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Hi: if you downloaded the grib file, then you are seeing a problem in the PyNIO / NCL package, which we cant do anything about. if you are accessing through opendap, then we might be able to offer a workaround. John > I have attempted to open 20 km RAP Model grib2 files downloaded from the mo= > therlode server with PyNIO and run into significant problems. When I attem= > pt to open the RR file, I get the following error: > > In [2]: s =3D Nio.open_file('RR_CONUS_20km_20120614_1200.grib2') > warning: Entry (242) not found in code table file /home/operations/.local/l= > ib/python2.7/site-packages/PyNIO/ncarg/grib2_codetables/ncep/4/4.2.0.19.tab= > le > Segmentation fault > > The warning seems to match up with the variable UnknownParameter_D0_C19_242= > as listed on the motherlode catalog. Is there a way I can modify the GRIB= > tables to handle this variable so I can open the rest of the file, or can = > you fix the 20 km RAP files on the Motherlode server so they do not contain= > this variable anymore? > > Thank you, > David John Gagne > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: HRP-801642 Department: Support netCDF Java Priority: Normal Status: Closed