[THREDDS #EFD-558110]: HDF5 (nested variable name) + NCML

Hi Abdelrezzak,

I'm afraid that the variables can only be renamed inside the group with 
NcML.  Is it possible for the original files to be generated in a manner 
that respects the CF convention?

-Lansing

On 5/30/2013 7:46 AM, Abdelrezzak BARA wrote:
> New Client Reply: HDF5 (nested variable name) + NCML
>
>
> Hi Lansing,
>
>   Thank you very much for your response.
>
> I thought already at this solution. I generated the ncml file with the 
> toolsUI, and I copied the ncml description of structure 
> /HDFEOS/GRIDS/GeoGrid/Data_Fields/temperature in the tested ncml file with 
> modifing the variable name 'temperature' by the name 'temp'. There is no 
> change on the name of variablein the dds response.
>
> My objective is to rename the nested variables with names which respects
> the CF convention. For this reason, I want to rename
> "/HDFEOS/GRIDS/GeoGrid/Data_Fields/temperature" by
> "HDFEOS_GRIDS_GeoGrid_Data_Fields_temp", rather than
> "HDFEOS/GRIDS/GeoGrid/Data_Fields/temp".
>
>
> Best Regards, Abdelrezzak BARA.
>
>
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> Envoyé le : Mercredi 29 mai 2013 0h03
> Objet : [THREDDS #EFD-558110]: HDF5 (nested variable name) + NCML
>   
>
> Hi Abdelrezzak,
>
> Try using this bit of NcML:
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
> <netcdf xmlns="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/namespaces/netcdf/ncml-2.2"; 
> location="grid_1_2d.h5">
>    <group name='HDFEOS'>
>      <group name='GRIDS'>
>        <group name='GeoGrid'>
>          <group name='Data_Fields'>
>            <variable name="temp" orgName="temperature"/>
>          </group>
>        </group>
>      </group>
>    </group>
> </netcdf>
>
> I believe this will handle the nested variable name.
>
> Regards,
>    Lansing Madry
>    Unidata
>    Boulder, Colorado
>
>> Hi Abdelrezzak,
>>
>> I tried your NcML in ToolsUI and caught a couple of exceptions mentioning 
>> the datatype attribute.  I'll need to look into this and see if what you are 
>> proposing is something we actually should be handling, or if we just need a 
>> nicer error message to convey the fact that we can't do what you're trying 
>> to do.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Lansing Madry
>> Unidata
>> Boulder, Colorado
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> It's possible to rename the nested variables in the ncml descriptions ?
>>>
>>> I deployed on the TDS server a ncml file that rename the nested variable 
>>> "/HDFEOS/GRIDS/GeoGrid/Data_Fields/temperature" by 
>>> "HDFEOS_GRIDS_GeoGrid_Data_Fields_temp" for the hdf5 file grid_1_2d.h5, but 
>>> when i execute the request (OpenDAP service) :
>>>
>>> http://climtest2.ipsl.polytechnique.fr:8080/thredds/dodsC/testAll-Hyrax-directory/data/ncml/TPs/tds/example.ncml.html
>>>
>>> , the following response is appeared:
>>>
>>> Error {
>>> code = 500;
>>> message = "New variable (HDFEOS_GRIDS_GeoGrid_Data_Fields_temp) must have 
>>> datatype attribute";
>>> };
>>>
>>> The ncml description is the following :
>>>
>>> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
>>> <netcdf xmlns="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/namespaces/netcdf/ncml-2.2"; 
>>> location="/usr/share/hyrax/data/hdf5/grid_1_2d.h5">
>>> <variable name="HDFEOS_GRIDS_GeoGrid_Data_Fields_temp" 
>>> orgName="/HDFEOS/GRIDS/GeoGrid/Data_Fields/temperature"/>
>>> </netcdf>
>>>
>>> I also tested with the following ncml descriptions :
>>>
>>> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
>>> <netcdf xmlns="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/namespaces/netcdf/ncml-2.2"; 
>>> location="/usr/share/hyrax/data/hdf5/grid_1_2d.h5">
>>> <variable name="HDFEOS_GRIDS_GeoGrid_Data_Fields_temp" 
>>> orgName="temperature"/>
>>> </netcdf>
>>>
>>> and with
>>>
>>> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
>>> <netcdf xmlns="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/namespaces/netcdf/ncml-2.2"; 
>>> location="/usr/share/hyrax/data/hdf5/grid_1_2d.h5">
>>> <variable name="/HDFEOS/GRIDS/GeoGrid/Data_Fields/temp" 
>>> orgName="/HDFEOS/GRIDS/GeoGrid/Data_Fields/temperature"/>
>>> </netcdf>
>>>
>>> Please find the file hdf5 in attachment.
>>>
>>> Do you have ideas? Thank you very much for your help.
>>>
>>> Abdelrezzak BARA.
>>>
>>> -Lansing Madry
>>> Unidata
>>> Boulder, Colorado
>> -Lansing Madry
>> Unidata
>> Boulder, Colorado
> -Lansing Madry
>    Unidata
>    Boulder, Colorado
>
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Ticket ID: EFD-558110
Department: Support THREDDS
Priority: Low
Status: Open