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[UDUNITS #BRI-695847]: Request definition for "count" in UDUNITS-2

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  • Subject: [UDUNITS #BRI-695847]: Request definition for "count" in UDUNITS-2
  • Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:08:33 -0600
Dave,

> Please add a definition for "count" to the UDUNITS-2 standard
> distribution.  This unit was in UDUNITS-1, but is missing from
> version 2.
> 
> I would like to use "count" rather than the CF-popularized "1" to
> reduce user confusion for my published data files.  I also would
> like these files to pass recent versions of the CF compliance
> checker, which are going to UDUNITS-2.   Thank you for your
> consideration.

Done.  It'll be in the next release.

In the meantime, you can add the following to the file 
"src/lib/udunits2-common.xml" in the "Miscellaneous" section and execute the 
command "make install".  Alternatively,
you can add it to the installed file "share/udunits/udunits2-common.xml" (but 
then it will be overwritten by the next "make install").

        <unit>
            <def>1</def>
            <aliases>
                <name> <singular>count</singular> </name>
            </aliases>
        </unit>

> --Dave Allured
> NOAA/PSD/CIRES

Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: BRI-695847
Department: Support UDUNITS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed