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NAME

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

SYNOPSIS

       #include <pnetcdf.h>

       mpicc ...  -lpnetcdf

       Complete documentation for the PnetCDF libraries can be  found  at  the  PnetCDF  website:
       http://cucis.ece.northwestern.edu/projects/PnetCDF/.

LIBRARY VERSION

       This document describes PnetCDF APIs for the C programming language.

       const char* ncmpi_inq_libvers()

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_libvers() in netCDF)

              Returns  a  string  identifying the version of the PnetCDF library, and when it was
              built, like: "1.12.1 of PNETCDF_RELEASE_DATE_FULL".

       The RCS ident(1) command will find a string like "$Id: @(#) PnetCDF library version 1.12.1
       of  PNETCDF_RELEASE_DATE_FULL  $"  in  the  library.  The SCCS what(1) command will find a
       string like "PnetCDF library version 1.12.1 of PNETCDF_RELEASE_DATE_FULL".

RETURN VALUES

       All PnetCDF functions (except ncmpi_inq_libvers() and ncmpi_strerror()) return an  integer
       status.

       If  this returned status value is not equal to NC_NOERR (zero), it indicates that an error
       occurred. The possible status values are defined in system include file <errno.h>  and  in
       "pnetcdf.h".

       const char* ncmpi_strerror(int status)

              (Corresponds to nc_strerror() in netCDF)

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

FILE OPERATIONS

       int ncmpi_create(MPI_Comm comm, const char path[], int cmode, MPI_Info info, int* ncid)

              (Corresponds to nc_create() in netCDF)

              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: NC_NOCLOBBER to  protect  existing  datasets
              (default  is  NC_CLOBBER, silently blows them away), NC_SHARE for stronger metadata
              data consistency control, NC_64BIT_OFFSET to create a file  in  the  64-bit  offset
              format  (CDF-2),  as  opposed  to  classic format, the default, or NC_64BIT_DATA to
              create a file in the 64-bit data format (CDF-5).   Use  either  NC_64BIT_OFFSET  or
              NC_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 NC_WRITE mode.  When this
              function returns, the new netCDF dataset is in define mode.

       int ncmpi_open(MPI_Comm comm, const char path[], int mode, MPI_Info info, int* ncid)

              (Corresponds to nc_open() in netCDF)

              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:
              NC_WRITE  for read-write access (default read-only), NC_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.

       int ncmpi_redef(int ncid)

              (Corresponds to nc_redef() in netCDF)

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

       int ncmpi_enddef(int ncid)

              (Corresponds to nc_enddef() in netCDF)

              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.

       int ncmpi_sync(int ncid)

              (Corresponds to nc_sync() in netCDF)

              Unless  the  NC_SHARE bit is set in ncmpi_open() or ncmpi_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.

       int ncmpi_abort(int ncid)

              (Corresponds to nc_abort() in netCDF)

              You  don't  need  to  call this function.  This function is called automatically by
              ncmpi_close() if the netCDF 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 ncmpi_close().  If it  is  called  after  ncmpi_redef(),  but  before
              ncmpi_enddef(),  the  new  definitions are not committed and the dataset is closed.
              If it is  called  after  ncmpi_create()  but  before  ncmpi_enddef(),  the  dataset
              disappears.

       int ncmpi_close(int ncid)

              (Corresponds to nc_close() in netCDF)

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

       int ncmpi_inq(int ncid, int* ndims, int* nvars, int* natts, int* unlimdimid)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_ndims(int ncid, int* ndims)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_ndims() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_nvars(int ncid, int* nvars)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_nvars() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_natts(int ncid, int* natts)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_natts() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_unlimdim(int ncid, int* unlimdimid)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_unlimdim() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_format(int ncid, int* formatn)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_format() in netCDF)

              Use  these  functions  to  find  out  what is in a netCDF 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 -1 otherwise.  formatn will contain the version number
              of  the  dataset  <format>,   one   of   NC_FORMAT_CLASSIC,   NC_FORMAT_64BIT,   or
              NC_FORMAT_64BIT_DATA.   If any of the return parameters is a NULL pointer, then the
              corresponding information will not be returned; hence, no space need  be  allocated
              for it.

       int ncmpi_def_dim(int ncid, const char name[], MPI_Offset len, int* dimid)

              (Corresponds to nc_def_dim() in netCDF)

              Adds a new dimension to an open netCDF dataset, which must be in define mode.  name
              is the dimension name.  If dimid  is  not  a  NULL  pointer  then  upon  successful
              completion dimid will contain the dimension ID of the newly created dimension.

