Message filter options
MESSAGE_INDEX
Specifies the indices of the messages (message indexing starts at 1). Can be a single value or a list. The default value is ANY, meaning this option is ignored.
EDITION
Specifies the BUFR edition of the message (represented by the edition ecCodes key in the message header). Can be a single value or a list. The default value is ANY, meaning this option is ignored.
CENTRE
Specifies the centre who generated the BUFR message (represented by the bufrHeaderCentre ecCodes key in the message header). Can be a single value or a list. The default value is ANY, meaning this option is ignored. Both the integer and string representation of the centre be used here, e.g. for ECMWF both 98 and ecmf can be used.
SUBCENTRE
Specifies the subcentre who generated the BUFR message (represented by the bufrHeaderSubCentre ecCodes key in the message header). Can be a single value or a list. The default value is ANY, meaning this option is ignored.
MASTER_TABLE
Specifies the version number of the master table used for BUFR message (represented by the masterTablesVersionNumber ecCodes key in the message header). Can be a single value or a list. The default value is ANY, meaning this option is ignored.
LOCAL_TABLE
Specifies the version number of the local table used for the BUFR message (represented by the localTablesVersionNumber ecCodes key in the message header). Can be a single value or a list. The default value is ANY, meaning this option is ignored.
TYPE
Specifies the data category of the BUFR message (represented by the dataCategory ecCodes key in the message header). Can be a single value or a list. The default value is ANY, meaning this option is ignored.
SUBTYPE
Specifies the data subcategory of the BUFR message (represented by the dataSubCategory ecCodes key in the message header). Can be a single value or a list. The default value is ANY, meaning this option is ignored.
Data filter
DATE_MODE
Specifies the date mode used for temporal filtering. In Window mode a date and time and a time window around it is give. In Period mode the start and end date and time of a period is specified. The default mode is Window.
Please note that time filtering is based on the first date and time values present in the data section of the BUFR message.
DATE
Specifies the date of the middle of the time window when DATE_MODE = Window. The date is given in yyyymmdd format. Can be a single value or a list.The default value is ANY, meaning this option is ignored.
TIME
Specifies the time of the middle of the time window when DATE_MODE = Window. The time is given in hh[mm[ss]] format. The leading zero from the hour part can be omitted. Can be a single value or a list.The default value is ANY, meaning this option is ignored.
WINDOW_IN_MINUTES
Specifies the half length of the time window (in minutes) when DATE_MODE = Window. The default value is 0, meaning the time window is restricted to a singe date and time.
DATE_1
Specifies the starting date of the time period when DATE_MODE = Period. The date is given in yyyymmdd format. Can be a single value or a list.The default value is ANY, meaning this option is ignored.
TIME_1
Specifies the starting date of the time period when DATE_MODE = Period. The time is given in hh[mm[ss]] format. The leading zero from the hour part can be omitted. The default value is ANY, meaning this option is ignored.
DATE_2
Specifies the ending date of the time period when DATE_MODE = Period. The date is given in yyyymmdd format. Can be a single value or a list.The default value is ANY, meaning this option is ignored.
TIME_2
Specifies the ending time of the time period when DATE_MODE = Period. The time is given in hh[mm[ss]] format. The leading zero from the hour part can be omitted. The default value is ANY, meaning this option is ignored.
AREA
Specifies the geographical area for the location filter.
Please note that time filtering is based on the first date and time values present in the data section of the BUFR message.
IDENTIFICATION