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JSON mode (JavaScript Object Notation). Options: s->structure, f->flat (only data), a->all attributes Default mode is structure.

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Decoding dump. Provides instructions to decode the input message. Options: filter -> filter instructions file to decode input BUFR fortran -> fortran program to decode the input BUFR python -> python script to decode the input BUFR C -> C program to decode the input BUFR Default mode is filter.

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Encoding dump. Provides instructions to create the input message. Options: filter -> filter instructions file to encode input BUFR fortran -> fortran program to encode the input BUFR python -> python script to encode the input BUFR C -> C program to encode the input BUFR Default mode is filter.

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Octet mode. WMO documentation style dump.

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1. To dump BUFR messages into a flat JSON format.

   Code Block
   > bufr_dump -jf ../data/bufr/aaen_55.bufr




2. To dump BUFR messages into a structured JSON format. Note: This is the default if you omit the -j option

   Code Block
   > bufr_dump -js ../data/bufr/aaen_55.bufr




3. To dump a Fortran program with instructions to create (encode) the input message.

   Code Block
   > bufr_dump -Efortran ../data/bufr/aaen_55.bufr > encode.aaen_55.f90

   Now compile and run 'encode.aaen_55.f90'. This will create a new BUFR file called 'outfile.bufr'. Check this is the the same as the input.

   Code Block
   > bufr_compare ../data/bufr/aaen_55.bufr outfile.bufr




4. To dump a Python program with instructions to decode the input message.

   Code Block
   > bufr_dump -Dpython ../data/bufr/aaen_55.bufr > decode.aaen_55.py

   Examine the generated Python script 'decode.aaen_55.py'. You will see how to access each of the BUFR keys




5. To dump in a WMO documentation style with hexadecimal octet values (-H).

   Code Block
   > bufr_dump -OH ../data/bufr/syno_1.bufr




6. To add key type information (-t).

   Code Block
   > bufr_dump -OtH ../data/bufr/syno_1.bufr