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#  NSSDC/CDF						CDFstats online help.
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#  Version 1.1c, 21-Nov-97, Hughes STX.
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#  Modification history:
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#   V1.0	  ?, J Love	Original version.
#   V1.1  23-Sep-96, J Love	CDF V2.6.
#   V1.1a  7-Jan-97, J Love	Fixed cache qualifier.
#   V1.1b 21-Feb-97, J Love	Removed RICE.
#   V1.1c 21-Nov-97, J Love	Windows NT/95.
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#ifos mac win
CDFstats displays statistics about the variables in a CDF.  These include
the minimum and maximum values and whether or not the variable is monotonic.
It is also possible to have these properties updated in the CDF (by creating
and/or modifying the appropriate attribute entries).

The parameters/qualifiers dialog box displayed when CDFstats is `executed'
contains the following controls.

Edit fields for...

  CDF:                 The pathname of the CDF to be scanned.  At the end of
                       this field a button labeled "Select" is present.  When
                       selected, a standard input file dialog is displayed
                       from which the CDF may be selected.

  Output:              The pathname of the output file to which the statistics
                       will be written.  At the end of this field a button
                       labeled "Select" is present.  When selected, a standard
                       output file dialog is displayed in which the output
                       file pathname may be specified.  If an extension is not
                       specified in this pathname, `.sts.' is appended
                       automatically.  If this field is left blank, the output
                       is displayed on the screen in the "CDFstats: standard
                       output" window.
                       
  Cache sizes:         The number of 512-byte buffers to be used for the
                       CDF's dotCDF file, staging file, and compression
                       scratch file.  If this field is left blank, default
                       cache sizes chosen by the CDF library are used.
                       The cache sizes are specified with a comma-separated
                       list of <number><type> pairs where <number> is the
                       number of cache buffers and <type> is the type of
                       file.  The file <type>'s are as follows: `d' for the
                       dotCDF file, `s' for the staging file, and `c' for
                       the compression scratch file.  For example, `200d,100s'
                       specifies 200 cache buffers for the dotCDF file and
                       100 cache buffers for the staging file.  The dotCDF
                       file cache size can also be specified without the `d'
                       <type> for compatibility with older CDF releases (eg.
                       `200,100s').  Note that not all of the file types must
                       be specified.  Those not specified will receive a
                       default cache size.

Check boxes for...

  Page output:         If the statistics are being displayed on the screen,
                       whether or not the output is displayed one page
                       (screen) at a time.

  Use FORMAT:          Whether or not the FORMAT attribute is used when
                       writing variable statistics (if the FORMAT attribute
                       exists and an entry exists for the variable).

  Range checking:      Whether or not range checking will be performed (using
                       the VALIDMIN/VALIDMAX attributes if they exist).

  Use FILLVAL:         Whether or not fill values are ignored when collecting
                       statistics (using the FILLVAL attribute if it exists).

  -0.0 to 0.0:         Whether or not -0.0 is converted to 0.0 by the CDF
                       library when read from a CDF.

  Report info's:       Whether or not informational status codes from the CDF
                       library should be reported.

  Report warnings:     Whether or not warning status codes from the CDF
                       library should be reported.

  Report errors:       Whether or not error status codes from the CDF library
                       should be reported.

  Display statistics:  Whether or not caching statistics are displayed at the
                       end of each CDF.

  Update VALIDMIN/MAX: Whether or not the VALIDMIN and VALIDMAX attribute
                       entry values are updated for each variable based on
                       the actual mininum and maximum values found (with
                       fill values being ignored if requested).  If the
                       VALIDMIN and VALIDMAX attributes do not exist they
                       are created.

  Update SCALEMIN/MAX: Whether or not the SCALEMIN and SCALEMAX attribute
                       entry values are updated for each variable based on
                       the actual mininum and maximum values found (with
                       fill values being ignored if requested).  If the
                       SCALEMIN and SCALEMAX attributes do not exist they
                       are created.

  Update MONOTON:      Whether or not the MONOTONIC attribute entry values
                       are updated for each variable based on the
                       monotonicity found (with fill values being ignored
                       if requested).  If the MONOTONIC attribute does not
                       exist it is created.

