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Dump the content of a BUFR file in different formats.

USAGE

bufr_dump [options] bufr_file bufr_file ...

OPTIONS

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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 the input BUFR
   fortran -> fortran program to decode the input BUFR
   python   -> python script to decode the input BUFR
   C       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 the 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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Plain dump.

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Print all data values.

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Print only some values.

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Where clause. Messages are processed only if they match all the key/value constraints. 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 specified. 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.

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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.

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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

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

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