DIMENSIONS

       int ncmpi_inq_dimid(int ncid, const char name[], int* dimid)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_dimid() in netCDF)

              Given a dimension name, returns the ID of a netCDF dimension in dimid.

       int ncmpi_inq_dim(int ncid, int dimid, char name[], MPI_Offset* len)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_dim() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_dimname(int ncid, int dimid, char name[])

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_dimname() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_dimlen(int ncid, int dimid, MPI_Offset* len)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_dimlen() in netCDF)

              Use  these functions to find out about a dimension.  If either the name argument or
              len argument is a NULL  pointer,  then  the  associated  information  will  not  be
              returned.   Otherwise,  name  should  be   big  enough  (NC_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.

       int ncmpi_rename_dim(int ncid, int dimid, const char name[])

              (Corresponds to nc_rename_dim() in netCDF)

              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.

VARIABLES

       int  ncmpi_def_var(int  ncid,  const  char  name[],  nc_type  xtype,  int ndims, const int
              dimids[], int* varid)

              (Corresponds to nc_def_var() in netCDF)

              Adds a new variable to a netCDF dataset. The netCDF must be in define mode.  If not
              NULL,  then  varid will be set to the netCDF variable ID.  ndims will be the number
              of dimensions for the variable.  name will be the  name  of  the  netCDF  variable.
              xtype  is  the  external,  netCDF type of the variable and should be one of NC_BYTE
              NC_CHAR, NC_SHORT, NC_INT,  NC_FLOAT,  or  NC_DOUBLE,  for  CDF-1  and  CDF-2  file
              formats.   CDF-5  defines  additional external types: NC_UBYTE, NC_USHORT, NC_UINT,
              NC_INT64, and NC_UINT64.  dimids argument  is  a  vector  of  ndims  dimension  IDs
              corresponding to the variable dimensions.

       int ncmpi_inq_varid(int ncid, const char name[], int* varid)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_varid() in netCDF)

              Returns the ID of a netCDF variable in varid given its name.

       int  ncmpi_inq_var(int  ncid,  int  varid,  char  name[],  nc_type* xtype, int* ndims, int
              dimids[], int* natts)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_var() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_varname(int ncid, int varid, char name[])

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_varname() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_vartype(int ncid, int varid, nc_type* xtype)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_vartype() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_varndims(int ncid, int varid, int* ndims)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_varndims() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_vardimid(int ncid, int varid, int dimids[])

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_vardimid() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_varnatts(int ncid, int varid, int* natts)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_varnatts() in netCDF)

              Returns information about a netCDF variable, given its ID.  If any  of  the  return
              parameters  (name,  xtype,  ndims,  dimids,  or  natts) is a NULL pointer, then the
              corresponding information will not be returned; hence, no space need  be  allocated
              for it.

       int ncmpi_rename_var(int ncid, int varid, const char name[])

              (Corresponds to nc_rename_var() in netCDF)

              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.

WRITING AND READING WHOLE VARIABLES

       int ncmpi_put_var_text(int ncid, int varid, const char out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var_text() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_var_uchar(int ncid, int varid, const unsigned char out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var_uchar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_var_schar(int ncid, int varid, const signed char out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var_schar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_var_short(int ncid, int varid, const short out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var_short() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_var_int(int ncid, int varid, const int out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var_int() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_var_long(int ncid, int varid, const long out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var_long() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_var_float(int ncid, int varid, const float out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var_float() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_var_double(int ncid, int varid, const double out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var_double() in netCDF)

