# Fcm\_make\_pp fails **URL:** \ **Category:** Unified Model\ **Tags:** Monsoon2\ **Created:** [2 June 2025 17:58 UTC](https://cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/t/fcm-make-pp-fails/1718 "2025-06-02T17:58:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MYoshioka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c5a1d2/32.png) [@MYoshioka](https://cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/u/MYoshioka)\ **Post date:** [2 June 2025 17:58 UTC](https://cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/t/fcm-make-pp-fails/1718/1 "2025-06-02T17:58:25Z")
Hi. I’m trying to run my vn13.7 global suite u-dq115, which ran fine previously. The error messages read like this; > Blockquote > [FAIL] mirror.target = : incorrect value in declaration > [FAIL] config-file=/working/d03/myosh/cylc-run/u-dq115/work/20150101T0000Z/fcm\_make\_pp/fcm-make.cfg:4 > [FAIL] config-file= - file:///home/d04/fcm/srv/svn/moci.xm/main/trunk/Postprocessing/fcm\_make/postproc.cfg@4419:12 > [FAIL] config-file= - - file:///home/d04/fcm/srv/svn/moci.xm/main/trunk/Postprocessing/fcm\_make/inc/remote.cfg@4419:6 > [FAIL] fcm make -f /working/d03/myosh/cylc-run/u-dq115/work/20150101T0000Z/fcm\_make\_pp/fcm-make.cfg -C /home/d03/myosh/cylc-run/u-dq115/share/fcm\_make\_pp -j 4 # return-code=9 > 2025-06-02T17:42:48Z CRITICAL - failed/EXIT I haven’t change anything on the model settings. The only change I made since before is the minor code changes in the local working copy /home/d03/myosh/Branches/vn13.7\_Contrails\_Chen, which I believe don’t matter anything other than science. Maybe the issue is temporary? Or is it related to the switch to Monsoon3? Any help, advice or comments will be appreciated. Masaru ---
**Author:** ![RosalynHatcher](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/rosalynhatcher/32/11_2.png) [@RosalynHatcher](https://cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/u/RosalynHatcher)\ **Post date:** [3 June 2025 08:59 UTC](https://cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/t/fcm-make-pp-fails/1718/2 "2025-06-03T08:59:59Z")
Hi Masaru, It’s because of the change made in your previous ticket ([Suite submission fails at every iteration](https://cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/t/suite-submission-fails-at-every-iteration/1711)) that causes problems for a 2-step make as it now thinks the extract and build are taking place on the same machine which makes no sense. In `site/monsoon.rc` file in the `[[PPBUILD_RESOURCE]]` section add the following: ```auto [[[remote]]] host = $(rose host-select xcs-c) ``` Regards, Ros. ---
**Author:** ![MYoshioka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c5a1d2/32.png) [@MYoshioka](https://cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/u/MYoshioka)\ **Post date:** [3 June 2025 09:14 UTC](https://cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/t/fcm-make-pp-fails/1718/3 "2025-06-03T09:14:30Z")
Hi Ros., Oh, wow. That’s great. I guess fcm\_make\_pp produces some files or scripts necessary to do post processing. I thought that as I have run this same suite before, those files might be left from the previous run. So I simply marked ‘Succeeded’ to this process and the suite has been running without a problem. That means I don’t have a chance to test your suggested change now. Even so I guess it is very likely to be the solution and will close this request. Thanks a lot for your help as always. Masaru ---
**Author:** ![RosalynHatcher](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/rosalynhatcher/32/11_2.png) [@RosalynHatcher](https://cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/u/RosalynHatcher)\ **Post date:** [3 June 2025 09:30 UTC](https://cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/t/fcm-make-pp-fails/1718/4 "2025-06-03T09:30:47Z")
Hi Masaru, You thinking is absolutely correct. 👍 Cheers, Ros. ---
**Author:** ![RosalynHatcher](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/rosalynhatcher/32/11_2.png) [@RosalynHatcher](https://cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/u/RosalynHatcher)\ **Post date:** [3 June 2025 09:30 UTC](https://cms-helpdesk.ncas.ac.uk/t/fcm-make-pp-fails/1718/5 "2025-06-03T09:30:51Z")
Closed on 3 June 2025 09:30 UTC