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[netCDF #VNJ-630705]: Are int64 supported in OPeNDAP

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  • Subject: [netCDF #VNJ-630705]: Are int64 supported in OPeNDAP
  • Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 20:25:28 -0600
No. This is for two reasons.
1. because the underlying opendap (DAP2) specification does not support them 
2. DAP2 is translated to netcdf classic (netcdf-3) and that also does
   not support 64 bit integers.
To get 64 bit integers, you will need to use DAP4.

> 
> Do OPenDAP requests through NetCDF support the int64/long variable tpe?
> 
> Thanks
> Matt Jones
> 
> 

=Dennis Heimbigner
  Unidata


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: VNJ-630705
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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