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NAME

       PnetCDF - Parallel library for accessing files in Network Common Data Form (CDF, CDF-2 and
       CDF-5 formats)

SYNOPSIS

       use pnetcdf

   Most Systems:
       mpif90 ... -lpnetcdf

   CRAY PVP Systems:
       f90 -dp -i64 ... -lpnetcdf

LIBRARY VERSION

       This document describes Parallel netCDF APIs for the Fortran-90 programming language.

       character*80 nf90mpi_inq_libvers()
              character(len=80) :: nf90mpi_inq_libvers

       Returns a string identifying the version of the PnetCDF library, and when  it  was  built,
       like: "1.9.0 of 19 Dec 2017".

       The  RCS ident(1) command will find a string like "$Id: @(#) PnetCDF library version 1.9.0
       of 19 Dec 2017 $" in the library. The  SCCS  what(1)  command  will  find  a  string  like
       "PnetCDF library version 1.9.0 of 19 Dec 2017".

ROUTINE DESCRIPTIONS

       All  PnetCDF  functions  (except  nf90mpi_inq_libvers()  and nf90mpi_strerror()) return an
       integer status.  This behavior replaces the rcode argument used in  previous  versions  of
       the  library.   If  this  returned  status  value  is  not  equal to nf90_noerr (zero), it
       indicates that an error occurred. The possible status values are  defined  in  the  module
       pnetcdf.

       function nf90mpi_strerror(ncerr)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncerr
              character(len=80) :: nf90mpi_strerror

              Returns  a  string  textual  translation  of  the  ncerr  value, like "Attribute or
              variable name contains illegal characters" or "No such file or directory".

       function nf90mpi_create(comm, path, cmode, info, ncid)
              integer, intent(in) :: comm
              character(len=*), intent(in) :: path
              integer, intent(in) :: cmode
              integer, intent(in) :: info
              integer, intent(out) :: ncid
              integer :: nf90mpi_create

              Creates a new netCDF dataset at path collectively  by  a  group  of  MPI  processes
              specified  by  comm, returning a netCDF ID in ncid.  The argument cmode may include
              the bitwise-or of the following flags: nf90_noclobber to protect existing  datasets
              (default  is  nf90_clobber,  silently  blows  them  away),  nf90_share for stronger
              metadata data consistency control, nf90_64bit_offset to create a file in the 64-bit
              offset   format   (CDF-2),   as   opposed   to  classic  format,  the  default,  or
              nf90_64bit_data to create a file in the 64-bit data  format  (CDF-5).   Use  either
              nf90_64bit_offset or nf90_64bit_data.  The 64-bit offset format allows the creation
              of very large files with far fewer restrictions than netCDF classic format, but can
              only be read by the netCDF library version 3.6 or greater. Users are cautioned that
              files that  use  the  64-bit  offset  format  will  not  be  recognized  by  netCDF
              applications  linked  to  an  earlier  version  of  the  netCDF  library  than 3.6.
              Applications linked to version 3.6 or later will be able  to  transparently  access
              either  the  classic format or 64-bit offset format.  The 64-bit data format allows
              the creation of very large array variables.  CDF-5  files  currently  will  not  be
              recognized by netCDF 3 or 4 library.

              The  argument  cmode  must  be consistent among all MPI processes that collectively
              create the file.  The argument info is an MPI info object.  Users  can  use  it  to
              supply  the  file  access hints further performance improvement.  The hints include
              existing MPI-IO hints as well as hints defined and used in PnetCDF.

              When a netCDF dataset is created, it is  opened  in  nf90_write  mode.   When  this
              function returns, the new netCDF dataset is in define mode.

       function nf90mpi_open(comm, path, mode, info, ncid)
              integer, intent(in) :: comm
              character(len=*), intent(in) :: path
              integer, intent(in) :: mode
              integer, intent(in) :: info
              integer, intent(out) :: ncid
              integer :: nf90mpi_open

              Opens  an  existing netCDF dataset at path collectively by a group of MPI processes
              specified by comm, returning a netCDF ID in ncid.  The type of access is  described
              by  the  mode  parameter,  which may include the bitwise-or of the following flags:
              nf90_write for read-write  access  (default  read-only),  nf90_share  for  stronger
              metadata data consistency control.

