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Hi Jason, The issue you are running into is that structures are not currently supported in NetCDF. We are going to implement a solution for this in version 4.4, but it won't be out before our training workshop later this month. We may limit the implementation to NetCDF-4, and offer to skip trying to write structures in NetCDF-3. I'll keep you posted as to progress on this feature. -Lansing Madry Unidata Boulder, Colorado > Hi, has a solution been found to the problem for ticket BVQ-495645? > > Jason > > *"A well defined problem is half-solved."* - John Dewey > > *Jason C. Bellino | U.S. Geological Survey | Hydrologist* > Florida Water Science Center | 4446 Pet Ln, Suite 108 | Lutz, FL 33559 > office: 813-498-5078 | cell: 813-240-1174 | fax: 813-498-5002 > email: address@hidden > > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > whats the input file? can you send a sample? > > > > John > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I've tried using ucar.nc2.FileWriter with toolsUI-4.3.jar (as referenced > > by > > > NCDC <http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/radar/radar-decoding-easy.html>). This > > > file writer seems to work, however screen output indicates > > "finished=false". > > > The resulting netCDF files can be opened, but all coordinate system > > > information is missing. Here is the command I'm using: > > > > > > java -Xmx512m -classpath toolsUI-4.3.jar ucar.nc2.FileWriter -in in_file > > > -out out_file > > > > > > I've also tried using ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset and > > > netcdfAll-4.3.17.jar , but am running into a similar issue as the one > > > described in TDS-391 > > > > > > > > https://bugtracking.unidata.ucar.edu/browse/TDS-391?page=com.atlassian.streams.streams-jira-plugin:activity-stream-issue-tab > > . > > > > > > The command is: > > > > > > java -Xmx512m -classpath netcdfAll-4.3.17.jar > > > ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset -in > > > in_file -out out_file > > > > > > My questions are: > > > > > > (1) Is there an obvious reason that the file writer is not finishing and > > > that the coordinate system information is missing? > > > > > > (2) Is there a work-around for TDS-391 using > > ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDatasetand > > > netcdfAll-4.3.17.jar? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Jason > > > > > > *"A well defined problem is half-solved."* - John Dewey > > > > > > *Jason C. Bellino | U.S. Geological Survey | Hydrologist* > > > Florida Water Science Center | 4446 Pet Ln, Suite 108 | Lutz, FL 33559 > > > office: 813-498-5078 | cell: 813-240-1174 | fax: 813-498-5002 > > > email: address@hidden > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: BVQ-495645 > > Department: Support netCDF Java > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Open > > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: BVQ-495645 Department: Support netCDF Java Priority: Emergency Status: Open