Change log

Version 1.10.0 - 2024/01/23

Adds-on

• Conversion of ADCP files from CASCADE.
• Check of generated ADCP files.
• EDMERP resource handling (update via webservice).

Version 1.9.0 - 2023/06/20

Adds-on

• Conversion of tide gauge data without vertical reference to CFPoint.

Version 1.9.0 - 2023/06/20

Adds-on

• Conversion of tide gauge data without vertical reference to CFPoint.

Version 1.8.2 - 2022/12/01

Adds-on

• Improve csrCodeList.xml handler.
• Add EDMERP SDN REFERENCE generation.

Version 1.8.1 - 2022/11/07

Adds-on

• SdnVocabulary library update to 2.2.

Version 1.8.0 - 2022/05/06

Adds-on

• Added checker and converter for "Microlitters in Sediments" files (SODV).
• SdnVocabulary library update to detect gliders.
• Update URL for csrCodeList service.
• Update URL for SoftwareVersionSoap service.

Corrections

• Fix multiple metadata generation for a same CDI.
• Fix error message (wrong line number) when station detect fails.

Version 1.7.1 - 2021/11/25

Corrections

• Fix concerning BODV and MODV conversions.
• Use log4j 2.17.0.

Version 1.7.0 - 2021/09/20

Adds-on

• Conversion of EGO1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 glider files to SeaDataNet netCDF (CFPoint) format.
• Use of "BODV" and "MODV" formats in the coupling table.

Corrections

• More information in the log when updating vocabularies.
• Message in the log on external error (e.g. if a time-out occurs during the vocabulary update).
• "Update lists" button changed to "Update vocabularies" in the "Settings" window.
• Check that unit P06::TISO is used for P01::ENDX8601.
• Conversion from MedAtlas to ODV: the station comments are kept.
• Corrections de labels, messages, typos, ...

Version 1.6.0 - 2021/01/07

Adds-on

• Added a checker for HF Radar files (NetCDF).

Corrections

• Fix a problem on ExternalResourcesManager, that blocked the batch mode.
• Medatlas -> CFPoint conversion: automatically update C17 labels from BODC vocabs.
• Partially upgrade to Java 8 Time library to fix datetime handling.
• Fix datetime management for MGD77 files.
• Handle new L20 value.
• Detect multiple parameters for same P09 in multistation Medatlas files (those should be splitted before conversion).
• Fixes on labels, messages, typos, ...

Version 1.5.3 - 2020/04/08

Adds-on

• Update URLs for CDIs, CSRs and NERC vocabularies
• Allow DPSF P09 parameter as depth below sea surface in MedAtlas files (e.g. core data)
• Allow exception for ODV files with empty vertical reference (e.g. navigation, some MGD files, contaminants in biota). These files must contain the following comment in the ODV header: //SeaDataNet file without vertical reference.

Version 1.5.2.0 - 2019/10/29

Corrections

• ODV, fix bottom depth default value (set empty value instead of 0)
• Conversion MGD to ODV: modifications on depth parameter

Adds-on

• Use XXXX P06 unit instead of UUUU for text parameters
• Display variant in the string "Generated By" generated by Octopus in the output file
• Allow usage of the same P01 parameter multiple times in a file (an index is added to the NetCDF variable names if needed)

Version 1.5.1.0 - 2019/08/02

Corrections

• ODV biological variant: allow VOLFFMXX for Sampling Effort P01 code
• ODV format: detect an error if a mapping line does not start with // characters
• ODV format: fix bug in variant detection (case of physico-chemical file with MINWDIST and MAXWDIST)

Adds-on

• NetCDF SDN Format: improve validation log messages for global attributes

Version 1.5.0.6 - 2019/06/05

Corrections

• NetCDF SDN Format: all numeric types are allowed (not only doubles)
• Conversion MedAtlas to ODV: use of default value defined in the current station header
• ODV format: Depth is no more mandatory in timeseries that contain a parameter belonging to P02 ASLV
• Conversion NetCDF to ODV : remove extra tabulation at the end of lines
• Allow COREDIST also in cm (ULCM) as primary variable
• MedAtlas check: detect an error if a value = default and the flag != 9

Adds-on

• Take into account ODV variants for biology, flow cytometry and microlitters for checks and conversions ODV to ODV
• ODV check: the primary variable must have at least one non null value

