Re: [netcdfgroup] easiest way to add an attribute to a variable in a netCDF file?

• To: "Lynnes, Christopher S. (GSFC-6102)" <christopher.s.lynnes@xxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: [netcdfgroup] easiest way to add an attribute to a variable in a netCDF file?
• From: Roy Mendelssohn <Roy.Mendelssohn@xxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:10:20 -0700

From the NCO Users guide

> Alternatively, one may use ncatted (see ncatted netCDF Attribute Editor) to 
> add a _FillValue attribute to all variables
> 
>           ncatted -O -a _FillValue,,o,f,1.0e36 inout.nc

-Roy

On Aug 12, 2011, at 11:01 AM, Lynnes, Christopher S. (GSFC-6102) wrote:

> I have a netCDF file which is missing its _FillValue attributes.  I know what 
> they are supposed to be, so is there a utility that will let me add them, or 
> do I need to write a piece of code to do it?  Something like ncrename, but 
> where I can add attribute and value if not there?
> --
> Dr. Christopher Lynnes     NASA/GSFC, Code 610.2    phone: 301-614-5185
> 
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