Hi,
Bruno is correct. The period in the variable name isn't within Ferret's rules for variable names. Here's the reference:
http://ferret.pmel.noaa.gov/Ferret/documentation/users-guide/variables-xpressions/VARIABLES#_VPINDEXENTRY_filevars
You can use this data as-is, by putting the variable name into single quotes. You must also give the same upper- or lower-case spelling as what's in the dataset.
yes? fill 'ALAD.2010122040'
Ansley
On 2/6/2013 6:55 AM, Bruno Levier wrote:
Hello
It seems to be due to the dot in the name of the variable.
ncrename -v alad.2010122040,alad_2010122040 FDalad.2010122040.nc
yes? use FDalad.2010122040.nc
yes? sho da
currently SET data sets:
1> ./FDalad.2010122040.nc (default)
name title I J K L M N
ALAD_2010122040
Frost days index is the number 1:58 1:37 1:1 1:1 ... ...
yes? fill ALAD_2010122040
yes?
Bruno
Le 02/06/2013 02:49 PM, Peter Szabo a écrit :
Hello Users,
Does anybody know why Ferret is acting as if there was no variable in my file, even though it says so. Also, the error message appears twice.
I attach the actual file.
Thanks, Peter
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yes? use "paks/data/output/FDalad.2010122040.nc"
*** NOTE: If no missing_value or _FillValue attribute on variables, will use NaN
yes? sh data
currently SET data sets:
1> paks/data/output/FDalad.2010122040.nc (default)
name title I J K L
ALAD.2010122040
Frost days index is the number 1:58 1:37 1:1 1:1
yes? fill ALAD.2010122040
**ERROR: variable unknown or not in data set: ALAD.2010122040
**ERROR: variable unknown or not in data set: ALAD.2010122040
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