number of PEs used please use nx = ... instead of nx =...
PA0227	y-direction: gridpoint number (...) is not an integral divisor of the number of processors (...)
PA0228	y-direction: ny does not match the requirements given by the number of PEs used please use ny = ... instead of ny =...
PA0229	1d-decomposition along x chosen but nz restrictions may occur since ups-scheme is activated
PA0230	transposition z --> x: nz=... is not an integral divisior of pdims(1)= ...
PA0231	transposition x --> y: nx+1=... is not an integral divisor of pdims(2)= ...
PA0232	transposition y --> z: ny+1=... is not an integral divisor of pdims(1)=...
PA0233	transposition x --> y: ny+1=... is not an integral divisor of pdims(1)=...
PA0234	direct transposition z --> y (needed for spectra): nz=... is not an integral divisor of pdims(2)=...
PA0235	mg_switch_to_pe0_level out of range and reset to default (=0)
PA0236	not enough memory for storing gathered multigrid data on PE0
PA0237	multigrid gather/scatter impossible in non parallel mode
PA0238	more than 10 multigrid levels
PA0239	The value for "topography_grid_convention" is not set. Its default value is only valid for "topography" = "single_building", "single_street_canyon" or "read_from_file" Choose "cell_edge" or "cell_center".
PA0240	The value for "topography_grid_convention" is not recognized. Choose "cell_edge" or "cell_center".
PA0241	netcdf_precision must contain a "_" netcdf_precision(...)="..."
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