[netCDFJava #BYC-698785]: synthetic attributes

Steve,
> 
> Thanks!  I'll push this issue back to the file producer.

One exception is _FillValue, which is supposed to be specified by the user,
if a non-default fill value is desired.  It's still a "reserved attribute" in 
the sense that it has special meaning to the library, if set.  Ultimately,
"_Unsigned" is likewise settable by the user, to indicate that data values
of the associated variable are supposed to be interpreted as unsigned, in
case the data is netCDF-3 or netCDF-3 classic, which has no unsigned
external numeric types.

--Russ
 
> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 04:03:54PM -0600, Unidata netCDF Java Support wrote:
> > Attributes beginning with  underscore are supposed to
> > be reserved for Unidata use only and can be recognized
> > by that underscore. I other attributes have been defined
> > using leading underscore by others, then is is no
> > way to tell them from Unidata attributes.
> > You might notify the file producer to quit using
> > leading underscores.
> >
> > =Dennis Heimbigner
> >  Unidata
> >
> >
> > =Dennis Heimbigner
> >   Unidata
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
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> > Ticket ID: BYC-698785
> > Department: Support netCDF Java
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> 
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> 

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



Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: BYC-698785
Department: Support netCDF Java
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed