FOAM FATAL IO ERROR: Bad token - could not get scalar value file: 0/alpha.water

sroy · April 3, 2023, 14:42

Hi,
I am an absolute begineer in OF. I am trying to run a simulation of simple intake struture with culvert. However, when I run the following command:

Code:

mpiexec -n 20 setFields |tee setfields.out

OF gives me followig errors:

Code:

......
--> FOAM FATAL IO ERROR: (openfoam-
--> FOAM FATAL IO ERROR:
2206
--> FOAM FATAL IO ERROR:
(openfoam-
--> FOAM FATAL IO ERROR:
)
(openfoam-
2206
(openfoam-

2206
)
2206
Bad token - could not get scalar value
)

file:
file:
0/alpha.water
0/alpha.water
 at line
 at line
1616910
1675675
.
.




    From
    From
Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Foam::Istream&, Foam::doubleScalar&)
Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Foam::Istream&, Foam::doubleScalar&)
.....

Though it writes a alpha.water file and runs

Code:

mpiexec -n 20 interFoam -parallel |tee interfoam.out

I am not sure what is causing the error in setFields and alpha.water. Please let me know if I should upload the case files. Thanks.

ryanc6 · April 5, 2023, 12:47

Roy,

The setFields utility cannot be run on multiple processors. If you run on a single processor this should work fine.

sroy · April 5, 2023, 12:56

Ryan, I can't thank you enough for your help with my openFOAM problems.

April 3, 2023, 14:42	FOAM FATAL IO ERROR: Bad token - could not get scalar value file: 0/alpha.water	#1
sroy New Member Shuvashish Roy Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 3	Hi, I am an absolute begineer in OF. I am trying to run a simulation of simple intake struture with culvert. However, when I run the following command: Code: mpiexec -n 20 setFields \|tee setfields.out OF gives me followig errors: Code: ...... --> FOAM FATAL IO ERROR: (openfoam- --> FOAM FATAL IO ERROR: 2206 --> FOAM FATAL IO ERROR: (openfoam- --> FOAM FATAL IO ERROR: ) (openfoam- 2206 (openfoam- 2206 ) 2206 Bad token - could not get scalar value ) file: file: 0/alpha.water 0/alpha.water at line at line 1616910 1675675 . . From From Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Foam::Istream&, Foam::doubleScalar&) Foam::Istream& Foam::operator>>(Foam::Istream&, Foam::doubleScalar&) ..... Though it writes a alpha.water file and runs Code: mpiexec -n 20 interFoam -parallel \|tee interfoam.out I am not sure what is causing the error in setFields and alpha.water. Please let me know if I should upload the case files. Thanks. Last edited by sroy; April 4, 2023 at 16:15.

April 5, 2023, 12:47	SetFields is serial only	#2
ryanc6 New Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: United States Posts: 15 Rep Power: 6	Roy, The setFields utility cannot be run on multiple processors. If you run on a single processor this should work fine.

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April 5, 2023, 12:56		#3
sroy New Member Shuvashish Roy Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 3	Ryan, I can't thank you enough for your help with my openFOAM problems.