              The argument mode must be consistent among all MPI processes that collectively open
              the file.  The argument info is an MPI info object.  Users can use it to supply the
              file access hints further performance improvement.  The hints include existing MPI-
              IO hints as well as hints defined and used in PnetCDF.

       function nf90mpi_redef(ncid)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid
              integer :: nf90mpi_redef

              Puts an open netCDF  dataset  into  define  mode,  so  dimensions,  variables,  and
              attributes can be added or renamed and attributes can be deleted.

       function nf90mpi_enddef(ncid)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid
              integer :: nf90mpi_enddef

              Takes  an  open  netCDF dataset out of define mode.  The changes made to the netCDF
              dataset while it was in define mode  are  checked  and  committed  to  disk  if  no
              problems  occurred.   After a successful call, variable data can be read or written
              to the dataset.

       function nf90mpi_sync(ncid)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid
              integer :: nf90mpi_sync

              Unless the nf90_share bit  is  set  in  nf90mpi_open()  or  nf90mpi_create(),  data
              written  by  PnetCDF  APIs may be cached by local file system on each compute node.
              This API flushes cached data by calling MPI_File_sync.

       function nf90mpi_abort(ncid)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid
              integer :: nf90mpi_abort

              You don't need to call this function.  This function  is  called  automatically  by
              nf90mpi_close()  if  the netCDF dataset was in define mode and something goes wrong
              with the commit.  If the netCDF dataset isn't in define mode, then this function is
              equivalent  to  nf90mpi_close().  If it is called after nf90mpi_redef(), but before
              nf90mpi_enddef(), the new definitions are not committed and the dataset is  closed.
              If  it  is  called  after nf90mpi_create() but before nf90mpi_enddef(), the dataset
              disappears.

       function nf90mpi_close(ncid)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid
              integer :: nf90mpi_close

              Closes an open netCDF dataset.  If the dataset is in define mode,  nf90mpi_enddef()
              will be called before closing.  After a dataset is closed, its ID may be reassigned
              to another dataset.

       function nf90mpi_inquire(ncid, ndims, nvars, natts, unlimdimid, nformat)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid
              integer, optional, intent(out) :: ndims, nvars
              integer, optional, intent(out) :: natts, unlimdimid
              integer, optional, intent(out) :: nformat
              integer :: nf90mpi_inquire

              Inquire about an open netCDF dataset.  ncid is the netCDF ID of the  open  dataset.
              Upon  successful  return,  ndims will contain  the number of dimensions defined for
              this netCDF dataset, nvars will contain the number of variables, natts will contain
              the  number  of  attributes,  and  unlimdimid  will contain the dimension ID of the
              unlimited dimension if one exists, or 0 otherwise.  nformat will contain the format
              version  number,  rarely  needed because the library detects the format version and
              behaves appropriately.

       function nf90mpi_def_dim(ncid, name, len, dimid)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid
              character(len=*), intent(in) :: name
              integer, intent(in) :: len
              integer, intent(out) :: dimid
              integer :: nf90mpi_def_dim

              Adds a new dimension to an open netCDF dataset, which must be in define mode.  name
              is  the  dimension name.  len is the size of the new dimension or nf90mpi_unlimited
              to define the unlimited dimension.  On return, dimid will contain the dimension  ID
              of the newly created dimension.

       function nf90mpi_inq_dimid(ncid, name, dimid)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid
              character(len=*), intent(in) :: name
              integer, intent(out) :: dimid
              integer :: nf90mpi_inq_dimid

              Given  an  open  netCDF dataset and dimension name, returns the dimension ID of the
              netCDF dimension in dimid.

       function nf90mpi_inquire_dimension(ncid, dimid, name, len)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid, dimid
              character(len=*), optional, intent(out) :: name
              integer, optional, intent(out) :: len
              integer :: nf90mpi_inquire_dimension

              Inquire about a dimension.  name should be  big enough (nf90_max_name) to hold  the
              dimension  name  as  the  name will be copied into your storage.  The length return
              parameter, len  will  contain  the  size  of  the  dimension.   For  the  unlimited
              dimension,  the  returned length is the current maximum value used for writing into
              any of the variables which use the dimension.

       function nf90mpi_rename_dim(ncid, dimid, name)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid
              character(len=*), intent(in) :: name
              integer, intent(in) :: dimid
              integer :: nf90mpi_rename_dim

