Re: [netcdfgroup] storing data in attributes

• To: "Helsloot, T." <thelsloot@xxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: [netcdfgroup] storing data in attributes
• From: Chris Barker <chris.barker@xxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:22:18 -0800

what everyone else said, but:

I want to store settings (metadata) containing 600+ key value pairs.
>
>
key: value pairs are made for attributes.


> I could store them as attributes with a key and a 1D array of values,
> which has the advantage that I have all the metadata within the .nc file.
>
> In an extreme case the array will grow to a thousand entries.
>
>
If you have an array of thousands of entries that map to a single key --
you should put that in a variable, not attributes.

You might use attributes to map the key to the particular variable name.

Alternatively I would store the settings history in a separate text file.
>

definitely not!

-CHB


>
-- 

Christopher Barker, Ph.D.
Oceanographer

Emergency Response Division
NOAA/NOS/OR&R            (206) 526-6959   voice
7600 Sand Point Way NE   (206) 526-6329   fax
Seattle, WA  98115       (206) 526-6317   main reception

Chris.Barker@xxxxxxxx

• Follow-Ups:
  • Re: [netcdfgroup] storing data in attributes
    • From: dmh@xxxxxxxx

• References:
  • [netcdfgroup] storing data in attributes
    • From: Helsloot, T.