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The metadata is different between 4.2 and 4.3. Sorry for the inconvenience. John > Hi John, > > I was able to download the correct file by replacing the url with the ip > address: > > ftp://128.117.149.64/pub/netcdf-java/v4.3/netcdfAll-4.3.jar > > I can now programmatically open the grib file using netcdfAll-4.3.jar but now > I'm getting some other issues when I attempt to process the grib file. > > For example, when I attempt to determine the grib file format, I was issuing > the following but now I'm getting a different value from v4.3 versus v4.2. I > was not expecting to have to change my code after upgrading from v4.2 to v4.3. > > Sample code: > NetcdfFile ncfile = NetcdfFile.open(filename); > Attribute versionAttribute = ncfile.findGlobalAttribute("file_format"); > String fileFormat = versionAttribute.getStringValue(); > System.out.println("GRIB File Format: " + fileFormat); > > Using netcdfAll-v4.2.jar: “GRIB File Format: GRIB-1” > > Using netCDFAll-v4.3.jar: “GRIB File Format: GRIB1collection” > > Is the "GRIB-1" versus "GRIB1collection" values stored within the Grib file > or is this something that has changed between v4.2 and v4.3? Do you want me > to open another support number for this? > > Thanks, > Al > > -----Original Message----- > From: Unidata netCDF Java Support [mailto:address@hidden] > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 4:45 PM > To: Kuroda, Allen N (IS) > Cc: Kuroda, Allen N (IS) > Subject: EXT :[netCDFJava #IJF-768642]: Error Openning grib1 file using > NetCDF Java API > > funny, how do you get to it then? > > mine says > > $ nslookup ftp.unidata.ucar.edu > Server: laraine.unidata.ucar.edu > Address: 128.117.140.62 > > Name: ftp.unidata.ucar.edu > Address: 128.117.149.64 > > > Sorry about taking so long to get back to you. I was in a meeting all day. > > > > Unfortunately it doesn't look like nslookup provided much information. It > > says: > > *** Can't find server address for 'ftp.unidata.ucar.edu' > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Unidata netCDF Java Support [mailto:address@hidden] > > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 8:34 AM > > To: Kuroda, Allen N (IS) > > Cc: Kuroda, Allen N (IS) > > Subject: EXT :[netCDFJava #IJF-768642]: Error Openning grib1 file using > > NetCDF Java API > > > > what do you get from > > > > nslookup ftp.unidata.ucar.edu > > > > ?? > > > > > Hi John, > > > > > > I just had a couple of guys on the IT staff download the file from > > > ftp://ftp.unidata.ucar.edu/pub/netcdf-java/v4.3/netcdfAll-4.3.jar > > > and Built-On: 20120421.1244. > > > > > > They asked if it is possible that you have multiple ftp servers with the > > > save ftp address. Maybe externally we are being directed to a different > > > ftp site than you are internally. Is that possible? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Al > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: IJF-768642 > > Department: Support netCDF Java > > Priority: Critical > > Status: Open > > > > > > Ticket Details > =================== > Ticket ID: IJF-768642 > Department: Support netCDF Java > Priority: Critical > Status: Open > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: IJF-768642 Department: Support netCDF Java Priority: Critical Status: Closed