diff --git a/bench/TEST_SCRIPTS b/bench/TEST_SCRIPTS
index 9c6656327..f35e0ecd2 100644
--- a/bench/TEST_SCRIPTS
+++ b/bench/TEST_SCRIPTS
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ bn_center_keylab.jnl
 bn741_bug_fixes.jnl
 bn_use_agg.jnl
 bn_ens_promote_global.jnl
+bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
 !
 ! bn_gif, bn_all_ef, and bn_startupfile at end
 !
diff --git a/bench/ansley_official.rhel6-64_err b/bench/ansley_official.rhel6-64_err
index a7526c30c..9cc7bce70 100644
--- a/bench/ansley_official.rhel6-64_err
+++ b/bench/ansley_official.rhel6-64_err
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 Procedure run_all to run all FERRET benchmarks
 Running FERRET version /home/users/ansley/build/working/FERRET/fer/ferret_c
--rwxr-xr-x. 1 ansley tmap 113322463 Jul 10 11:21 /home/users/ansley/build/working/FERRET/fer/ferret_c
+-rwxr-xr-x. 1 ansley tmap 113322503 Jul 17 11:28 /home/users/ansley/build/working/FERRET/fer/ferret_c
 Using external functions from /home/users/ansley/build/working/FERRET/external_functions/ext_func
 Running the tests of external functions y
 Benchmark run by ansley
-Note: restore handling trans of scalars. Issue 1882, appending timesteps and the bounds attrib
+Note: issue 1883
 ncdump output will be in all_ncdump.out, and appended to this log file 
 ***** Restricting Ferret paths to bench directory *****
 FER_DATA=. ./data
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ FER_DIR=.
 FER_DSETS=. ./data
 FER_EXTERNAL_FUNCTIONS=/home/users/ansley/build/working/FERRET/external_functions/ext_func
 FER_FONTS=/home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/ppl/fonts
-FER_GO=. ./v4jnls ./v5jnls ./v6jnls ./v7jnls ./genjnls . ./v4jnls ./v5jnls ./v6jnls ./v7jnls ./genjnls . ./v4jnls ./v5jnls ./v6jnls ./v7jnls ./genjnls . /home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/go /home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/examples /home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/contrib
+FER_GO=. ./v4jnls ./v5jnls ./v6jnls ./v7jnls ./genjnls . ./v4jnls ./v5jnls ./v6jnls ./v7jnls ./genjnls . /home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/go /home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/examples /home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/contrib
 FER_GRIDS=. ./data
 FER_LIBS=/home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/lib
 FER_PALETTE=. /home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/ppl
 FER_WEB_BROWSER=firefox
 PWD=/home/users/ansley/build/working/FERRET/bench
 PYFER_EXTERNAL_FUNCTIONS=/home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/ext_func/pylibs
-Beginning at Tue Jul 10 11:39:02 PDT 2018
+Beginning at Tue Jul 17 11:59:37 PDT 2018
  PERMANENT data cleared from memory
  TEMPORARY data cleared from memory
 ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
@@ -6761,6 +6761,14 @@ Starting test: bn_ens_promote_global
            *** NOTE: Variable "AIRT" excluded from aggregate: Not found in all member datasets
  PERMANENT data cleared from memory
  TEMPORARY data cleared from memory
+ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
+Starting test: bn743_bug_fixes
+ PERMANENT data cleared from memory
+ TEMPORARY data cleared from memory
+ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
+ LISTing to file a.nc
+ PERMANENT data cleared from memory
+ TEMPORARY data cleared from memory
 ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  PERMANENT data cleared from memory
  TEMPORARY data cleared from memory
@@ -6883,4 +6891,4 @@ vector/i=1:10/j=1:20/nolabel i/j,j/i,i+j
 Re-defining viewport LM6
 Re-defining viewport UM6
            *** NOTE: Cannot create new windows when batch mode set
-Ended at Tue Jul 10 11:48:10 PDT 2018
+Ended at Tue Jul 17 12:08:24 PDT 2018
diff --git a/bench/ansley_official.rhel6-64_log b/bench/ansley_official.rhel6-64_log
index 8ef0fd4f1..7e393e218 100644
--- a/bench/ansley_official.rhel6-64_log
+++ b/bench/ansley_official.rhel6-64_log
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 Procedure run_all to run all FERRET benchmarks
 Running FERRET version /home/users/ansley/build/working/FERRET/fer/ferret_c
--rwxr-xr-x. 1 ansley tmap 113322463 Jul 10 11:21 /home/users/ansley/build/working/FERRET/fer/ferret_c
+-rwxr-xr-x. 1 ansley tmap 113322503 Jul 17 11:28 /home/users/ansley/build/working/FERRET/fer/ferret_c
 Using external functions from /home/users/ansley/build/working/FERRET/external_functions/ext_func
 Running the tests of external functions y
 Benchmark run by ansley
-Note: restore handling trans of scalars. Issue 1882, appending timesteps and the bounds attrib
+Note: issue 1883
 ncdump output will be in all_ncdump.out, and appended to this log file 
 ***** Restricting Ferret paths to bench directory *****
 FER_DATA=. ./data
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ FER_DIR=.
 FER_DSETS=. ./data
 FER_EXTERNAL_FUNCTIONS=/home/users/ansley/build/working/FERRET/external_functions/ext_func
 FER_FONTS=/home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/ppl/fonts
-FER_GO=. ./v4jnls ./v5jnls ./v6jnls ./v7jnls ./genjnls . ./v4jnls ./v5jnls ./v6jnls ./v7jnls ./genjnls . ./v4jnls ./v5jnls ./v6jnls ./v7jnls ./genjnls . /home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/go /home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/examples /home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/contrib
+FER_GO=. ./v4jnls ./v5jnls ./v6jnls ./v7jnls ./genjnls . ./v4jnls ./v5jnls ./v6jnls ./v7jnls ./genjnls . /home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/go /home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/examples /home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/contrib
 FER_GRIDS=. ./data
 FER_LIBS=/home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/lib
 FER_PALETTE=. /home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/ppl
 FER_WEB_BROWSER=firefox
 PWD=/home/users/ansley/build/working/FERRET/bench
 PYFER_EXTERNAL_FUNCTIONS=/home/users/tmap/ferret/rhel6-x86_64-linux/ext_func/pylibs
-Beginning at Tue Jul 10 11:39:02 PDT 2018
+Beginning at Tue Jul 17 11:59:37 PDT 2018
 ! BN500_ALL.JNL
 ! - run all the benchmark tests
 ! - ordered (more or less) from least to most complex
@@ -10460,17 +10460,17 @@ PPL$XPIXEL = "406"
 PPL$YPIXEL = "406"
 BYTEORDER = "LITTLE"
 FERRET_VERSION = "7.42"
-FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 2.6.32-696.30.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit"
+FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit"
 FERRET_PRECISION = "double"
 NETCDF_VERSION = "4.4.1.1 of Jun 26 2017 08:42:09 $"
 FERRET_MEMORY = "25.6"
-SESSION_DATE = "10-Jul-18"
-SESSION_TIME = "11:39"
-SESSION_PID = "29568"
-DELTA_CPU = "17.2974"
-CLOCK_SECS = "26.253"
-CURRENT_DATE = "10-Jul-18"
-CURRENT_TIME = "11:39:28"
+SESSION_DATE = "17-Jul-18"
+SESSION_TIME = "11:59"
+SESSION_PID = "25020"
+DELTA_CPU = "15.7716"
+CLOCK_SECS = "24.107"
+CURRENT_DATE = "17-Jul-18"
+CURRENT_TIME = "12:00:01"
 N_OPEN_DSETS = "0"
 PROGRAM_NAME = "Ferret"
 PEAK_MEMORY = "0"
@@ -10492,17 +10492,17 @@ PPL$XPIXEL = "406"
 PPL$YPIXEL = "406"
 BYTEORDER = "LITTLE"
 FERRET_VERSION = "7.42"
-FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 2.6.32-696.30.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit"
+FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit"
 FERRET_PRECISION = "double"
 NETCDF_VERSION = "4.4.1.1 of Jun 26 2017 08:42:09 $"
 FERRET_MEMORY = "25.6"
-SESSION_DATE = "10-Jul-18"
-SESSION_TIME = "11:39"
-SESSION_PID = "29568"
-DELTA_CPU = "0.019997"
-CLOCK_SECS = "26.272"
-CURRENT_DATE = "10-Jul-18"
-CURRENT_TIME = "11:39:28"
+SESSION_DATE = "17-Jul-18"
+SESSION_TIME = "11:59"
+SESSION_PID = "25020"
+DELTA_CPU = "0.020997"
+CLOCK_SECS = "24.127"
+CURRENT_DATE = "17-Jul-18"
+CURRENT_TIME = "12:00:01"
 N_OPEN_DSETS = "0"
 PROGRAM_NAME = "Ferret"
 PEAK_MEMORY = "0"
@@ -10515,9 +10515,9 @@ NUM = "3"
 T$DOLLAR = "hi"
 T_HELLO = "hi"
 show symbol s*
-SESSION_DATE = "10-Jul-18"
-SESSION_TIME = "11:39"
-SESSION_PID = "29568"
+SESSION_DATE = "17-Jul-18"
+SESSION_TIME = "11:59"
+SESSION_PID = "25020"
 SPAWN_OK = "1"
 SPAWN_STATUS = "0"
 S1 = "hello"
@@ -10529,17 +10529,17 @@ S2 = ""hello""
 ! exercise CANCEL SYMBOL
 cancel symbol s2
 show symbol s*
-SESSION_DATE = "10-Jul-18"
-SESSION_TIME = "11:39"
-SESSION_PID = "29568"
+SESSION_DATE = "17-Jul-18"
+SESSION_TIME = "11:59"
+SESSION_PID = "25020"
 SPAWN_OK = "1"
 SPAWN_STATUS = "0"
 S1 = "hello"
 S3 = "hello and goodbye"
 show symbol S*
-SESSION_DATE = "10-Jul-18"
-SESSION_TIME = "11:39"
-SESSION_PID = "29568"
+SESSION_DATE = "17-Jul-18"
+SESSION_TIME = "11:59"
+SESSION_PID = "25020"
 SPAWN_OK = "1"
 SPAWN_STATUS = "0"
 S1 = "hello"
@@ -10670,17 +10670,17 @@ PPL$XPIXEL = "406"
 PPL$YPIXEL = "406"
 BYTEORDER = "LITTLE"
 FERRET_VERSION = "7.42"
-FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 2.6.32-696.30.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit"
+FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit"
 FERRET_PRECISION = "double"
 NETCDF_VERSION = "4.4.1.1 of Jun 26 2017 08:42:09 $"
 FERRET_MEMORY = "25.6"
-SESSION_DATE = "10-Jul-18"
-SESSION_TIME = "11:39"
-SESSION_PID = "29568"
-DELTA_CPU = "0.041994"
-CLOCK_SECS = "26.314"
-CURRENT_DATE = "10-Jul-18"
-CURRENT_TIME = "11:39:28"
+SESSION_DATE = "17-Jul-18"
+SESSION_TIME = "11:59"
+SESSION_PID = "25020"
+DELTA_CPU = "0.043992"
+CLOCK_SECS = "24.172"
+CURRENT_DATE = "17-Jul-18"
+CURRENT_TIME = "12:00:01"
 N_OPEN_DSETS = "0"
 PROGRAM_NAME = "Ferret"
 PEAK_MEMORY = "201"
@@ -25391,7 +25391,7 @@ GO err491_spawn_quotes.jnl
  
 ! this should be a valid command
 SPAWN "date"
-Tue Jul 10 11:39:47 PDT 2018
+Tue Jul 17 12:00:18 PDT 2018
  
 GO bn_reset
 cancel mode verify
@@ -49621,7 +49621,7 @@ go ptest
 PLOT/VS/LINE/I=1:314 i*cos(i/20),i*sin(i/20)
  
 sh sym win_title
-WIN_TITLE = "10-Jul-18:11:39"
+WIN_TITLE = "17-Jul-18:11:59"
  
 set win/title="set the title"
 sho sym win_title
@@ -49639,7 +49639,7 @@ sho sym win_title
 WIN_TITLE = "_"
  
 set win/title="($session_date):($session_time)"
- !-> set win/title="10-Jul-18:11:39"
+ !-> set win/title="17-Jul-18:11:59"
  
 ! If the date or time starts with a blank then we get an extra
 ! underscore in the window title. Evaluating the symbols into
@@ -49648,16 +49648,16 @@ set win/title="($session_date):($session_time)"
 ! If so substitute another string.
  
 DEFINE SYMBOL the_date = ($session_date"SESSION_DATE")
- !-> DEFINE SYMBOL the_date = 10-Jul-18
+ !-> DEFINE SYMBOL the_date = 17-Jul-18
 DEFINE SYMBOL the_time = ($session_time"SESSION_TIME")
- !-> DEFINE SYMBOL the_time = 11:39
+ !-> DEFINE SYMBOL the_time = 11:59
 SET WIN/TITLE="($the_date):($the_time)"
- !-> SET WIN/TITLE="10-Jul-18:11:39"
+ !-> SET WIN/TITLE="17-Jul-18:11:59"
  
 can win/all
 set win/new
 sh sym win_title
-WIN_TITLE = "10-Jul-18:11:39"
+WIN_TITLE = "17-Jul-18:11:59"
  
 GO bn_reset bn_last_error.jnl
 cancel mode verify
@@ -54162,7 +54162,7 @@ sho dat/att
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (PSXT91_108)           DOUBLE    units           CHAR        12   T       degrees_east
@@ -54211,7 +54211,7 @@ sho dat/att
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (PSXT91_108)           DOUBLE    units           CHAR        12   T       degrees_east
@@ -60255,10 +60255,10 @@ ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
 Starting test: bn_clock_syms
 GO bn_clock_syms
 SH SYM delta_cpu, clock_secs, current_date, current_time
-DELTA_CPU = "126.463"
-CLOCK_SECS = "192.21"
-CURRENT_DATE = "10-Jul-18"
-CURRENT_TIME = "11:42:14"
+DELTA_CPU = "106.26"
+CLOCK_SECS = "178.223"
+CURRENT_DATE = "17-Jul-18"
+CURRENT_TIME = "12:02:35"
 ! test special symbols DELTA_CPU, CLOCK_SECS
 !
 ! NOTE THAT THE VALUES OF THE SYMBOLS WILL VARY FROM ONE
@@ -60267,8 +60267,8 @@ CURRENT_TIME = "11:42:14"
 use gt4d011
 shade/k=1 temp[L=@ave]
 sh sym DELTA_CPU, CLOCK_SECS
-DELTA_CPU = "0.128981"
-CLOCK_SECS = "192.464"
+DELTA_CPU = "0.102984"
+CLOCK_SECS = "178.448"
  
 repeat/k=1:10 shade temp[L=@ave]
 !-> REPEAT: K=1
@@ -60282,60 +60282,60 @@ repeat/k=1:10 shade temp[L=@ave]
 !-> REPEAT: K=9
 !-> REPEAT: K=10
 let ten_plots = ($DELTA_CPU)
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE ten_plots = 0.870866
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE ten_plots = 0.638903
 sh sym DELTA_CPU, CLOCK_SECS
 DELTA_CPU = "0.001"
-CLOCK_SECS = "194.411"
+CLOCK_SECS = "181.682"
  
 let  sumclock = 0
 let  sumcpu = 0
 sh sym CLOCK_SECS
-CLOCK_SECS = "194.413"
+CLOCK_SECS = "181.684"
 repeat/k=1:10 (shade/pal=rnb2 temp[L=@ave]; let dt = ($DELTA_CPU);\
 let sumcpu =`sumcpu + dt`)
  !-> repeat/k=1:10 (shade/pal=rnb2 temp[L=@ave]; let dt = ($DELTA_CPU);let sumcpu =`sumcpu + dt`)
 !-> REPEAT: K=1
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.099985
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.099985
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.071989
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.071989
 !-> REPEAT: K=2
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.104984
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.204969
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.077989
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.149978
 !-> REPEAT: K=3
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.078988
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.283957
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.074988
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.224966
 !-> REPEAT: K=4
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.078988
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.362945
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.077988
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.302954
 !-> REPEAT: K=5
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.086987
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.449932
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.076988
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.379942
 !-> REPEAT: K=6
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.075988
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.52592
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.075989
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.455931
 !-> REPEAT: K=7
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.093986
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.619906
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.076988
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.532919
 !-> REPEAT: K=8
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.108983
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.728889
-!-> REPEAT: K=9
  !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.080988
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.809877
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.613907
+!-> REPEAT: K=9
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.074989
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.688896
 !-> REPEAT: K=10
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.101984
- !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.911861
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE dt = 0.076988
+ !-> DEFINE VARIABLE sumcpu =0.765884
  
