Data Management
Data Management
Data Management covers Download Older Observations, Download Missing Observations, Recalculate Summaries, and station .wfdb backups.
Open it from the following places:
- On iPhone and iPad, open the Station tab. Use Download Older Observations or Download Missing Observations in Data Tools, or tap the database icon to open Weather Station Data.
- On macOS, choose Data > Download Older Observations, Data > Download Missing Observations, or Data > Recalculate Summaries. Open Settings > Backup and Restore to create or restore
.wfdbbackups.
Available actions
| Action | Best for | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Download Older Observations | Older periods are missing | Weather Fusion fetches older history when the provider supports it |
| Download Missing Observations | Known gaps or missing rows need repair | Weather Fusion fetches missing observations when the provider supports them |
| Recalculate Summaries | Day, month, or year summaries look out of sync | Weather Fusion rebuilds summary values from stored observations |
| Backup and Restore / Back Up… / Restore Backup… | A .wfdb copy is needed or data must be restored | Weather Fusion creates a station backup or merges rows from an existing backup |
Download older or missing history
Weather Fusion downloads automatically as new data becomes available. Use Download Older Observations when older periods are missing. Use Download Missing Observations when a stored period has gaps.
Rebuild summaries
Use Recalculate Summaries after large restores or backfills when day, month, or year summaries need to catch up with stored observations.
Back up or restore data
- Open Settings > Backup and Restore, then choose Back Up… to create a
.wfdbbackup of the current station. - Choose Restore Backup… to restore or merge data from a
.wfdbfile.
Inspect .wfdb package contents on macOS
A .wfdb file is a macOS package. In Finder, Control-click or right-click the file, then choose Show Package Contents to view its contents.
The main data file inside the package is store.sqlite, a SQLite database that stores the station data exported by Weather Fusion.