• First we need to install the RAMADDA Publisher plugin.
  • Go to the Tools→Plugin Manager menu to bring up the Plugin Manager.
  • Under Miscellaneous install the RAMADDA Publisher
  • Shut down and restart the IDV.
• Create a publisher account.
  • Go to the File→Publish→New→RAMADDA Publisher menu.
  • Enter:
    Name: Workshop account
    Server: motherlode.ucar.edu
    User Name: workshop
    Password: unidata
    
  • Press OK.
• Now, any of the file dialogs for saving images, movies, data or bundles will have a "Select Publisher" menu.
• Publish an image and bundle to RAMADDA
  • Load up some data and create a display.
  • Save an image off under the View→Capture→Image menu.
  • In the File dialog enter a image file name and also select the "Workshop account" to publish to.
  • In the Publisher dialog enter a name, description and select Top→IDV Community Resources→Workshop Sandbox
• In the Catalog chooser go to Unidata's RAMADDA Server→IDV Community Resources→Workshop Sandbox. Note - If you right click on the entry you can Load Remote Catalog and then do a refresh to update for any changes.
• Select one of the bundles and load it into the IDV.

Unidata IDV Workshop for version 6.3 > Accessing and Displaying Data > Saving State, Views and Data