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[IDV #SJQ-840722]: .idx files

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  • Subject: [IDV #SJQ-840722]: .idx files
  • Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:28:30 -0600
Hi Rob,

What is the URL? If it's publicly accessible data, I can take a look at the 
file here.

Cheers!

Sean

> Just an update. I updated the IDV to version 3 and now see the option under 
> the data type for the grADS binary files but I'm still unsure how to open it. 
> I tired entering the URL but it didnt work either.
> On Apr 18, 2012, at 10:16 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> 
> > Greetings Rob,
> >
> > Are you trying to read GrADS data? If so, the .idx file isn't needed. You 
> > should be able to load the .ctl file into the IDV using the "GrADS Binary 
> > Grid Files" Data Source Type in the data chooser.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Sean
> >
> >> Full Name: Robert D'Arienzo
> >> Email Address: address@hidden
> >> Organization: Rutgers University
> >> Package Version: 2.9u3 build date:2011-01-14 00:05 UTC
> >> Operating System: Mac OS X
> >> Hardware: Java: home: 
> >> /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home version: 
> >> 1.6.0_29 j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> >> Description of problem: There was an error loading the data:
> >> Error creating data source:file.profiler2 with: 
> >> /Users/hockeymaster475/Downloads/ruc2_252_20060916_1600_fff.idx
> >> Cant read /Users/hockeymaster475/Downloads/ruc2_252_20060916_1600_fff.idx: 
> >> not a valid CDM file.
> >>
> >> How would I open an idx file in the IDV? Thanks!
> >>
> >>
> >> -Rob
> >>
> >> ******************
> >> Stack trace:
> >> java.io.IOException: Cant read 
> >> /Users/hockeymaster475/Downloads/ruc2_252_20060916_1600_fff.idx: not a 
> >> valid CDM file.
> >> at ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile.open(NetcdfFile.java:737)
> >> at ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile.open(NetcdfFile.java:387)
> >> at ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.openOrAcquireFile(NetcdfDataset.java:686)
> >> at ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.openDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:425)
> >> at ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.acquireDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:521)
> >> at ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.acquireDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:494)
> >> at 
> >> ucar.nc2.ft.FeatureDatasetFactoryManager.open(FeatureDatasetFactoryManager.java:216)
> >> at 
> >> ucar.unidata.data.profiler.CDMProfilerDataSource.initProfiler(CDMProfilerDataSource.java:385)
> >> at 
> >> ucar.unidata.data.profiler.CDMProfilerDataSource.initProfilerAll(CDMProfilerDataSource.java:367)
> >> at 
> >> ucar.unidata.data.profiler.CDMProfilerDataSource.<init>(CDMProfilerDataSource.java:180)
> >> at 
> >> ucar.unidata.data.profiler.CDMProfilerDataSource.<init>(CDMProfilerDataSource.java:158)
> >> at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
> >> at 
> >> sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39)
> >> at 
> >> sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27)
> >> at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:513)
> >> at ucar.unidata.data.DataManager.createDataSource(DataManager.java:1552)
> >> at 
> >> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.createDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1998)
> >> at 
> >> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1915)
> >> at 
> >> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1849)
> >> at 
> >> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1822)
> >> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.IdvChooser.makeDataSource(IdvChooser.java:943)
> >> at 
> >> ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFilesInner(FileChooser.java:656)
> >> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFiles(FileChooser.java:525)
> >> at 
> >> ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.doLoadInThread(FileChooser.java:547)
> >> 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:1063)
> >> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1091)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: SJQ-840722
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: SJQ-840722
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open