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[IDV #YGM-452601]: data format

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  • Subject: [IDV #YGM-452601]: data format
  • Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 13:10:18 -0600
SHM,

Although it is somewhat undocumented, the IDV supports direct reading and 
display of GrADS binary grid files. To read in a GrADS binary dataset, select 
the CTL (Data Descriptor File) in the file chooser. You may have to specify a 
file format of "GrADS Binary Grid Files" in the Data Choosers tab.

Best Wishes,

Unidata IDV Support

> Full Name: shm
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: AIT
> Package Version: 3.0u2 build date:2012-02-10 17:21 UTC
> Operating System: Windows 7
> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_3.0u2\jre version: 1.6.0_20 
> j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> Description of problem: There was an error loading the data:
> Error creating data source:file.grads with: 
> C:\APCC\TRMM\gsmap_nrt.20130525.0.25d.daily.00Z-23Z.dat\dailymean
> Grid data source failed making data set: 
> C:\APCC\TRMM\gsmap_nrt.20130525.0.25d.daily.00Z-23Z.dat\dailymean
> Cant read C:/APCC/TRMM/gsmap_nrt.20130525.0.25d.daily.00Z-23Z.dat/dailymean: 
> not a valid CDM file.
> 
> ******************
> Stack trace:
> java.io.IOException: Cant read 
> C:/APCC/TRMM/gsmap_nrt.20130525.0.25d.daily.00Z-23Z.dat/dailymean: not a 
> valid CDM file.
> at ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile.open(NetcdfFile.java:836)
> at ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile.open(NetcdfFile.java:479)
> at ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.openOrAcquireFile(NetcdfDataset.java:696)
> at ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.openDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:424)
> at ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.acquireDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:520)
> at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GridDataset.open(GridDataset.java:101)
> at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GridDataset.open(GridDataset.java:87)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.doMakeDataSet(GeoGridDataSource.java:1094)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.getDataset(GeoGridDataSource.java:1116)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.initAfterCreation(GeoGridDataSource.java:478)
> at ucar.unidata.data.DataManager.createDataSource(DataManager.java:1577)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.createDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1980)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1897)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1831)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1804)
> 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(Unknown Source)
> at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:1062)
> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1090)
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: YGM-452601
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed