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[netCDF #BNI-564997]: fixing unlimited dimensions in netcdf4 files

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  • Subject: [netCDF #BNI-564997]: fixing unlimited dimensions in netcdf4 files
  • Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:52:36 -0700
Andrew,

> Russ sorted out this link for me a while back which told me how to fix
> up the unlimited dimensions in a netcdf3 file that hadn't been closed
> properly. Unfortunately, I've now gone and made a similar mistake with
> a netcdf4 file. Is there any way to fix up a netcdf4 file so that I
> can access the records = that I know are in there?

Sorry, I don't know how to do that, but it may be possible.  You might have 
success asking the HDF5 support staff at 

  http://www.hdfgroup.org/services/support.html

If you're desperate, another approach would be to study the details of the
HDF5 format at

  http://www.hdfgroup.org/HDF5/doc/H5.format.html

--Russ


Russ Rew                                         UCAR Unidata Program
address@hidden                     http://www.unidata.ucar.edu



Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: BNI-564997
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed