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[netCDF #YEI-230852]: adding attributes after data with nc_redef

Yes, since this is apparently a netcdf-4 file, I would expect
overwriting an attribute of type NC_STRING should work.
However, that -38 error is NC_ENOTINDEFINE, which mean that
when you tried to write the attribute, the file was not in define
mode, which mean, apparently, that you did not call nc_redef before
attempting the attribute write. Does seem like a possibility?

> 
> to update the attribute values, I have attempted to overwrite them in
> data mode. It worked fine except for NC_STRING type, for which I have
> received "code -38".  Would you expect it to work for NC_STRING type?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Alex
> 
> 
> On 9/7/2018 11:35 PM, Unidata netCDF Support wrote:
> > If the file is in netcdf-4 format, then the performance consequences
> > should be very small -- only the cost of writing the new attributes.
> >
> > If the file is in netcdf-3 format, then
> > basically what is going to happen is that the existing file data
> > will be moved in the file to make room for the new metadata
> > (i.e. the new attributes in this case). So the cost will be proportional
> > to the amount of data. Also, the new metadata will need to be re-written
> > to the file, and the cost to do that will depend on the amount of
> > metadata.
> > At a guess, the total cost will be about the same as
> > reading and writing the file once.
> > There is an exception to this. If you are not writing new attributes
> > and the new values you give to existing attributes is no larget
> > than the original size, then the only cost is to write the attribute.
> > The metadata and data will not be re-written.
> >
> >> On your website one can read with regard to "nc_enddef" the following:
> >> "This call may involve copying data under some circumstances." Could you
> >> please tell me what performance implications it may have and under which
> >> circumstances? Or more specifically, could you please tell whether there
> >> are any performance or otherwise possible complications with re-entering
> >> the define mode and adding attributes after the file has been already
> >> populated with (big) data?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Alex
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > =Dennis Heimbigner
> >    Unidata
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
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> > Ticket ID: YEI-230852
> > Department: Support netCDF
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
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> 

=Dennis Heimbigner
  Unidata


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: YEI-230852
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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