              Renames an existing dimension in an open netCDF dataset.  If the new name is longer
              than  the old name, the netCDF dataset must be in define mode.  You cannot rename a
              dimension to have the same name as another dimension.

       function nf90mpi_def_var(ncid, name, xtype, dimids, varid)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid
              character(len=*), intent(in) :: name
              integer, intent(in) :: xtype
              integer, optional, dimension(:), intent(in) :: dimids
              integer :: nf90mpi_def_var

              Adds a new variable to a netCDF dataset. The netCDF must be in define  mode.   name
              will be the name of the netCDF variable.  xtype is the external, netCDF type of the
              variable  and  should  be  one  of  nf90_byte,  nf90_char,  nf90_short,   nf90_int,
              nf90_float,  or  nf90_double  for  CDF-1  and  CDF-2  file  formats.  CDF-5 defines
              additional external types:  nf90_ubyte,  nf90_ushort,  nf90_uint,  nf90_int64,  and
              nf90_uint64.   The  optional  dimids  argument  contains  the dimension ID-s of the
              domain of the netCDF variable and, consequently, determines the rank of the created
              variable:  if  dimids  is  omitted,  then  the netCDF variable will be a scalar; if
              dimids is a scalar, then the netCDF variable will be 1 dimensional; and  if  dimids
              is  a  vector,  then  the  netCDF  variable  will  have rank equal to the number of
              elements in dimids.  varid will be set to the netCDF variable ID.

       function nf90mpi_inq_varid(ncid, name, varid)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid
              character(len=*), intent(in) :: name
              integer, intent(out) :: varid
              integer :: nf90mpi_inq_varid

              Returns the ID of a netCDF variable in varid given an open netCDF dataset  and  the
              name of the variable.

       function nf90mpi_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, name, xtype, ndims, dimids, natts)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid, varid
              character(len=*), optional, intent(out) :: name
              integer, optional, intent(out) :: xtype, ndims
              integer, dimension(*), optional, intent(out) :: dimids
              integer, optional, intent(out) :: natts
              integer :: nf90mpi_inquire_variable

              Inquire  about  a netCDF variable in an open netCDF dataset, given its variable ID.
              On return, name will contain the name of  the  variable  and  should  be  capacious
              enough  (nf90_max_name).   xtype  will  contain  the  external,  netCDF type of the
              variable.  ndims will contain the dimensionality of the  netCDF  variable:  if  the
              variable is a scalar, then size(ndims) will be zero; otherwise, size(ndims) will be
              the rank of the variable and ndims will contain the dimension ID-s  of  the  netCDF
              dimensions  that  constitute  the  domain  of the variable.  natts will contain the
              number of attributes associated with the netCDF variable.

       function nf90mpi_rename_var(ncid, varid, name)
              integer, intent9in) :: ncid, varid
              character(len=*), intent(in) :: newname
              integer :: nf90mpi_rename_var

              Changes the name of a netCDF variable.  If the new name  is  longer  than  the  old
              name,  the netCDF must be in define mode.  You cannot rename a variable to have the
              name of any existing variable.

       function nf90mpi_put_var(ncid, varid, values, start, stride, imap)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid, varid
              <<whatever>>, intent(in) :: values
              integer, dimension(:), optional, intent(in) :: start
              integer, dimension(:), optional, intent(in) ::  stride
              integer, dimension(:), optional, intent(in) ::  imap
              integer :: nf90mpi_put_var

              Writes a value or values to a netCDF variable.  The netCDF dataset must be open and
              in  data  mode.   values  contains  the value(s) what will be written to the netCDF
              variable identified by ncid and varid; it may be a scalar or an array and  must  be
              of     type    character,    integer(kind=OneByteInt),    integer(kind=TwoByteInt),
              integer(kind=FourByteInt), integer(kind=EightByteInt), real(kind=FourByteReal),  or
              real(kind=EightByteReal).   All  values  are  converted to the external type of the
              netCDF variable, if possible; otherwise, an nf90_erange  error  is  returned.   The
              optional  argument  start  specifies  the starting index in the netCDF variable for
              writing for each dimension of the netCDF variable.  The  optional  argument  stride
              specifies  the  sampling stride (the interval between accessed values in the netCDF
              variable)  for  each  dimension  of  the  netCDF  variable  (see  COMMON   ARGUMENT
              DESCRIPTIONS   below).    The   optional  argument  imap  specifies  the  in-memory
              arrangement of the data values (see COMMON ARGUMENT DESCRIPTIONS below).