              Writes an entire netCDF variable (i.e. all the values).  The netCDF dataset must be
              open and in data mode.  The type of the data is specified in the function name, and
              it  is  converted  to  the  external  type  of the specified variable, if possible,
              otherwise an NC_ERANGE error is returned.  Note  that  rounding  is  not  performed
              during  the  conversion.  Floating  point  numbers  are truncated when converted to
              integers.

       int ncmpi_get_var_text(int ncid, int varid, char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var_text() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_var_uchar(int ncid, int varid, unsigned char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var_uchar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_var_schar(int ncid, int varid, signed char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var_schar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_var_short(int ncid, int varid, short in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var_short() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_var_int(int ncid, int varid, int in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var_int() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_var_long(int ncid, int varid, long in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var_long() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_var_float(int ncid, int varid, float in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var_float() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_var_double(int ncid, int varid, double in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var_double() in netCDF)

              Reads an entire netCDF variable (i.e. all the values).  The netCDF dataset must  be
              open  and  in  data  mode.   The  data  is  converted from the external type of the
              specified variable, if necessary, to the type specified in the function  name.   If
              conversion is not possible, an NC_ERANGE error is returned.

WRITING AND READING ONE DATUM

       int ncmpi_put_var1_text(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], char *out)

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var1_text() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_var1_uchar(int  ncid,  int  varid,  const MPI_Offset index[], unsigned char
              *out)

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var1_uchar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_var1_schar(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], signed char *out)

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var1_schar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_var1_short(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], short *out)

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var1_short() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_var1_int(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], int *out)

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var1_int() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_var1_long(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], long *out)

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var1_long() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_var1_float(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], float *out)

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var1_float() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_var1_double(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], double *out)

              (Corresponds to nc_put_var1_double() in netCDF)

              Puts a single data value into a variable at the position index of  an  open  netCDF
              dataset  that  is  in data mode.  The type of the data is specified in the function
              name, and it is converted to the  external  type  of  the  specified  variable,  if
              possible, otherwise an NC_ERANGE error is returned.

       int ncmpi_get_var1_text(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], char* in)

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var1_text() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_var1_uchar(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], unsigned char* in)

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var1_uchar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_var1_schar(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], signed char* in)

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var1_schar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_var1_short(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], short* in)

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var1_short() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_var1_int(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], int* in)

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var1_int() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_var1_long(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], long* in)

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var1_long() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_var1_float(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], float* in)

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var1_float() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_var1_double(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset index[], double* in)

              (Corresponds to nc_get_var1_double() in netCDF)

              Gets  a  single  data value from a variable at the position index of an open netCDF
              dataset that is in data mode.  The data is converted from the external type of  the
              specified  variable,  if necessary, to the type specified in the function name.  If
              conversion is not possible, an NC_ERANGE error is returned.

WRITING AND READING AN ARRAY

       int ncmpi_put_vara_text(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset  start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const char out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vara_text() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_vara_uchar(int  ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const unsigned char out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vara_uchar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_vara_schar(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const signed char out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vara_schar() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_vara_short(int  ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const short out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vara_short() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_vara_int(int ncid, int varid, const  MPI_Offset  start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const int out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vara_int() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_vara_long(int  ncid,  int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const long out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vara_long() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_vara_float(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const float out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vara_float() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_vara_double(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const double out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vara_double() in netCDF)

              Writes an array section of values into a netCDF variable of an open netCDF dataset,
              which  must be in data mode.  The array section is specified by the start and count
              vectors, which give the starting index and count of values along each dimension  of
              the specified variable.  The type of the data is specified in the function name and
              is converted to the external type of the specified variable, if possible, otherwise
              an NC_ERANGE error is returned.

       int  ncmpi_get_vara_text(int  ncid,  int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vara_text() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_vara_uchar(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], unsigned char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vara_uchar() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_get_vara_schar(int  ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], signed char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vara_schar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_vara_short(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], short in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vara_short() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_get_vara_int(int  ncid,  int  varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], int in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vara_int() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_vara_long(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset  start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], long in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vara_long() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_get_vara_float(int  ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], float in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vara_float() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_vara_double(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const  MPI_Offset
              count[], double in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vara_double() in netCDF)

              Reads  an array section of values from a netCDF variable of an open netCDF dataset,
              which must be in data mode.  The array section is specified by the start and  count
              vectors,  which give the starting index and count of values along each dimension of
              the specified variable.  The data is  converted  from  the  external  type  of  the
              specified  variable,  if necessary, to the type specified in the function name.  If
              conversion is not possible, an NC_ERANGE error is returned.

WRITING AND READING A SLICED ARRAY

       int ncmpi_put_vars_text(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset  start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const char out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vars_text() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_vars_uchar(int  ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const unsigned char out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vars_uchar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_vars_schar(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const signed char out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vars_schar() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_vars_short(int  ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const short out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vars_short() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_vars_int(int ncid, int varid, const  MPI_Offset  start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const int out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vars_int() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_vars_long(int  ncid,  int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const long out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vars_long() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_vars_float(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const float out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vars_float() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_vars_double(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const double out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_vars_double() in netCDF)

              These functions are used for strided output, which is like the array section output
              described  above,  except  that  the sampling stride (the interval between accessed
              values) is specified for each dimension.  For an explanation of the sampling stride
              vector, see COMMON ARGUMENTS DESCRIPTIONS below.

       int  ncmpi_get_vars_text(int  ncid,  int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vars_text() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_vars_uchar(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], unsigned char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vars_uchar() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_get_vars_schar(int  ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], signed char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vars_schar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_vars_short(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], short in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vars_short() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_get_vars_int(int  ncid,  int  varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], int in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vars_int() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_vars_long(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset  start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], long in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vars_long() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_get_vars_float(int  ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], float in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vars_float() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_vars_double(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], double in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_vars_double() in netCDF)

              These  functions  are used for strided input, which is like the array section input
              described above, except that the sampling stride  (the  interval  between  accessed
              values) is specified for each dimension.  For an explanation of the sampling stride
              vector, see COMMON ARGUMENTS DESCRIPTIONS below.

WRITING AND READING A MAPPED ARRAY

       int ncmpi_put_varm_text(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset  start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[], const char out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_varm_text() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_varm_uchar(int  ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[],  const  unsigned  char
              out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_varm_uchar() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_varm_schar(int  ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const  MPI_Offset  imap[],  const  signed  char
              out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_varm_schar() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_varm_short(int  ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[], const short out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_varm_short() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_varm_int(int ncid, int varid, const  MPI_Offset  start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[], const int out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_varm_int() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_varm_long(int  ncid,  int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[], const long out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_varm_long() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_varm_float(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[], const float out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_varm_float() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_varm_double(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[], const double out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_varm_double() in netCDF)

              These functions are used for mapped output, which is like strided output  described
              above,  except  that  an additional index mapping vector is provided to specify the
              in-memory arrangement of the data values.  For an explanation of the index  mapping
              vector, see COMMON ARGUMENTS DESCRIPTIONS below.

       int  ncmpi_get_varm_text(int  ncid,  int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[], char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_varm_text() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_varm_uchar(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[], unsigned char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_varm_uchar() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_get_varm_schar(int  ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[], signed char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_varm_schar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_varm_short(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[], short in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_varm_short() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_get_varm_int(int  ncid,  int  varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[], int in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_varm_int() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_varm_long(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset  start[],  const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[], long in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_varm_long() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_get_varm_float(int  ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[], float in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_varm_float() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_varm_double(int ncid, int varid, const MPI_Offset start[], const  MPI_Offset
              count[], const MPI_Offset stride[], const MPI_Offset imap[], double in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_varm_double() in netCDF)

              These  functions  are  used for mapped input, which is like strided input described
              above, except that an additional index mapping vector is provided  to  specify  the
              in-memory  arrangement of the data values.  For an explanation of the index mapping
              vector, see COMMON ARGUMENTS DESCRIPTIONS below.

