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Hello, You sent the following question about netCDF to Unidata's "Please Contact Me" web form: I use netcdf dll nc_get_att_text(band, -1, "platform", platform_text); function on read global atributte , This work fine , if global atributte is format |:foo = "bar"| but if is global atributte format |string :foo = "bar"| this not work , How I can read global atributte in format |string :foo = "bar"| ? I've taken the liberty of sending your question to our netCDF support team; someone will respond to you as soon as is feasible. If you have additional questions, directing them to address@hidden will ensure the quickest response. Thank you! Douglas Dirks Unidata Community Services