       function nf90mpi_get_var(ncid, varid, values, start, stride, imap)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid, varid
              <<whatever>>, intent(out) :: values
              integer, dimension(:), optional, intent(in) :: start
              integer, dimension(:), optional, intent(in) ::  stride
              integer, dimension(:), optional, intent(in) ::  imap
              integer :: nf90mpi_get_var

              Reads a value or values from a netCDF variable.  The netCDF dataset  must  be  open
              and  in  data  mode.   values  will receive the value(s) what will be read from the
              netCDF
               variable identified by ncid and varid; it may be a scalar or an array and must  be
              of     type    character,    integer(kind=OneByteInt),    integer(kind=TwoByteInt),
              integer(kind=FourByteInt), integer(kind=EightByteInt), real(kind=FourByteReal),  or
              real(kind=EightByteReal).   All  values are converted from the external type of the
              netCDF variable, if possible; otherwise, an nf90_erange  error  is  returned.   The
              optional  argument  start  specifies  the starting index in the netCDF variable for
              reading for each dimension of the netCDF variable.  The  optional  argument  stride
              specifies  the  sampling stride (the interval between accessed values in the netCDF
              variable)  for  each  dimension  of  the  netCDF  variable  (see  COMMON   ARGUMENT
              DESCRIPTIONS   below).    The   optional  argument  imap  specifies  the  in-memory
              arrangement of the data values (see COMMON ARGUMENT DESCRIPTIONS below).

       function nf90mpi_inquire_attribute(ncid, varid, name, xtype, len, attnum)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid, varid
              character(len=*), intent(in) :: name
              integer, optional, intent(out) :: xtype, len, attnum
              integer :: nf90mpi_inquire_attribute

              Inquires about the netCDF attribute named name, of  variable  varid,  in  the  open
              netCDF dataset ncid.  xtype will contain the external, netCDF type of the variable.
              len will contain the number of elements in the attribute.  attnum will contain  the
              attribute number.

       function nf90mpi_inq_attname(ncid, varid, attnum, name)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid, varid, attnum
              character(len=*), intent(out) :: name
              integer :: nf90mpi_inq_attname

              Gets  the  name  of an attribute, given its variable ID and attribute number.  This
              function is useful in generic applications that need to get the names  of  all  the
              attributes  associated  with  a  variable  because  attributes are accessed by name
              rather than number in all other attribute functions (the number of an attribute  is
              more volatile than the name because it can change when other attributes of the same
              variable are deleted).  The attributes for each variable are numbered from  1  (the
              first  attribute)  to  natts,  where  natts  is  the  number  of attributes for the
              variable, as returned from a call to nf90mpi_inquire_variable().

       function nf90mpi_put_att(ncid, varid, name, values)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid, varid
              character(len=*), intent(in) :: name
              <<whatever>>, intent(in) :: values
              integer :: nf90mpi_put_att

              Unlike variables, attributes do  not  have  separate  functions  for  defining  and
              writing  values.  This function defines a new attribute with a value or changes the
              value of an existing attribute.  If the attribute is new, or if the space  required
              to  store the attribute value is greater than before, the netCDF dataset must be in
              define mode.  values contains the attribute values to  be  written;  it  may  be  a
              scalar  or  a  vector  and  must  be  of  type character, integer(kind=OneByteInt),
              integer(kind=TwoByteInt),  integer(kind=FourByteInt),   integer(kind=EightByteInt),
              real(kind=FourByteReal), or real(kind=EightByteReal).

       function nf90mpi_get_att(ncid, varid, name, fIvalues)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid, varid
              character(len=*), intent(in) :: name
              <<whatever>>, intent(out) :: values
              integer :: nf90mpi_get_att

              Gets  the  value(s)  of  a  netCDF  attribute, given its variable ID and name.  The
              values   are   returned   in   values,   which   must   be   of   type   character,
              integer(kind=OneByteInt),    integer(kind=TwoByteInt),   integer(kind=FourByteInt),
              integer(kind=EightByteInt), real(kind=FourByteReal),  or  real(kind=EightByteReal).
              Converts from the external type to the type of the receiving variable, if possible;
              otherwise returns an nf90_erange error.  All values of the attribute are  returned,
              so  you  must allocate enough space to hold them.  If you don't know how much space
              to reserve, call nf90mpi_inquire_attribute() first to find out the  length  of  the
              attribute.

