Re: MC description file

["Richard D. Slater" <rdslater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Your problem is likely that the file name is too long as specified in the .des 
file. I don't recall the limit, but I think that it is something like 60 
characters. The use and set data statements do not have that constraint. I 
don't remember for sure, but I think that this limit was raised in 5.33.

One fix would be to abbreviate part of the path, or else put the files in your 
FER_DATA path and only give the file names.

Rick

> Hi, 
> 
> I don't know what is wrong with the following des file. When I loaded the file, I got a message:
> 
> yes? set data "/tmp1/btang/projects/c19_gm12/mitgcmuv/exe/kf_bc_runs/tmp3/ustr1.des"
>  **TMAP ERR: non-existent or not on line
>              No files on-line from data set
>              Data set: /tmp1/btang/projects/c19_gm12/mitgcmuv/exe/kf_bc_runs/tmp3/ustr1.des
> 
> When I loaded the individual file, it was fine:
> 
> yes? use "/tmp1/btang/projects/c19_gm12/mitgcmuv/exe/kf_bc_runs/tmp3/ustr1980.cdf"
> yes? show data
>      currently SET data sets:
>     1> /tmp1/btang/projects/c19_gm12/mitgcmuv/exe/kf_bc_runs/tmp3/ustr1980.cdf  (default)
>  name     title                             I         J         K         L
>  TAUX     zonal wind stress                1:360     1:224     ...       1:746
> 
> 
> I have searched the mailing list for all about MC files and read them all, and still have no clue. I am using Ferret 5.22 on an SGI machine.
> 
> Regards, 
> Benyang
>
> [.des file deleted]