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> Yuan, > > I have uploaded a grib file(scalar variables), along with the .ctl > and .idx files. The ERA data is split into three files for each time: > scalar 3D fields, U-V 3D fields and surface fields. As I have said > before, I tried using the Aggregate by Time and opening multiple .grib > files just in IDV without using the .ctl/.idx file. This was > unsuccessful. Thanks for your help! > > V/R, > > Stefan > Stefan, You only uploaded one grib file, could you add a few more? For the grib file, you don't need .ctl and .idx file in the IDV. Yuan > Stefan Cecelski > Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant > AOSC Department: University of Maryland College Park > 2343 Computer and Space Sciences Building(CSS #224) > 703.801.1370 > address@hidden > > > > > > On Jul 28, 2011, at 12:09 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote: > > >> Yuan, > >> > >> I tried using Aggregate Grids By Time, then selecting multiple time > >> files, and it would only load one time. For example, I have files > >> every 6 hours for the ERA-Interim data set. I would load up 3 days > >> worth of GRIB files, and one middle time would be produced as the > >> only > >> time step. > >> > >> V/R, > >> > >> Stefan > >> > > Hi Stefan, > > > > Could you upload a few sample files together with the ctl files? > > > > http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload > > > > Yuan > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: XYY-917880 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: XYY-917880 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open