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etsf_io

ETSF_IO(1)							   User Commands							ETSF_IO(1)

NAME

       etsf_io - manual page for etsf_io

SYNOPSIS

       etsf_io [-h | -a action] [[-i file]...] [[-f flag]...]

DESCRIPTION

       [-o file] [arguments]

       Handle ETSF files, see --action option.

       -h --help	     : show this little help.

       -a --action value     : give the action to perform.

       Possible action may be: * 'merge' to gather several files that have been splitted.

       * 'content' to get the name of specifications the file matches.

       * 'check' to check the validity of the file against specifications.

       -o --output-file file : give the path to the output ETSF file.

       -i --input-file file  : give the path for an input file. This option can be used one or several times.

       -l --list	     : when action is check, it give the list of available flags.q

       -f --flag value	     : give a flag name (get valid names from -l option).

       Examples:

       Merge three files, etsf_io -a merge -i file1.nc -i file2.nc -i file3.nc -o output.nc

       Get the contents of file test.nc, etsf_io -a content test.nc

       Get the list of flags for validity checks, etsf_io -a check -l

       Checks with two flags, etsf_io -a check -f flag1 -f flag2 test.nc

SEE ALSO

       The  full  documentation  for  etsf_io  is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and etsf_io programs are properly installed at your
       site, the command

       info etsf_io

       should give you access to the complete manual.

etsf_io 							   November 2011							ETSF_IO(1)

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