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[IDV #YZC-603647]: IDV - Point data csv files; allowed values

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  • Subject: [IDV #YZC-603647]: IDV - Point data csv files; allowed values
  • Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:30:55 -0700
> Inquiry: It appears that a csv point data file must have  a time value in 
> each line, right?
> 
Yes.

> Is the order (time,latitude,longitude) important?
No, I don't think so. As long as you have the correct visad-ish
2 line header.

> 
> Can a non-number item be used, such as chars for station names?
> 

Yes, for example below we have an exported csv file from metars
whcih includes temp and the state field:
(index) -> (Time,Latitude,Longitude,Altitude,ST(Text),T)
Time[fmt="yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss z"],Latitude[unit="deg"],Longitude[unit="degrees 
west"],Altitude[unit="m"],ST(Text),T[unit="celsius"]
2007-02-09 07:00:00 MST,48.3,92.5,341.0,MN  ,-29.0
2007-02-09 07:00:00 MST,36.8,98.7,449.0,OK  ,-2.0

-Jeff


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: YZC-603647
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed