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To convert a GRIB message from edition 1 to edition 2 it is enough to set the key edition=2 (see grib_set). The conversion is performed automatically provided that the library is configured properly to translate the parameter information. The information regarding time and space is always translated automatically, while the parameter information, which is sometime dependent on local tables, has to be configured by the user if it is not included in the main set of parameter conversion rules contained in ecCodes distribution.
Parameters conversion
A list of all the parameters recognised by ecCodes is reported for consultation. The list contains their representation in edition 1 and 2 and for some of them the NetCDF CF compliant name.
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