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Resolve Errors Reading OPeNDAP Data

When you have trouble reading OPeNDAP data, consider these factors.

  • OPeNDAP data is being pulled over the network from a server on the Internet. Pulling large data could be slow. Speed and reliability depend on their network connection.

  • Failure to open an OPeNDAP link could have multiple causes.

    • URL is invalid.

    • Local machine firewall or network firewall does not allow any external connections.

    • Local machine firewall or network firewall does not allow and external connections on the OPeNDAP protocol.

    • Remote server is down.

    • Remote server will not serve the amount of data being requested. (In this case, you can read data in subsets or chunks.)

    • Remote server is incorrectly configured.