 say `sumcpu`
- !-> MESSAGE/CONTINUE 0.911861
-0.911861
+ !-> MESSAGE/CONTINUE 0.765884
+0.765884
 sh sym CLOCK_SECS
-CLOCK_SECS = "197.494"
+CLOCK_SECS = "184.85"
  
 SH SYM session_date, current_date, session_time, current_time
-SESSION_DATE = "10-Jul-18"
-SESSION_TIME = "11:39"
-CURRENT_DATE = "10-Jul-18"
-CURRENT_TIME = "11:42:19"
+SESSION_DATE = "17-Jul-18"
+SESSION_TIME = "11:59"
+CURRENT_DATE = "17-Jul-18"
+CURRENT_TIME = "12:02:42"
  
  
 ! ******** V6.3 Additions below ***********
@@ -64251,8 +64251,8 @@ list contents
              SUBSET   : 45 points (X)
  1    /  1:" ! NOAA/PMEL TMAP"                                                          
  2    /  2:" ! FERRET v7.42 (beta/debug)"                                               
- 3    /  3:" ! Linux 2.6.32-696.30.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit - 07/10/18"                      
- 4    /  4:" ! 10-Jul-18 11:39     "                                                    
+ 3    /  3:" ! Linux 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit - 07/17/18"                       
+ 4    /  4:" ! 17-Jul-18 11:59     "                                                    
  5    /  5:""                                                                           
  6    /  6:"! "                                                                         
  7    /  7:"!! --- 22. produce some output to stdout and stderr"                        
@@ -66811,40 +66811,40 @@ can mode ver
              BAD FLAG : -1.E+34       
              SUBSET   : 5 points (X)
              X        : 0.5 to 5.5
-randu2_randn2       0.943
-randu2_randn2       0.116
-randu2_randn2       0.608
-randu2_randn2       0.752
-randu2_randn2       0.949
+randu2_randn2       0.286
+randu2_randn2       0.196
+randu2_randn2       0.156
+randu2_randn2       0.701
+randu2_randn2       0.122
              VARIABLE : RANDU2(XBIG,-1)
              BAD FLAG : -1.E+34       
              SUBSET   : 5 points (X)
              X        : 0.5 to 5.5
-randu2_randn2       0.515
-randu2_randn2       0.641
-randu2_randn2       0.140
-randu2_randn2       0.079
-randu2_randn2       0.291
+randu2_randn2       0.802
+randu2_randn2       0.884
+randu2_randn2       0.090
+randu2_randn2       0.642
+randu2_randn2       0.035
              VARIABLE : RANDU2(XX,0)
              BAD FLAG : -1.E+34       
              SUBSET   : 6 points (X)
              X        : 0.5 to 6.5
-randu2_randn2       0.488
-randu2_randn2       0.067
-randu2_randn2       0.296
-randu2_randn2       0.528
-randu2_randn2       0.475
-randu2_randn2       0.808
+randu2_randn2       0.624
+randu2_randn2       0.872
+randu2_randn2       0.286
+randu2_randn2       0.156
+randu2_randn2       0.578
+randu2_randn2       0.868
              VARIABLE : RANDU2(XX,0)
              BAD FLAG : -1.E+34       
              SUBSET   : 6 points (X)
              X        : 0.5 to 6.5
-randu2_randn2       0.135
-randu2_randn2       0.865
-randu2_randn2       0.808
-randu2_randn2       0.907
-randu2_randn2       0.216
-randu2_randn2       0.629
+randu2_randn2       0.645
+randu2_randn2       0.212
+randu2_randn2       0.781
+randu2_randn2       0.606
+randu2_randn2       0.329
+randu2_randn2       0.392
              VARIABLE : RANDU2(XX,12436)
              BAD FLAG : -1.E+34       
              SUBSET   : 6 points (X)
@@ -66869,40 +66869,40 @@ randu2_randn2       0.638
              BAD FLAG : -1.E+34       
