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<li><p class="first">The operational suite contains two cycles named 00 and 12.</p>
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<dt>Each cycle contains three parts:</dt>
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<dt>o Analysis</dt>
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<li>fetch the observations,</li>
<li>run the analysis model,</li>
<li>post-process the data</li>
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<dt>o Forecast</dt>
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<li>Prepare the input data</li>
<li>Run the forecast model. The forecast model outputs its results every 6 hours up to 24 hours for cycle 00 and up to 240 hours for cycle 12.</li>
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<dt>o Archive</dt>
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<li>Save the analysis results.</li>
<li>Save the forecasts results as they become available.</li>
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<p>What do:</p>
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<li>Write a <a class="reference internal" href="/wiki/display/ECFLOW/Glossary#term-suite-definition"><em class="xref std std-term">suite definition</em></a> for this suite.</li>
<li>How should the <a class="reference internal" href="/wiki/display/ECFLOW/Glossary#term-ecf-script"><em class="xref std std-term">ecf script</em></a>&#8216;s be organised?</li>
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<p>Useful pointers:</p>
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<li><a class="reference internal" href="/wiki/display/ECFLOW/Add+Trigger#add-trigger"><em>Add Trigger</em></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="/wiki/display/ECFLOW/Add+a+meter#add-meter"><em>Add a meter</em></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="/wiki/display/ECFLOW/ecFlow+variables#add-variable"><em>ecFlow variables</em></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="/wiki/display/ECFLOW/Using+python+scripting#using-python-scripting"><em>Using python scripting</em></a></li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="/wiki/display/ECFLOW/File+location#file-location"><em>File location</em></a> for ECF_FILES</li>
<li><a class="reference internal" href="/wiki/display/ECFLOW/ecFlow+Python+Api#suite-definition-python-api"><em>suite definition python API</em></a></li>
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<p>One possible <a class="reference internal" href="/wiki/display/ECFLOW/Operational+Suite+Solution#operational-suite-soln"><em>Operational Suite Solution</em></a></p>
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