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Yes, the rule is that groups, variables, and types may not have the same name. If memory serves, this is inherited from HDF5. We recommend that type names end in '_t' both to avoid the rule above as well as identifying it as a type name. =Dennis Heimbigner Unidata Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: QBC-221279 Department: Support netCDF Priority: Normal Status: Closed