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[netCDF #WAM-997986]: ncgen fails to create netCDF4-classic output of in.cdl

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  • Subject: [netCDF #WAM-997986]: ncgen fails to create netCDF4-classic output of in.cdl
  • Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:17:55 -0600
Hi Charlie,

I'm taking a look at this while Russ works on the other issue you submitted, 
and I have a quick question.  Was there a version where this test worked for 
you?  I've been stepping back through releases and am encountering the same 
issue you've observed.  Assuming that there is a version where it worked, I 
should be able to narrow down what changed and why.  If this is a new test, or 
a test that has never worked, it leads me to believe there is something 
specific to this file causing the problem.  In either case, I'll have a clear 
avenue of investigation to follow :).  Thanks!

-Ward

> Hi,
> 
> ncgen cannot generate a netCDF4-classic output from our standard
> testfile in.cdl (attached). In summary:
> 
> ncgen -k hdf5-nc3 -b -o in_4c.nc in.cdl # broken
> ncgen -b -o in.nc in.cdl # works
> ncks -O -7 in.nc in_4c.nc # works
> 
> Wondering if this is an ncgen bug or am I doing something wrong?
> 
> Thanks!
> c
> 
> zender@roulee:~$ /usr/local/bin/ncgen -k hdf5-nc3 -b -o
> ${HOME}/nco/data/in_4c.nc ${HOME}/nco/data/in.cdl
> ncgen: NetCDF: Attempting netcdf-4 operation on strict nc3 netcdf-4 file
> (genbin.c:502)
> zender@roulee:~$ /usr/local/bin/ncgen -b -o ${HOME}/nco/data/in.nc
> ${HOME}/nco/data/in.cdl
> zender@roulee:~$ ncks -O -7 ${HOME}/nco/data/in.nc ${HOME}/nco/data/in_4c.nc
> zender@roulee:~$
> 
> --
> Charlie Zender, Earth System Sci. & Computer Sci.
> University of California, Irvine 949-891-2429 )'(
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: WAM-997986
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed