[netCDFJava #IJF-768642]: Error Openning grib1 file using NetCDF Java API

The metadata is different between 4.2 and 4.3. Sorry for the inconvenience.

John

> Hi John,
> 
> I was able to download the correct file by replacing the url with the ip 
> address:
> 
> ftp://128.117.149.64/pub/netcdf-java/v4.3/netcdfAll-4.3.jar
> 
> I can now programmatically open the grib file using netcdfAll-4.3.jar but now 
> I'm getting some other issues when I attempt to process the grib file.
> 
> For example, when I attempt to determine the grib file format, I was issuing 
> the following but now I'm getting a different value from v4.3 versus v4.2. I 
> was not expecting to have to change my code after upgrading from v4.2 to v4.3.
> 
> Sample code:
> NetcdfFile ncfile = NetcdfFile.open(filename);
> Attribute versionAttribute = ncfile.findGlobalAttribute("file_format");
> String fileFormat = versionAttribute.getStringValue();
> System.out.println("GRIB File Format: " + fileFormat);
> 
> Using netcdfAll-v4.2.jar: “GRIB File Format: GRIB-1”
> 
> Using netCDFAll-v4.3.jar: “GRIB File Format: GRIB1collection”
> 
> Is the "GRIB-1" versus "GRIB1collection" values stored within the Grib file 
> or is this something that has changed between v4.2 and v4.3? Do you want me 
> to open another support number for this?
> 
> Thanks,
> Al
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Unidata netCDF Java Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 4:45 PM
> To: Kuroda, Allen N (IS)
> Cc: Kuroda, Allen N (IS)
> Subject: EXT :[netCDFJava #IJF-768642]: Error Openning grib1 file using 
> NetCDF Java API
> 
> funny, how do you get to it then?
> 
> mine says
> 
> $ nslookup ftp.unidata.ucar.edu
> Server:  laraine.unidata.ucar.edu
> Address:  128.117.140.62
> 
> Name:    ftp.unidata.ucar.edu
> Address:  128.117.149.64
> 
> > Sorry about taking so long to get back to you. I was in a meeting all day.
> >
> > Unfortunately it doesn't look like nslookup provided much information. It 
> > says:
> > *** Can't find server address for 'ftp.unidata.ucar.edu'
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Unidata netCDF Java Support [mailto:address@hidden]
> > Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 8:34 AM
> > To: Kuroda, Allen N (IS)
> > Cc: Kuroda, Allen N (IS)
> > Subject: EXT :[netCDFJava #IJF-768642]: Error Openning grib1 file using 
> > NetCDF Java API
> >
> > what do you get from
> >
> > nslookup ftp.unidata.ucar.edu
> >
> > ??
> >
> > > Hi John,
> > >
> > > I just had a couple of guys on the IT staff download the file from
> > > ftp://ftp.unidata.ucar.edu/pub/netcdf-java/v4.3/netcdfAll-4.3.jar
> > > and Built-On: 20120421.1244.
> > >
> > > They asked if it is possible that you have multiple ftp servers with the 
> > > save ftp address. Maybe externally we are being directed to a different 
> > > ftp site than you are internally. Is that possible?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Al
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
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> > Ticket ID: IJF-768642
> > Department: Support netCDF Java
> > Priority: Critical
> > Status: Open
> >
> >
> 
> Ticket Details
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> Ticket ID: IJF-768642
> Department: Support netCDF Java
> Priority: Critical
> Status: Open
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> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: IJF-768642
Department: Support netCDF Java
Priority: Critical
Status: Closed