[IDV #XCQ-556956]: ERROR

Hi Emmanouela,

Here is a list of data formats that is supported by the IDV:

https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/docs/userguide/data/DataSources.html

You might try to untar those data files

https://wiki.haskell.org/How_to_unpack_a_tar_file_in_Windows

Best,

Unidata IDV Support


> Full Name: Emmanouela Kalemi
> Email Address: address@hidden
> Organization: Student at Xarokopeio University
> Package Version: 5.4 build date:2017-05-18 16:06 UTC
> Operating System: Windows 8.1
> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files (x86)\IDV_5.4\jre version: 1.8.0_51 
> j3d:1.6.0-pre12-daily-experimental daily
> Description of problem:
> 
> There was an error loading the data:
> 
> Error creating data source:file.grid with: 
> C:\Users\Emmanouela\Downloads\NCCCSM_SRA2_tas_c30b.tar
> Grid data source failed making data set: 
> C:\Users\Emmanouela\Downloads\NCCCSM_SRA2_tas_c30b.tar
> Cant read C:/Users/Emmanouela/Downloads/NCCCSM_SRA2_tas_c30b.tar: not a valid 
> CDM file.
> 
> ******************
> Stack trace:
> java.io.IOException: Cant read 
> C:/Users/Emmanouela/Downloads/NCCCSM_SRA2_tas_c30b.tar: not a valid CDM file.
> at ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile.open(NetcdfFile.java:825)
> at ucar.nc2.NetcdfFile.open(NetcdfFile.java:424)
> at ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.openOrAcquireFile(NetcdfDataset.java:755)
> at ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.openDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:427)
> at ucar.nc2.dataset.NetcdfDataset.acquireDataset(NetcdfDataset.java:528)
> at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GridDataset.open(GridDataset.java:117)
> at ucar.nc2.dt.grid.GridDataset.open(GridDataset.java:103)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.doMakeDataSet(GeoGridDataSource.java:1189)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.getDataset(GeoGridDataSource.java:1211)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.data.grid.GeoGridDataSource.initAfterCreation(GeoGridDataSource.java:513)
> at ucar.unidata.data.DataManager.createDataSource(DataManager.java:1577)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.createDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1978)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1895)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1829)
> at 
> ucar.unidata.idv.IntegratedDataViewer.makeDataSource(IntegratedDataViewer.java:1802)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.IdvChooser.makeDataSource(IdvChooser.java:943)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFilesInner(FileChooser.java:659)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.selectFiles(FileChooser.java:528)
> at ucar.unidata.idv.chooser.FileChooser.doLoadInThread(FileChooser.java:550)
> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
> at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$2.run(Misc.java:1215)
> at ucar.unidata.util.Misc$3.run(Misc.java:1243)
> 
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: XCQ-556956
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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