# Observations=true not always respected

**URL:** <https://dbnomics.discourse.group/t/observations-true-not-always-respected/210>\
**Category:** Data Issues\
**Created:** [January 24, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://dbnomics.discourse.group/t/observations-true-not-always-respected/210 "2019-01-24T17:00:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![acottrell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@acottrell](https://dbnomics.discourse.group/u/acottrell)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 5:00pm UTC](https://dbnomics.discourse.group/t/observations-true-not-always-respected/210/1 "2019-01-24T17:00:35Z")

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When using the v22 API with path /series/provider\_code/dataset\_code/series\_code\_mask  
it seems that the observations=true flag is not being respected. Here’s a specific example:

[https://api.db.nomics.world/v22/series/IMF/CPI/Q.FR+DE+BE.PCPIT\_IX?format=json&observations=true](https://api.db.nomics.world/v22/series/IMF/CPI/Q.FR+DE+BE.PCPIT_IX?format=json&observations=true)

Three CPI series are found – for France, Germany and Belgium – but the returned JSON contains no observations.

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**Author:** ![cbenz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/dbnomics.discourse.group/cbenz/32/33_2.png) [@cbenz](https://dbnomics.discourse.group/u/cbenz)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 9:24am UTC](https://dbnomics.discourse.group/t/observations-true-not-always-respected/210/2 "2019-01-25T09:24:21Z")

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Hi @acottrell

Before investigating further I would suggested that you use “observations=1” which is what we do from the UI.

But perhaps the problem is specific to this dataset.

I’m going to check and tell you.

Thanks for your report anyway.

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**Author:** ![cbenz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/dbnomics.discourse.group/cbenz/32/33_2.png) [@cbenz](https://dbnomics.discourse.group/u/cbenz)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 11:01am UTC](https://dbnomics.discourse.group/t/observations-true-not-always-respected/210/3 "2019-01-25T11:01:00Z")

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@acottrell

The link you provide seems to work now.

We experienced a server failure 2 days ago. We switched to our pre-production server to provide the service. This could explain your problem.

The server was back on tracks and we switched back the traffic to it.

You should have to wait a couple of hours maximum for the DNS (domain name system) to propagate the information.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

If you experience any further problem let us know.

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**Author:** ![acottrell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c68b51/32.png) [@acottrell](https://dbnomics.discourse.group/u/acottrell)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://dbnomics.discourse.group/t/observations-true-not-always-respected/210/4 "2019-01-25T13:00:19Z")

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@cbenz: Thanks, I can confirm that this is now working again, the observations are included OK.