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[netCDF #JHS-804544]: Netcdf4 multi-dimension attributes

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  • Subject: [netCDF #JHS-804544]: Netcdf4 multi-dimension attributes
  • Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:52:13 -0600
> Hi,
> 
> Does netcdf4 support n-dimensional  attribute values?

Only for n=1.

Attributes can be a vector of values of any type (inlcuding user-defined types 
like compound
types and vlens).  This is more restrictive than HDF5, where attributes can be 
multidimensional 
for n>1, which makes them not much different from variables/datasets.

--Russ

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



Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: JHS-804544
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed