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5.7.1 Define a Variable Length Array (VLEN): NF90_DEF_VLEN

Use this function to define a variable length array type.

Usage

       function nf90_def_vlen(ncid, name, base_typeid, xtypeid)
         integer, intent(in) :: ncid
         character (len = *), intent(in) :: name
         integer, intent(in) :: base_typeid
         integer, intent(out) :: xtypeid
         integer :: nf90_def_vlen
NCID
The ncid of the file to create the VLEN type in.
NAME
A name for the VLEN type.
BASE_TYPEID
The typeid of the base type of the VLEN. For example, for a VLEN of shorts, the base type is NF90_SHORT. This can be a user defined type.
XTYPEP
The typeid of the new VLEN type will be set here.

Errors

NF90_NOERR
No error.
NF90_EMAXNAME
NF90_MAX_NAME exceeded.
NF90_ENAMEINUSE
Name is already in use.
NF90_EBADNAME
Attribute or variable name contains illegal characters.
NF90_EBADID
ncid invalid.
NF90_EBADGRPID
Group ID part of ncid was invalid.
NF90_EINVAL
Size is invalid.
NF90_ENOMEM
Out of memory.

Example