Built Debian 13 VM replacement for aging ReadyNAS, deployed rsync-based sync script to AD2, transferred data, completed IP cutover to 192.168.0.9. Includes setup scripts, sync fixes, and comprehensive session logs. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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TestDataDB Investigation - Missing Recent Records
Date: 2026-03-11 Status: BLOCKED - VPN down, need parser source code from AD2
Problem
The test database on AD2 has newest test_date of 2026-01-19 despite daily tests being run every weekday. After a full re-import (1,028,275 -> 1,632,793 records), the max date did not change.
Key Evidence
- DAT files with TODAY's timestamps (2026-03-11 13:29-13:30) exist on AD2 at
C:\Shares\test\TS-1L\LOGS\5BLOG\ - These files were processed by the full import (604,518 new records added)
- But
MAX(test_date)is still 2026-01-19
Sample DAT File Content (33-06D.DAT from 5BLOG)
"SCM5B33-06D "
9.528068E-02,.9528068,.9696456,.1683873,"PASS"
.3142081,3.142081,3.155015,.1293349,"PASS"
.5374944,5.374944,5.380653,5.708694E-02,"PASS"
.7651215,7.651215,7.651233,1.811981E-04,"PASS"
.997809,9.97809,9.967015,-.1107502,"PASS"
"PASS 92.941","","PASS .16838733","PASS 2.045663E-023","PASS-2.213427E-023"
"","PASS .29938753","","PASS .79032473","PASS .05982453"
"","PASS 117.35150","","PASS-.1008325","PASS 91.444891"
"PASS 1.024068E-023",""
No date anywhere in the content or filename.
Root Cause Hypothesis
The multiline.js parser at C:\Shares\testdatadb\parsers\multiline.js determines test_date from some source. Possibilities:
- File modification time (mtime) - most likely since there's no date in content
- A date field elsewhere in larger files - maybe we only saw a partial file
- A hardcoded date or fallback - parser might have a bug
If parser uses mtime, the question is whether mtime is preserved when:
- DOS machines XCOPY files to NAS
- Sync-FromNAS.ps1 SCPs files from NAS to AD2
- SCP with -O flag may or may not preserve timestamps
HISTLOGS vs Station Files
HISTLOGS files at C:\Shares\test\Ate\HISTLOGS\ are the authoritative consolidated source. These may have a DIFFERENT format than the per-station DAT files. The initial import (1,030,940 records) came mostly from HISTLOGS (576K) and Recovery-TEST (454K), with only 59 from live station data.
The 604K new records from the re-import might all be from HISTLOGS/Recovery with dates up to Jan 19, while the per-station files might be producing 0 records or records with the same old dates.
Next Steps (when VPN reconnects)
- READ THE PARSER:
ssh sysadmin@AD2 "type C:\Shares\testdatadb\parsers\multiline.js" - Check a specific record: Query DB for records from
33-06D.DATsource file to see what test_date was assigned - Check import logs:
ssh sysadmin@AD2 "type C:\Shares\test\scripts\sync-from-nas.log"for any import errors - Verify HISTLOGS content: Check if HISTLOGS files have different format than station files
Deployed Fixes This Session
- Sync-FromNAS.ps1: Get-NASFileList fix (stdout deadlock), 8.3 filename filtering, SCP path escaping
- import.js: Changed INSERT OR IGNORE to INSERT OR REPLACE
- Both deployed to AD2 at C:\Shares\test\scripts\ and C:\Shares\testdatadb\database\
- Commit dd4086d (local only, not pushed - Gitea unreachable)
Session Context
- Worked on from Windows machine (ACG-M-L5090)
- VPN went down during investigation
- Previous session summary in conversation compaction
- User said "continue to work this problem - we need to find those records"