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[IDV #MTP-622521]: possible change in the order of data choices.

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  • Subject: [IDV #MTP-622521]: possible change in the order of data choices.
  • Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:12:37 -0600
Greetings Ghansham,

Yes, the variable names are indeed sorted alphabetically now, although the 
categories are not (but could be). The reason is that the derived data choices
are sometimes listed multiple times using different variables in their 
calculation.
For example, wind speed computed from u and v at the surface, using u and v at
the tropopause, the 3D grids for u and v, etc. These were scattered throughout 
the data choice listing and not always easy to get a handle on which derive 
choice 
the user actually wanted; for example, by sorting alphabetically, the user 
would see 
all of the derived wind speed choices together, and would not have to search 
through the data choice list to find the one they wanted.

Cheers,

Sean

> R/Sir
> 
> Attached herewith snapshots showing the difference.
> 
> Will send you the plugin by mail
> And upload the hdf5 file used also on RAMADDA.
> 
> 
> regards
> Ghansham
> 
> On 03/12/2013 01:09 AM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >> R/Sir
> >>
> >>
> >> I am seeing the way the data choices are ordered is different from the
> >> one they were in IDV 3.1
> >> Is there some alphabetical sorting or something like that?
> >>
> >> regards
> >> Ghansham
> >>
> >>
> > Ghansham,
> >      The list of the data source type doesn't change in the new release. 
> > The IDV does remember the  frequent used items in the list and will move 
> > them at the top of the list.
> >
> >
> > Yuan
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: MTP-622521
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> >
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: MTP-622521
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open