       function nf90mpi_copy_att(ncid_in, varid_in, name, ncid_out, varid_out)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid_in, varid_in
              character(len=*), intent(in) :: name
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid_out, varid_out
              integer :: nf90mpi_copy_att

              Copies  an  attribute  from  one netCDF dataset to another.  It can also be used to
              copy an attribute from one variable to another  within  the  same  netCDF  dataset.
              ncid_in  is  the netCDF ID of an input netCDF dataset from which the attribute will
              be copied.  varid_in is the ID of the variable in the  input  netCDF  dataset  from
              which the attribute will be copied, or nf90_global for a global attribute.  name is
              the name of the attribute in the input netCDF dataset to be  copied.   ncid_out  is
              the  netCDF  ID of the output netCDF dataset to which the attribute will be copied.
              It is permissible for the input and output netCDF ID's to be the same.  The  output
              netCDF  dataset  should  be  in  define mode if the attribute to be copied does not
              already exist for the target variable, or if it  would  cause  an  existing  target
              attribute  to  grow.   varid_out  is  the  ID  of the variable in the output netCDF
              dataset to which the attribute will be copied, or nf90_global to copy to  a  global
              attribute.

       function nf90mpi_rename_att(ncid, varid, name, newname)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid, varid
              character(len=*), intent(in) :: name, newname
              integer :: nf90mpi_rename_att

              Changes  the  name  of  an  attribute.  If the new name is longer than the original
              name, the netCDF must be in define mode.  You cannot rename an  attribute  to  have
              the  same  name  as  another  attribute of the same variable.  name is the original
              attribute name.  newname is the new name to be assigned to the specified attribute.
              If  the  new name is longer than the old name, the netCDF dataset must be in define
              mode.

       function nf90mpi_del_att(ncid, varid, name)
              integer, intent(in) :: ncid, varid
              character(len=*), intent(in) :: name
              integer :: nf90mpi_del_att

              Deletes an attribute from a netCDF dataset.  The dataset must be in define mode.

COMMON ARGUMENT DESCRIPTIONS

       In this section  we  define  some  common  arguments  which  are  used  in  the  "FUNCTION
       DESCRIPTIONS" section.

       integer ncid
              is  the  netCDF  ID  returned from a previous, successful call to nf90mpi_open() or
              nf90mpi_create()

       character(len=*) name
              is the name of a dimension,  variable,  or  attribute.   It  shall  begin  with  an
              alphabetic  character,  followed  by zero or more alphanumeric characters including
              the underscore (_) or hyphen (-).  Case  is  significant.   The  maximum  allowable
              number of characters is nf90_max_name.  Names that begin with an underscore (_) are
              reserved for use by the netCDF and PnetCDF interfaces.

       integer xtype
              specifies the external data type of a netCDF variable or attribute and  is  one  of
              the   following:   nf90_byte,   nf90_char,  nf90_short,  nf90_int,  nf90_float,  or
              nf90_double.   These  are  used  to  specify  8-bit  integers,  characters,  16-bit
              integers,  32-bit  integers,  32-bit  IEEE  floating point numbers, and 64-bit IEEE
              floating-point numbers, respectively.

       integer dimids
              is a vector of dimension ID's and defines the shape of a netCDF variable.  The size
              of  the  vector  shall  be  greater  than  or equal to the rank (i.e. the number of
              dimensions) of the variable (ndims).  The vector shall be ordered by the speed with
              which  a  dimension varies: dimids(1) shall be the dimension ID of the most rapidly
              varying dimension and dimids(ndims) shall be the dimension ID of  the  most  slowly
              varying  dimension.   The  maximum  possible number of dimensions for a variable is
              given by the symbolic constant nf90_max_var_dims.

       integer dimid
              is the ID of a netCDF dimension.  netCDF dimension ID's are allocated  sequentially
              from the positive integers beginning with 1.

       integer ndims
              is  either the total number of dimensions in a netCDF dataset or the rank (i.e. the
              number of dimensions) of a netCDF variable.  The value shall  not  be  negative  or
              greater than the symbolic constant nf90_max_var_dims.