ATTRIBUTES

       int ncmpi_put_att_text(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], nc_type  xtype,  MPI_Offset
              len, const char out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_att_text() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_att_uchar(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], nc_type xtype, MPI_Offset
              len, const unsigned char out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_att_uchar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_att_schar(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], nc_type xtype,  MPI_Offset
              len, const signed char out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_att_schar() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_att_short(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], nc_type xtype, MPI_Offset
              len, const short out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_att_short() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_att_int(int ncid, int varid, const char name[],  nc_type  xtype,  MPI_Offset
              len, const int out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_att_int() in netCDF)

       int  ncmpi_put_att_long(int  ncid, int varid, const char name[], nc_type xtype, MPI_Offset
              len, const long out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_att_long() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_att_float(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], nc_type xtype,  MPI_Offset
              len, const float out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_att_float() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_att_double(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], nc_type xtype, MPI_Offset
              len, const double out[])

              (Corresponds to nc_put_att_double() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_put_att(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], nc_type xtype,  MPI_Offset  len,
              void * ip)

              (Corresponds to nc_put_att() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_att(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], void ** ip)

              (Corresponds to nc_get_att() in netCDF)

              Unlike  variables,  attributes  do  not  have  separate  functions for defining and
              writing values.  This family of functions 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.  The parameter len is the number of values from out
              to transfer.  It is often one, except that for ncmpi_put_att_text() it will usually
              be strlen(out).

              For  these  functions,  the  type  component of the function name refers to the in-
              memory type of the value, whereas the xtype argument refers to  the  external  type
              for  storing  the  value.  An NC_ERANGE error results if a conversion between these
              types is not possible.  In this case the value is represented with the  appropriate
              fill-value for the associated external type.

       int ncmpi_inq_attname(int ncid, int varid, int attnum, char name[])

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_attname() in netCDF)

              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, since attributes are accessed by name rather
              than number in all other attribute functions.  The number of an attribute  is  more
              volatile  than  the  name,  since  it  can change when other attributes of the same
              variable are deleted.  The attributes for each variable are numbered  from  0  (the
              first  attribute)  to  nvatts-1,  where  nvatts is the number of attributes for the
              variable, as returned from a call to ncmpi_inq_varnatts().  If the  name  parameter
              is a NULL pointer, no name will be returned and no space need be allocated.

       int ncmpi_inq_att(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], nc_type* xtype, MPI_Offset* len)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_att() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_attid(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], int* attnum)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_attid() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_atttype(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], nc_type* xtype)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_atttype() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_inq_attlen(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], MPI_Offset* len)

              (Corresponds to nc_inq_attlen() in netCDF)

              These  functions return information about a netCDF attribute, given its variable ID
              and name.  The information returned is the external type in xtype and the number of
              elements  in  the  attribute  as  len.   If  any  of the return arguments is a NULL
              pointer, the specified information will not be returned.

       int ncmpi_copy_att(int ncid, int varid_in, const char name[], int ncid_out, int varid_out)

              (Corresponds to nc_copy_att() in netCDF)

              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.  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 NC_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 NC_GLOBAL to copy to a global attribute.

       int ncmpi_rename_att(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], const char newname[])

              (Corresponds to nc_rename_att() in netCDF)

              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.

       int ncmpi_del_att(int ncid, int varid, const char name[])

              (Corresponds to nc_del_att() in netCDF)

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

       int ncmpi_get_att_text(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_att_text() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_att_uchar(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], unsigned char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_att_uchar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_att_schar(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], signed char in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_att_schar() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_att_short(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], short in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_att_short() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_att_int(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], int in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_att_int() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_att_long(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], long in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_att_long() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_att_float(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], float in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_att_float() in netCDF)

       int ncmpi_get_att_double(int ncid, int varid, const char name[], double in[])

              (Corresponds to nc_get_att_double() in netCDF)

              Gets the value(s) of a netCDF attribute, given its variable ID and name.   Converts
              from  the  external  type  to the type specified in the function name, if possible,
              otherwise returns an NC_ERANGE error.  All elements  of  the  vector  of  attribute
              values  are returned, so you must allocate enough space to hold them.  If you don't
              know how much space to reserve, call  ncmpi_inq_attlen()  first  to  find  out  the
              length of the attribute.

COMMON ARGUMENT DESCRIPTIONS

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

       int ncid
              is the netCDF ID returned from a  previous,  successful  call  to  ncmpi_open()  or
              ncmpi_create()

       char name[]
              is  the  name  of  a  dimension,  variable,  or attribute. The names of dimensions,
              variables and attributes consist of arbitrary sequences of alphanumeric  characters
              (as  well as underscore '_', period '.' and hyphen '-'), beginning with a letter or
              underscore. (However names commencing with underscore are reserved for system use.)
              Case  is  significant  in  netCDF  names. A zero-length name is not allowed.  As an
              input argument, it shall be a pointer  to  a  0-terminated  string;  as  an  output
              argument,  it shall be the address of a buffer in which to hold such a string.  The
              maximum  allowable  number  of  characters  (excluding  the   terminating   0)   is
              NC_MAX_NAME.

       nc_type xtype
              specifies  the  external  data type of a netCDF variable or attribute and is one of
              the following: NC_BYTE, NC_CHAR, NC_SHORT, NC_INT, NC_FLOAT, or NC_DOUBLE for CDF-1
              and  CDF-2  file  formats.   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.   (NC_LONG in netCDF version 2 is now
              obsolete and set to NC_INT).  CDF-5 defines additional  external  types:  NC_UBYTE,
              NC_USHORT, NC_UINT, NC_INT64, and NC_UINT64.

       int 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[ndims-1] shall be the dimension  ID  of  the  most
              rapidly  varying  dimension  and  dimids[0]  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 NC_MAX_VAR_DIMS.

       int dimid
              is  the ID of a netCDF dimension.  netCDF dimension ID's are allocated sequentially
              from the non-negative integers beginning with 0.

       int 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 NC_MAX_VAR_DIMS.

       int varid
              is the ID of a netCDF variable or (for the attribute-access functions) the symbolic
              constant  NC_GLOBAL, which is used to reference global attributes.  netCDF variable
              ID's are allocated sequentially from the non-negative integers beginning with 0.

       int* natts
              is the number of global attributes in a netCDF  dataset   for  the  ncmpi_inquire()
              function  or  the  number  of  attributes associated with a netCDF variable for the
              ncmpi_varinq() function.

       const MPI_Offset index[]
              specifies the  coordinates of the netCDF data value to be  accessed.   The  indices
              start  at  0; thus, for example, the first data value of a two-dimensional variable
              is (0,0).  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.

       const 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 0; thus, the first data value of a variable is (0, 0, ..., 0).  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.

       const MPI_Offset count[]
              specifies the number of indices selected along each dimension of the array section.
              Thus, to access a single value, for example, specify count as (1, 1, ..., 1).  Note
              that, for strided I/O, this argument must be adjusted to  be  compatible  with  the
              stride and start arguments so that the interaction of the three does not attempt to
              access an invalid data co-ordinate.  The elements of the count  vector  correspond,
              in order, to the variable's dimensions.

       const 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[0])  gives  the sampling interval along the most slowly 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.).  A NULL stride argument is treated as (1, 1, ... , 1).

       const 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[0] gives the
              distance between elements of the internal array corresponding to  the  most  slowly
              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).  A NULL pointer means the memory-resident values  have  the
              same structure as the associated netCDF variable.

VARIABLE PREFILLING

       Prior  to  version 1.6.1, PnetCDF does not support data filling.  The default fill mode in
       PnetCDF is NC_NOFILL This contrary to netCDF library whose default is  NC_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 ncmpi_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 ncmpi_fill_var_rec().  Note  this  fills  only  one  record  of  a
       variable.

       The  fill mode for the entire file can be set by ncmpi_set_fill().  Per-variable fill mode
       setting is also available through ncmpi_def_var_fill().  In PnetCDF,  changing  fill  mode
       must  be  done  in define mode.  In netCDF, it is true only for fixed-size 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(3).

DATE

       PNETCDF_RELEASE_DATE

       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 https://parallel-netcdf.github.io