GRIB_SET(1)

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version 2.50.0 · 6 versions
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🦋 GRIB_SET(1) 🦋

okay bestie, sit down, hydrate, because this is the manual page for grib_set and she is iconic. no cap, this lil command sets key/value pairs inside your GRIB files and she does not play about it. 💅

🎀 NAME 🎀

grib_set — manual page for grib_set. that's it, that's the name, she's literally just named after herself and honestly? main character energy. 👑

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

so like, below is the whole rundown: the NAME again (yes, again, she's thorough), the DESCRIPTION, the USAGE, and the OPTIONS. every single bit. don't skip, bestie, iykyk. 🫶

🌸 NAME

grib_set

🦋 DESCRIPTION

Sets key/value pairs in the input GRIB file(s) and writes each message to the output_grib_file. It fails when an error occurs (e.g. key not found). like, she will simply not tolerate your nonsense. 💀

🎀 USAGE

grib_set [options] grib_file grib_file ... output_grib_file

literally one or many input files, and then the output file at the end. the way that trailing output_grib_file is doing all the heavy lifting fr fr. 🌟

💅 OPTIONS

  • -s key[:{s|d|i}]=value,key[:{s|d|i}]=value,... — Key/values to set. For each key a string (key:s), a double (key:d) or an integer (key:i) type can be defined. By default the native type is set. so you can stack as many as you want, comma after comma, and if you don't specify a type she just uses the native one. slay. ✨
  • -r — Repack data. Sometimes after setting some keys involving properties of the packing algorithm a repacking of data is needed. This repacking is performed setting this -r option. so if you've been messing with packing-algorithm keys and things look weird, this is your girl. 🎁
  • -d value — Set all the data values to "value". every single one. no survivors. 🌊
  • -p key[:{s|d|i}],key[:{s|d|i}],... — Declaration of keys to print. For each key a string (key:s), a double (key:d) or an integer (key:i) type can be requested. Default type is string. 👀
  • -P key[:{s|d|i}],key[:{s|d|i}],... — Same as -p but adds the declared keys to the default list. so it's -p but extra. deluxe edition. 💖
  • -w key[:{s|d|i}]{=|!=}value,key[:{s|d|i}]=value,... — Where clause. Set is only executed for GRIB messages matching all the key/value constraints. If a GRIB message does not match the constraints it is copied unchanged to the output_grib_file. This behaviour can be changed setting the option -S. A valid constraint is of type key=value or key!=value. For each key a string (key:s), a double (key:d) or an integer (key:i) type can be defined. Default type is string. In the value you can also use the forward-slash character / to specify an OR condition (i.e. a logical disjunction) Note: only one -w clause is allowed. okay so this is the picky-girl option and only ONE -w clause is allowed, so don't get greedy. 🚦
  • -7 — Does not fail when the message has wrong length. she's being chill about it. for once. 🙈
  • -S — Strict. Only messages matching all the constraints are copied to the output file. she said no half-matches, we're being rigorous today. 💯
  • -V — Print version. say hi to the version number. 👋
  • -M — Multi-field support off. Turn off support for multiple fields in a single GRIB message. bye bye multifield. 🚪
  • -g — Copy GTS header. 🧳
  • -G — GRIBEX compatibility mode. retro era activated. 🕰️
  • -T T | B | A — Message type. T->GTS, B->BUFR, A->Any (Experimental). The input file is interpreted according to the message type. note that A is Experimental so tread carefully, bestie. 🧪
  • -f — Force. Force the execution not to fail on error. she's built different now. 🔥
  • -v — Verbose. she gon talk. 🗣️
  • -h — Display this help text and exit. ok bye bestie 🫶

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

Full documentation and examples at: <https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/ECC/grib_set>

like go read the docs, they're giving academia but make it useful. 📚

💀 OKAY SHE SAID IT TWICE 💀

not me copy-pasting... except she literally did. the manpage hits you with the whole thing again, so here it is, encore included, because we keep every single detail. periodt. 🎤

🦋 NAME 🦋 (the remix)

grib_set

🌸 DESCRIPTION (again, but make it déjà vu)

Sets key/value pairs in the input GRIB file(s) and writes each message to the output_grib_file. It fails when an error occurs (e.g. key not found). same energy, same warning, she's consistent. 😭

🎀 USAGE (yes you already saw this)

grib_set [options] grib_file grib_file ... output_grib_file

💅 OPTIONS (round two, bestie)

  • -s key[:{s|d|i}]=value,key[:{s|d|i}]=value,... — Key/values to set. For each key a string (key:s), a double (key:d) or an integer (key:i) type can be defined. By default the native type is set. 🌟
  • -r — Repack data. Sometimes after setting some keys involving properties of the packing algorithm a repacking of data is needed. This repacking is performed setting this -r option. ✨
  • -d value — Set all the data values to "value". 🌊
  • -p key[:{s|d|i}],key[:{s|d|i}],... — Declaration of keys to print. For each key a string (key:s), a double (key:d) or an integer (key:i) type can be requested. Default type is string. 👀
  • -P key[:{s|d|i}],key[:{s|d|i}],... — Same as -p but adds the declared keys to the default list. 💖
  • -w key[:{s|d|i}]{=|!=}value,key[:{s|d|i}]=value,... — Where clause. Set is only executed for GRIB messages matching all the key/value constraints. If a GRIB message does not match the constraints it is copied unchanged to the output_grib_file. This behaviour can be changed setting the option -S. A valid constraint is of type key=value or key!=value. For each key a string (key:s), a double (key:d) or an integer (key:i) type can be defined. Default type is string. In the value you can also use the forward-slash character / to specify an OR condition (i.e. a logical disjunction) Note: only one -w clause is allowed. seriously, ONE. 🚦
  • -7 — Does not fail when the message has wrong length. 🙈
  • -S — Strict. Only messages matching all the constraints are copied to the output file. 💯
  • -V — Print version. 👋
  • -M — Multi-field support off. Turn off support for multiple fields in a single GRIB message. 🚪
  • -g — Copy GTS header. 🧳
  • -G — GRIBEX compatibility mode. 🕰️
  • -T T | B | A — Message type. T->GTS, B->BUFR, A->Any (Experimental). The input file is interpreted according to the message type. 🧪
  • -f — Force. Force the execution not to fail on error. 🔥
  • -v — Verbose. 🗣️
  • -h — Display this help text and exit. 🫶

🌈 SEE ALSO (the rerun)

Full documentation and examples at: <https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/ECC/grib_set>

and that's the whole page, bestie. this came from grib_set, dated October 2026, and it's filed under GRIB_SET(1) because of course it is. go set some keys, you absolute legend. 💖✨🎀🦋🌸💅🫶👑

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