       integer varid
              is the ID of a netCDF variable or (for the attribute-access functions) the symbolic
              constant nf90_global,  which  is  used  to  reference  global  attributes.   netCDF
              variable  ID's are allocated sequentially from the positive integers beginning with
              1.

       integer natts
              is the number of global attributes in a netCDF dataset  for  the  nf90mpi_inquire()
              function  or  the  number  of  attributes associated with a netCDF variable for the
              nf90mpi_varinq() function.

       integer(kind=MPI_OFFSET) start
              specifies the starting point for accessing a netCDF variable's data values in terms
              of  the indicial coordinates of the corner of the array section.  The indices start
              at 1; thus, the first data value of a variable is (1, 1, ..., 1).  The size of  the
              vector  shall  be  at  least  the  rank  of  the associated netCDF variable and its
              elements shall correspond, in order, to the variable's dimensions.

       integer(kind=MPI_OFFSET) stride
              specifies the sampling interval along each dimension of the netCDF variable.    The
              elements  of  the  stride  vector  correspond,  in  order, to the netCDF variable's
              dimensions (stride(1)) gives the sampling interval along the most  rapidly  varying
              dimension  of  the  netCDF  variable).   Sampling  intervals are specified in type-
              independent units of elements (a value of 1 selects  consecutive  elements  of  the
              netCDF variable along the corresponding dimension, a value of 2 selects every other
              element, etc.).

       integer(kind=MPI_OFFSET) imap
              specifies the mapping between the dimensions of a netCDF variable and the in-memory
              structure  of  the  internal  data array.  The elements of the index mapping vector
              correspond, in order, to the netCDF variable's dimensions (imap gives the  distance
              between  elements  of  the internal array corresponding to the most rapidly varying
              dimension of the netCDF variable).  Distances between  elements  are  specified  in
              type-independent  units  of  elements  (the distance between internal elements that
              occupy adjacent memory locations is 1 and  not  the  element's  byte-length  as  in
              netCDF 2).

VARIABLE PREFILLING

       Prior  to  version 1.6.1, PnetCDF does not support data filling.  The default fill mode in
       PnetCDF is NF90_NOFILL.  This contrary to netCDF library whose default is NF90_FILL.  When
       fill  mode  is  enabled,  PnetCDF sets the values of all newly-defined variables of finite
       length (i.e. those that do not have an unlimited, dimension) to the  type-dependent  fill-
       value  associated  with each variable.  This is done when nf90mpi_enddef() is called.  The
       fill-value for a variable may be changed from the default value by defining the  attribute
       _FillValue  for  the variable.  This attribute must have the same type as the variable and
       be of length one.

       Variables with an unlimited dimension are not prefilled in PnetCDF.  This is also contrary
       to  netCDF,  which  does  prefill record variables.  In PnetCDF, filling a record variable
       must be done by calling nf90mpi_fill_var_rec(). Note this  fills  only  one  record  of  a
       variable.

       The  fill  mode  for  the entire file can be set by nf90mpi_set_fill().  Per-variable fill
       mode setting is also available through nf90mpi_def_var_fill().  In PnetCDF, changing  fill
       mode  must  be  done  in define mode.  In netCDF, it is true only for fix-sized variables.
       For record variables, changing fill mode can be made at any time in netCDF.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

       PNETCDF_SAFE_MODE
           Set to 1 to enable metadata consistency check. Warning messages  will  be  printed  to
           stdout if any inconsistency is detected.

MAILING-LISTS

       A  mailing  list  is  available  for discussion of the PnetCDF interface and announcements
       about PnetCDF bugs, fixes, and enhancements.  To subscribe or unsubscribe to  the  PnetCDF
       mailing list, visit https://lists.mcs.anl.gov/mailman/listinfo/parallel-netcdf

SEE ALSO

       ncmpidump(1), ncmpigen(1), ncmpidiff(1), ncvalidator(1), pnetcdf(3f90).

DATE

       2017-12-19

       PnetCDF   User's   Guide,  published  by  Northwestern  University  and  Argonne  National
       Laboratory.  This document is adopted from the  netCDF  User's  Guide,  developed  at  the
       Unidata  Program  Center,  University  Corporation  for  Atmospheric  Research, located in
       Boulder, Colorado.

       PnetCDF home page at http://cucis.ece.northwestern.edu/projects/PnetCDF/.