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[netCDF #KBI-801297]: Problem with parallel-enabled NectCDF4

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  • Subject: [netCDF #KBI-801297]: Problem with parallel-enabled NectCDF4
  • Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:03:21 -0600
> Hi, There,
> 
> Recently, we have a problem with parallel enabled NetCDF4.
> 
> In the attached tar file, we tried to write a simple NC4 file,
> test_par_netcdf4.nc, it runs OK, but ncdump generated:
> (This program can now only run on 1, 2, or 4 processors.)
> 
> netcdf test_par_necdf4 {

Howdy Wei!

You must set flags nf90_mpiio or nf90_mpiposix (or their C or F77 equivalents) 
when using parallel I/O.

I have changed the codebase to give an invalid input error if parallel access 
is attempted without using one of these flags.

Thanks,

Ed

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: KBI-801297
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed