Tyler, Thanks for the additional information. Yes, this is possible. You need to do an NCML union aggregation. Please see attached NCML. At that point, you can load the NCML into the IDV. There is one additional step to get your derived formulas. You need to properly alias your variables in case they are not recognized by the IDV. In the Field Selector, right-click on the field of interest, and give an alias so the IDV may recognize it for the Derived formulas. Best, Unidata IDV Support > What I wish to do is have multiple files treated as one, that way a whole > plethora of predefined formulas becomes available automatically. > > To explain this better I'll give an example: > > Suppose I have the LTM files for u and v winds from the 20th century > reanalysis v2: > > found here: > ftp://ftp.cdc.noaa.gov/Datasets/20thC_ReanV2/Derived/Monthlies/pressure/uwnd.mon.1981-2010.ltm.nc > ftp://ftp.cdc.noaa.gov/Datasets/20thC_ReanV2/Derived/Monthlies/pressure/vwnd.mon.1981-2010.ltm.nc > > When I load these files into IDV I get this: > > ? > IDV sees each of these separately so it doesn't recognize them to be from > the same data set. > > If I load a data file (:// > nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov/thredds/dodsC/narr-a/201407/20140707/narr-a_221_20140707_0000_000.grb > > ) that already has all the variables in it, such as the file from the NARR > database, a large number of formulas instantly becomes available. Which > looks like this: > > ? > What I am wondering is if there is a way to make IDV see separate files (as > in the first image) as a single source/item so that it would look something > like the second image. > > Thank you > > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > Tyler, > > > > It is our understanding that single variables are contained in individual > > files > > and you wish to create a derived formula that spans those individual > > files/variables. Is this correct? > > > > Instead of loading the directory, load the individual files. Subsequently, > > create the formula from that loaded data. > > > > If we are barking up the wrong tree, please point us to where we may find > > some > > of these data and we will take a closer look. > > > > Best, > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > Full Name: Tyler Burns > > > Email Address: address@hidden > > > Organization: Mississippi State University > > > Package Version: 5.0 build date:2014-06-01 23:09 UTC > > > Operating System: Windows 7 > > > Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_5.0\jre version: 1.7.0_51 > > j3d:1.6.0-pre9-daily-experimental daily > > > Description of problem: > > > > > > I am currently working on a project involving the monthly long term mean > > > (LTM) of several weather variables. I have downloaded the monthly LTM > > > files from both the 20th century reanalysis and NCEP reanalysis for > > > air, height, omega, etc. I want to work with them in IDV as if they > > > were a single file (ie. directory). This is to allow me to utilize > > > all the formulas for derived data that IDV makes availible, such as > > > vorticity. But when I load the files as a directory, only one of the > > > variables is availible, despite the fact that all the files are listed > > > under the properties of the data source. Is there a way to make IDV > > > treat multiple files as a single file? > > > > > > Thank you for your help > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: ZRX-552448 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > -- > *My blog: **Head in the Clouds* <http://www.inthecloudhead.blogspot.com> > *My shop: **Weather Ware Pendants* > <http://www.shapeways.com/shops/weatherware> > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: ZRX-552448 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed
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