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[netCDF #TYE-888104]: NF90_FILL_FLOAT from bash

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  • Subject: [netCDF #TYE-888104]: NF90_FILL_FLOAT from bash
  • Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:43:32 -0700
[Dennis Heimbigner butting in]
If you want the default fill values, the only place I know that
they are defined is in the netcdf header file, netcdf.h. It is possible
that they are also defined in the fortran netcdf header file also.

> 
> well I did that in fact by writing a fortran programme to print the
> value and then cut and pasting the value in the bash script writing the
> netcdf file with ncgen... But I was just wondering if there were a way
> to access the value directly from bash, i.e. is there some environmental
> variable defined in the system with float missing values?
> 
> best wishes and many thanks, Adrian
> 
> 
> 
> On 26/02/2019 23:16, Unidata netCDF Support wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm not entirely certain I understand, but you can set the default fill 
> > value by adding the _FilllValue attribute to a .cdl file before processing 
> > it with ncgen.  Is this what you're trying to do? If so, you could 
> > certainly use bash scripting to insert these values into the cdl source 
> > files before invoking ncgen.  Or are you trying to do something else?
> >
> > I hope this helps; if I misunderstood, please let me know and I'll revise 
> > my response. Thanks!
> >
> > -Ward
> >
> >> hi there,
> >>
> >> is there any way of accessing the default fill values such as
> >> NF90_FILL_FLOAT easily from bash so I can use them in a script writing
> >> a netcdf file using ncgen?  I prefer not to have to write a fortran
> >> programme to access them if I can help it...
> >>
> >> thanks and best wishes, Adrian
> >>
> >> --
> >> Adrian Tompkins          | Earth System Physics
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> >>
> >>
> >
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> > Ticket ID: TYE-888104
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> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
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> 

=Dennis Heimbigner
  Unidata


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: TYE-888104
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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