DESCRIPTION
Dump the content of a BUFR file in different formats.
USAGE
bufr_dump [options] bufr_file bufr_file ...
OPTIONS
-j s|f|a
JSON mode (JavaScript Object Notation). Options: s->structure, f->flat (only data), a->all attributes Default mode is structure.
-D filter|fortran|python|C
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.
-E filter|fortran|python|C
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.
-O
Octet mode. WMO documentation style dump.
-p
Plain dump.
-d
Print all data values.
-u
Print only some values.
-t
Print type information.
-f
Force. Force the execution not to fail on error.
-H
Print octet content in hexadecimal format.
-a
Dump aliases.
-w key[:{s|d|i}]{=|!=}value,key[:{s|d|i}]{=|!=}value,...
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.
-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.
-7
Does not fail when the message has wrong length
-V
Version.
-X offset
Input file offset in bytes. Processing of the input file will start from "offset".
bufr_dump examples
To dump BUFR messages into a flat JSON format.
Code Block > bufr_dump -jf ../data/bufr/aaen_55.bufr
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
To dump a Fortran program with instructions to create (encode) the input message.
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_dump -Efortran ../data/bufr/aaen_55.bufr > encode.aaen_55.f90
Code Block > bufr_compare ../data/bufr/aaen_55.bufr outfile.bufr
To dump a Python program with instructions to decode the input message.
Examine the generated Python script 'decode.aaen_55.py'. You will see how to access each of the BUFR keysCode Block > bufr_dump -Dpython ../data/bufr/aaen_55.bufr > decode.aaen_55.py
To dump in a WMO documentation style with hexadecimal octet values (-H).
Code Block > bufr_dump -OH ../data/bufr/syno_1.bufr
To add key type information (-t).
Code Block > bufr_dump -OtH ../data/bufr/syno_1.bufr