[IDV #ZAD-962547]: netCDF error when loading

Hi Eric-

>     I uploaded the file in question to the link below and referenced
> the ticket number.  I do not know if this would have worked with a
> previous version as this is the first time I have used IDV for netCDF. 

This is really a grid file, but is not a convention that the IDV supports.  I'm 
guessing that it's gridded lightning strike data.  What's the source of the 
data?  is there any documentation on the format?

Don

> Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> 
> Hi Eric-
> 
> Did this work with a previous version and doesn't now, or is this the first 
> time you've tried to load it in the IDV?  Does it conform to any conventions?
> 
> If you upload the file to:
> 
> http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload
> 
> we can look into this further.
> 
> Don Murray
> 
> 
> 
> Full Name: Eric Metzger
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: USAF
> Package Version: 2.6u2 build date:2009-02-13 19:03 UTC
> Operating System: Windows XP
> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_2.6u2\jre version: 1.6.0_11 
> j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> Description of problem: There was an error loading the data:
> Error creating data source:netcdf.point with: W:\Air Force\NPS\Thesis 
> work\netCDF sample\20050617_0950.nc
> Point obs data source failed making data set: W:\Air Force\NPS\Thesis 
> work\netCDF sample\20050617_0950.nc
> Unable to make a PointObsDataset from W:\Air Force\NPS\Thesis work\netCDF 
> sample\20050617_0950.nc
> Error = **Failed to find Datatype Factory for= W:/Air Force/NPS/Thesis 
> work/netCDF sample/20050617_0950.nc datatype= STATION
> 
> 
> ******************
> Stack trace:
> ucar.unidata.data.BadDataException: Unable to make a PointObsDataset from 
> W:\Air Force\NPS\Thesis work\netCDF sample\20050617_0950.nc
> Error = **Failed to find Datatype Factory for= W:/Air Force/NPS/Thesis 
> work/netCDF sample/20050617_0950.nc datatype= STATION
> 
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.point.NetcdfPointDataSource.doMakeDataset(NetcdfPointDataSource.java:249)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.point.NetcdfPointDataSource.getDataset(NetcdfPointDataSource.java:213)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.point.NetcdfPointDataSource.initAfterCreation(NetcdfPointDataSource.java:200)
> at ucar.unidata.data.DataManager.createDataSource(DataManager.java:1470)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.createDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1948)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1865)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1799)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1772)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.IdvChooser.makeDataSource(IdvChooser.java:839)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFilesInner(FileChooser.java:646)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFiles(FileChooser.java:515)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.doLoadInThread(FileChooser.java:537)
> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
> at 
> sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
> at 
> sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:1010)
> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1038)
> 
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> Ticket Details
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> Ticket ID: ZAD-962547
> Department: Support IDV
> Priority: Normal
> Status: Open
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: ZAD-962547
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open