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[THREDDS #GJH-604074]: Error encountered when trying to retrieve netcdf file using WCS URI in "ToolsUI Viewer" panel

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Hi Leakha,

There is no WCS client functionality in the ToolsUI. The ToolsUI can read 
netCDF files in a number of ways: 1) as a local file; 2) over HTTP  with byte 
range requests; 3) using the OPeNDAP protocol. You could use WCS requests in a 
browser to download the file to disk and then point ToolsUI at the local file. 
But it does not know how to deal with a full netCDF file coming at it as an 
HTTP response.

Ethan

> I'm using a WCS request
> "http://chevrolet-bt.act.cmis.csiro.au:8080/thredds/wcs/rad/2006/2006010
> 1_rad_b0702.nc?SERVICE=WCS&VERSION=1.0.0&REQUEST=GetCoverage&COVERAGE=ra
> d&FORMAT=NetCDF3&;
> <http://chevrolet-bt.act.cmis.csiro.au:8080/thredds/wcs/rad/2006/2006010
> 1_rad_b0702.nc?SERVICE=WCS&VERSION=1.0.0&REQUEST=GetCoverage&COVERAGE=ra
> d&FORMAT=NetCDF3&;?request=GetCapabilities&version=1.0.0&service=WCS> "
> to get a netcdf file through the 'Viewer' panel in ToolsUI.  I place the
> url in the "dataset" prompt and hit <enter>.
> 
> 
> 
> However an error message is displayed on the Java console (see below) .
> From the message it seems to consider this URL a dods url
> 
> 
> 
> "=======error message===="
> 
> DConnect to =
> <http://chevrolet-bt.act.cmis.csiro.au:8080/thredds/wcs/rad/2006/2006010
> 1_rad_b0702.nc?SERVICE=WCS&VERSION=1.0.0&REQUEST=GetCoverage&COVERAGE=ra
> d&FORMAT=NetCDF3&;>
> 
> Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" opendap.dap.parser.TokenMgrError:
> Lexical error at line 1, column 1.  Encountered: "<" (60), after : ""
> 
> "===================="
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Could you please advise how I could get a dataset using a WCS request in
> the "viewer" panel or via alternative functionality in the ToolsUI.
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Leakha Henry


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: GJH-604074
Department: Support THREDDS
Priority: Normal
Status: Open