Re: [ferret_users] 30-FEB with 360_day calendar

[Fabian Lienert <cccma-student-003@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Patrick,

In addition, Ferret doesn't understand the French term Février. 
The following works in Ferret v6.2 on linux:
def axis/t="01-JAN-1860":"30-FEB-1890":1/edges/units="Months"/cal=360_day simutaxis2

Fabian


David Wang wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
>
> I'm not convinced that you can define a 360_day calendar time axis 
> without specifying /cal=360_day in your axis definition. The Ferret 
> default calendar is Gregorian.
>
> David
>
> On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Brockmann Patrick 
> <Patrick.Brockmann@xxxxxx <mailto:Patrick.Brockmann@xxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Hi all,
>
>     Why the use of 30-FEB in a 360_day calendar causes an error ?
>     it should be allowed because there is no mistake doing so with
>     this type of calendar (month of 30 days).
>
>     yes? def axis/t="01-JAN-1860":"30-FEV-1890":1/edges/units="Months"
>     simutaxis2
>     **ERROR: command syntax: 30-FEV-1890
>
>     Tested with ferret v6.20
>
>     Patrick
>
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