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[netCDFJava #QPY-277649]: Times are okay in this NcML only if we rename the time variable. Why?

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  • Subject: [netCDFJava #QPY-277649]: Times are okay in this NcML only if we rename the time variable. Why?
  • Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:06:37 -0600
ok, im seeing the problem

https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/jira/browse/TDS-314


> Yes, we are still seeing the problem.
> I just tried it on the latest NetCDF-Java 4.3 ToolsUI webstart (4.3.8
> from February), and it has the problem (see attached screen grab).
> 
> -Rich
> 
> On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 7:27 PM, Unidata netCDF Java Support
> <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Hi Rich: We are not seeing this problem. If you still are, let us know. John
> >
> >> In this zip file:
> >> https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzAHlPEEP_ujUFJjTkxBM1VkaTg
> >> there is a netcdf file and two NcML files  turn the netcdf file into a
> >> valid discrete sampling geometry time series dataset.
> >>
> >> Both of the NcML read okay in NetCDF tools 4.3 (toolsUI), but the
> >> modification of the time values for the variable "time" doesn't work
> >> in "5941_badtimes.ncml".  Instead of the correct values in 1999, we
> >> get values corresponding to dates in 1858 (it seems the new values we
> >> specified in the NcML have been ignored).
> >>
> >> If we rename the specification of the "time" variable section of the
> >> NcML to "time3" and change the "coordinates" attribute of the
> >> variables to point to "time3" we get the correct dates in 1999
> >> (5941_goodtimes.ncml".
> >>
> >> Why?
> >>
> >> And why is the "time2" variable still there, even though we said to remove 
> >> it?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Rich
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dr. Richard P. Signell   (508) 457-2229
> >> USGS, 384 Woods Hole Rd.
> >> Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: QPY-277649
> > Department: Support netCDF Java
> > Priority: High
> > Status: Closed
> >
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Dr. Richard P. Signell   (508) 457-2229
> USGS, 384 Woods Hole Rd.
> Woods Hole, MA 02543-1598
> 
> 

Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: QPY-277649
Department: Support netCDF Java
Priority: Emergency
Status: Closed