Radio buttons for...

  zMode:               The zMode to be used for the CDF.

                          0...zMode is disabled.
                          1...zMode/1 should be used.  The dimension
                              variances of the rVariables will be preserved.
                          2...zMode/2 should be used.  The dimensions of
                              rVariables having a variance of NOVARY (false)
                              are hidden.

Buttons for...

  Enter              Causes CDFstats to analyze a CDF based on the
                     parameters/qualifiers specified.

  Help               Causes this online help to be displayed.

#ifos mac
  Quit               Causes CDFstats to terminate.  (A CDF is not
                     analyzed.)  This button is only present the
                     first time the parameters/qualifiers dialog
                     box is displayed.

#endos
  Cancel             Causes the parameters/qualifiers dialog box to
                     be closed.  (A CDF is not analyzed.)
#ifos mac
                     This button is only present after the first time the
                     parameters/qualifiers dialog box is displayed.
#endos
#else
#ifos vms
Usage:         $ CDFSTATS [/[NO]RANGE] [/[NO]FILL] [/OUTPUT=<file-path>]
                          [/[NO]FORMAT] [/[NO]PAGE] [/[NO]UPDATE_VALIDS]
                          [/[NO]UPDATE_SCALES] [/[NO]UPDATE_MONOTONIC]
                          [/ZMODE=<mode>] [/[NO]NEG2POSFP0] [/[NO]STATISTICS]
                          [/CACHE=(<sizes>)] [/REPORT=(<types>)] [/ABOUT]
                          <cdf-path>
#endos
#ifos unix
Usage:         % cdfstats [-[no]range] [-[no]fill] [-output <file-path>]
                          [-[no]format] [-[no]page] [-[no]update_valids]
                          [-[no]update_scales] [-[no]update_monotonic]
                          [-zmode <mode>] [-[no]neg2posfp0] [-[no]statistics]
                          [-cache "<sizes>"] [-report "<types>"] [-about]
                          <cdf-path>
#endos
#ifos dos
Usage:         > cdfstats [-[no]range] [-[no]fill] [-output <file-path>]
                          [-[no]format] [-[no]page] [-[no]update_valids]
                          [-[no]update_scales] [-[no]update_monotonic]
                          [-zmode <mode>] [-[no]neg2posfp0] [-[no]statistics]
                          [-cache "<sizes>"] [-report "<types>"] [-about]
                          <cdf-path>
#endos

Purpose:       CDFstats displays statistics about the variables in a CDF.
               These include the minimum and maximum values and whether
               or not the variable is monotonic.  It is also possible to
               have these properties updated in the CDF (by creating
               and/or modifying the appropriate attribute entries).

Parameter(s):  <cdf-path>
                  The pathname of the CDF to check (do not enter an
                  extension).

#ifos vms
Qualifier(s):  /[NO]RANGE
#else
Qualifier(s):  -[no]range
#endos
                  Specifies whether or not range checking will be performed
                  (using the VALIDMIN/VALIDMAX attributes if they exist).

#ifos vms
               /[NO]FILL
#else
               -[no]fill
#endos
                  Specifies whether or not fill values are ignored when
                  collecting statistics (using the FILLVAL attribute if it
                  exists).

#ifos vms
               /[NO]FORMAT
#else
               -[no]format
#endos
                  Specifies whether or not the FORMAT attribute is used
                  when displaying variable values (if the FORMAT attribute
                  exists and an entry exists for the variable).

#ifos vms
               /[NO]PAGE
#else
               -[no]page
#endos
                  Specifies whether or not the output is displayed a page
                  at a time.  If the output is directed to a file, paging
                  is not allowed.

#ifos vms
               /[NO]STATISTICS
#else
               -[no]statistics
#endos
                  Specifies whether or not caching statistics are displayed
                  at the end of each CDF.

#ifos vms
               /[NO]UPDATE_VALIDS
#else
               -[no]update_valids
#endos
                  Specifies whether or not the VALIDMIN and VALIDMAX
                  attribute entry values are updated for each variable
                  based on the actual mininum and maximum values found
                  (with fill values being ignored if requested).  If
                  the VALIDMIN and VALIDMAX attributes do not exist
                  they are created.

#ifos vms
               /[NO]UPDATE_SCALES
#else
               -[no]update_scales
#endos
                  Specifies whether or not the SCALEMIN and SCALEMAX
                  attribute entry values are updated for each variable
                  based on the actual mininum and maximum values found
                  (with fill values being ignored if requested).  If
                  the SCALEMIN and SCALEMAX attributes do not exist
                  they are created.

#ifos vms
               /[NO]UPDATE_MONOTONIC
#else
               -[no]update_monotonic
#endos
                  Specifies whether or not the MONOTONIC attribute entry
                  values are updated for each variable based on the
                  monotonicity found (with fill values being ignored if
                  requested).  If the MONOTONIC attribute does not exist
                  it is created.

#ifos vms
               /OUTPUT=<file-path>
#else
               -output <file-path>
#endos
                  Redirects the output to a file.  The file created will
                  be named <file-path> (if <file-path> does not have an
                  extension, `.sts' is appended automatically).  If this
                  qualifier is not specified, the output is displayed at
                  the terminal.

#ifos vms
               /ZMODE=<mode>
#else
               -zmode <mode>
#endos
                  Specifies which zMode should be used.  <mode> may be one
                  of the following...

                     0       Indicates that zMode is disabled.
                     1       Indicates that zMode/1 should be used (the
                             dimension variances of rVariables will be
                             preserved).
                     2       Indicates that zMode/2 should be used (the
                             dimensions of rVariables having a variance
                             of NOVARY (false) are hidden.

#ifos vms
               /[NO]NEG2POSFP0
#else
               -[no]neg2posfp0
#endos
                  Specifies whether or not -0.0 is converted to 0.0 by the CDF
                  library when read from a CDF.  -0.0 is an illegal floating
                  point value on VAXes and DEC Alphas running OpenVMS.

#ifos vms
               /REPORT=(<types>)
#else
               -report "<types>"
#endos
                  Specifies the types of return status codes from the CDF
                  library which should be reported/displayed.  <types> is
                  a comma-separated list of zero or more of the following
                  symbols: `errors', `warnings', or `informationals'.  Note
                  that these symbols can be truncated (eg. `e', `w', and `i').

#ifos vms
               /CACHE=(<sizes>)
#else
               -cache "<sizes>"
#endos
                  The number of 512-byte buffers to be used for the CDF's
                  dotCDF file, staging file, and compression scratch file.
                  If this qualifier is absent, default cache sizes chosen by
                  the CDF library are used.  The cache sizes are specified
                  with a comma-separated list of <number><type> pairs where
                  <number> is the number of cache buffers and <type> is the
                  type of file.  The file <type>'s are as follows: `d' for
                  the dotCDF file, `s' for the staging file, and `c' for the
                  compression scratch file.  For example, `200d,100s'
                  specifies 200 cache buffers for the dotCDF file and 100
                  cache buffers for the staging file.  The dotCDF file cache
                  size can also be specified without the `d' <type> for
                  compatibility with older CDF releases (eg. `200,100s').
                  Note that not all of the file types must be specified.
                  Those not specified will receive a default cache size.

#ifos vms
               /ABOUT
#else
               -about
#endos
                  Shows the library version that was used to create this tool
                  program.

#ifos vms
Example(s):    $ CDFSTATS/NORANGE/NOFILL/REPORT=(ERRORS) GISS_SOIL
               $ CDFSTATS/OUTPUT=TEMPLATE3 CDF$SMPL:TEMPLATE3
#endos
#ifos unix
Example(s):    % cdfstats -norange -nofill -report "errors" giss_soil
               % cdfstats -output template3 ../../samples/template3
#endos
#ifos dos
Example(s):    > cdfstats gisswetl
               > cdfstats -norange -nofill -report "errors" a:\gisssoil
               > cdfstats -output tplate3 ..\..\samples\tplate3
#endos
#endos
