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Hi Didier: Thanks, we are evaluating the feasibility of supporting this feature. Im wondering how you intend to use this? I see that the hdf5 file contains nothing but the link to the netcdf4 file. Also, in terms of CF conformance, I would recommend that you put the attribute alt:positive = "up" on the alt variable, per section 4.3: "For this reason the attribute positive as defined in the COARDS standard is required if the vertical axis units are not a valid unit of pressure" > Hi, > > I send you some files as example : > > - JA2_IPR_2PcP021_001_20090126_085038_20090126_094651.nc is the file that contains data. It's a netcdf 4 file format (it could also be a HDF5 file format), > > - extlink_source.h5 is the hdf5 file that contains a reference (external link) to JA2_IPR_2PcP021_001_20090126_085038_20090126_094651.nc file. > > - dump.log is the result of a h5dump (-H) of the extlink_source.h5 file. > > extlink_source.h5 file has been created with C API of the hdf5 1.8.2 library. > > Thanks, > > Didier. > > -----Message d'origine----- > De: Unidata netCDF Java Support [mailto:address@hidden] > Envoy: vendredi 20 fvrier 2009 17:43 > : didier earith > Objet: [netCDFJava #MAO-189374]: Reading HDF5 files containing 'hdf5 external links ' > > Im sorry Didier, we dont support "external links". If you send me the files, I will evaluate if we can add that feature in the future. > > > Full Name: Didier Earith > > Email Address: address@hidden > > Organization: CLS > > Package Version: 4.0.34 > > Operating System: > > Hardware: > > Description of problem: Hi, > > > > I'm try to use Netcdf-java to read HDF5 files with 'HDF5 external > > links'. > > > > I'm using Netcdf-java 4.0.34. > > > > It seems that Netcdf-Java can't read data which are declared as > > 'external link' in the HDF5 files. > > > > When reading the HDF5 file, I get no errors, but there no variable are > > found. > > > > If I dump the HDF5 file with h5dump all is fine. > > > > Is it possible to use Netcdf-java library to read HDF5 files containing > > 'HDF5 external links' ? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Didier. > > > > > > > Ticket Details > =================== > Ticket ID: MAO-189374 > Department: Support netCDF Java > Priority: Normal > Status: Open > > > > Cliquez sur l'url suivante > https://www.mailcontrol.com/sr/ZLTfjrpxYGXTndxI!oX7UoWpENiwadNGkUjoCoATthjAy59twyYb95UxruDQLd2!kpERGUhe2VHC8dmstCo9uQ== > si ce message est indsirable (pourriel). > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: MAO-189374 Department: Support netCDF Java Priority: Normal Status: Open