Version 1.4.2 - 2019/03/04

Corrections

• Fix error if MedAtlas file has a last empty line
• NetCDF SDN: update global attribute 'title' : replace 'SeaDataNet_1.0 CF 1.6' with 'SeaDataNet_1.0 CF-1.6'
• Manage errors if the user is not connected and tries to update the external resources (CSR, BODC, EDMO)
• NetCDF SDN: fix expected variable type during check for DEPTH (any type is authorised)
• Manage error if input directory is empty
• Keep current window size when changing language in settings
• Set default log level to INFO

Adds-on

• Compliance with java 9 and 10
• Check consistency between values and quality flags
• Check consider as valid timeseries ODV files with a P02 ASLV parameter instead of depth
• Homogenisation of the default value for measured parameters in NetCDF SDN (-99999)
• Allow SDN CSR references using the central catalog
• Non SDN MedAtlas files are recognized but considered as invalid (can be converted)
• Conversion from MedAtlas: the SDN CSR reference is automatically added from EDMO code and cruise reference, if possible
• All conversions: non-mandatory variables are not kept if they are empty (with only default values)
• Conversion to ODV: an error is raised if one of the mandatory columns has missing value(s)
• Update SDN QC flags: add 'Q' flag
• JSON log: format added in files logs
• Choose automatically the default output directory for conversion to mono-station files
• Ability to update external resources (CSR, BODC, EDMO) in batch mode

Version 1.4.1 - 2018/06/12

Corrections

• Off line run of OCTOPUS authorised
• Conversion of MGD77 files corrected
• Correction of NetCDF to ODV conversion with empty geophysical variables

Adds-on

• Be able to check and convert the ODV files generated from MGD77
• Detect the BIO-ODV format (and extensions to flow cytometer and Microlitter data), the files are not checked, but not rejected neither (Warning to the user)

Version 1.4.0 - 2018/03/26

Corrections

• MedAtlas checker: No more checks on the max length (80) of comment lines
• Management of wrong RECORD lines values in MedAtlas files
• Fix contextual menu contrast for visibility (right click)
• netCDF generation: update unit attribute if P06 unit is deprecated and replaced by another one

Adds-on

• New format conversion: SDN netCDF to SDN ODV
• New SDN netCDF format checker
• Improvement of SDN ODV format checker
• Batch mode available for format checkers
• Add creation info in the output file: "Generated by Octopus [version] [date]"
• Automatic default output file name and extension
• If running a previous version of OCTOPUS, user receives a warning
• Check CSR references with CSR catalogue
• Documentation updated with procedures to follow for proxy configuration and for launching in batch mode, on a server without a graphical interface

Version 1.3.9 - 2017/07/21

Corrections

• ODV files: Management of all ISO date formats for the primary variable of time series and not only [YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.sss]
• ODV files: empty lines or lines with only tabs do not generate error.
• ODV files: Management of UTF8 files with BOM (Byte Order Mark)
• Allow empty SDN references using SDN_REFERENCES notation (will be ignored)

Adds-on

• ODV files, date formats: check ISO format validity and consistency between dates an formats (metadata column headers and date primary variable in timeseries)
• BODC terms management: detection of non existing or deprecated parameters. Automatic substitution of deprecated ones.
• Improve log messages: display the name(s) of file(s) with error when converting a directory
• Output file type: change 'keep/split' to 'Split to mono station files? yes/no' (no modification for batch mode)
• Use a new Octopus version number notation: major.minor.build number

Version 1.2 - 2017/01/30

Corrections

• Empty prefix is allowed in coupling table configuration
• Batch mode: fixed output path
• Fixed a bug when clearing coupling table
• MGD directories to ODV conversion: fixed a bug on ODV file names; use local_cdi_id as name for output files

Adds-on

• Improve log messages, display success messages in green

Version 1.1 - 2016/10/05

Corrections

• Fixed a bug that added empty lines in ODV files when converting MedAtlas or ODV files to ODV
• Fixed a bug in the "title" global attribute in CFPoint generated files
• Fixed a bug on format names displayed in the coupling table window
• In coupling table configuration, coupling table prefix is not mandatory
• Fixed a bug when clearing coupling table
• Conversion to ODV: fixed a bug on ISO format in date metadata column

Adds-on

• Improve log messages
• Fit dimension for CFPoint to CFPoint conversions, if exported stations are smaller than the biggest one in the input file
• Allow override files when converting to any format

Version 1.0 - 2016/03/21