              SUBSET   : 5 points (X)
              X        : 0.5 to 5.5
-randu2_randn2       0.392
-randu2_randn2      -0.626
-randu2_randn2       0.449
-randu2_randn2       0.038
-randu2_randn2      -0.486
+randu2_randn2      -0.242
+randu2_randn2      -0.488
+randu2_randn2      -1.677
+randu2_randn2      -0.889
+randu2_randn2       0.176
              VARIABLE : RANDN2(XBIG,-1)
              BAD FLAG : -1.E+34       
              SUBSET   : 5 points (X)
              X        : 0.5 to 5.5
-randu2_randn2      -1.384
-randu2_randn2       0.323
-randu2_randn2      -0.524
-randu2_randn2      -0.314
-randu2_randn2      -0.395
+randu2_randn2      -0.816
+randu2_randn2       1.259
+randu2_randn2      -0.688
+randu2_randn2       0.434
+randu2_randn2       1.328
              VARIABLE : RANDN2(XX,0)
              BAD FLAG : -1.E+34       
              SUBSET   : 6 points (X)
              X        : 0.5 to 6.5
-randu2_randn2       0.117
-randu2_randn2       0.104
-randu2_randn2       0.006
-randu2_randn2      -1.103
-randu2_randn2      -2.084
-randu2_randn2       0.044
+randu2_randn2       1.534
+randu2_randn2       0.637
+randu2_randn2      -0.669
+randu2_randn2       1.050
+randu2_randn2       1.356
+randu2_randn2      -0.289
              VARIABLE : RANDN2(XX,0)
              BAD FLAG : -1.E+34       
              SUBSET   : 6 points (X)
              X        : 0.5 to 6.5
-randu2_randn2       0.649
-randu2_randn2      -0.996
-randu2_randn2      -2.151
-randu2_randn2      -0.557
-randu2_randn2      -1.712
-randu2_randn2      -0.903
+randu2_randn2       0.937
+randu2_randn2      -0.797
+randu2_randn2       0.787
+randu2_randn2       0.314
+randu2_randn2      -0.107
+randu2_randn2       0.855
              VARIABLE : RANDN2(XX,12436)
              BAD FLAG : -1.E+34       
              SUBSET   : 6 points (X)
@@ -66927,14 +66927,14 @@ randu2_randn2      -1.279
  Column  1: VAR2 is COS(Z[GZ=ZAX]/30) + RANDU2(1+K[GZ=ZAX],-1)
  Column  2: VAR2[Z=@MED:3] is COS(Z[GZ=ZAX]/30) + RANDU2(1+K[GZ=ZAX],-1) (median smoothed by 3 pts on Z)
  Column  3: VAR2[Z=@MED:9] is COS(Z[GZ=ZAX]/30) + RANDU2(1+K[GZ=ZAX],-1) (median smoothed by 9 pts on Z)
-randu2_randn2       1.684       1.684       1.117
-randu2_randn2       1.497       1.497       1.117
-randu2_randn2       1.117       1.117       0.044
-randu2_randn2       0.044       0.044       0.950
-randu2_randn2      -0.452      -0.161       0.950
-randu2_randn2      -0.161      -0.314       0.950
-randu2_randn2      -0.314      -0.161       0.950
-randu2_randn2       0.950       0.950       0.950
+randu2_randn2       1.191       1.258       0.369
+randu2_randn2       1.258       1.191       0.369
+randu2_randn2       0.369       0.369      -0.202
+randu2_randn2      -0.202      -0.202       0.369
+randu2_randn2      -0.462      -0.242       0.369
+randu2_randn2      -0.242      -0.283       0.369
+randu2_randn2      -0.283      -0.242       0.369
+randu2_randn2       0.558       0.558       0.558
  
 GO bn_reset bn_axis_cf
 cancel mode verify
@@ -72463,7 +72463,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -72516,7 +72516,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -72558,7 +72558,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -72600,7 +72600,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -72633,7 +72633,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -72667,7 +72667,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -72730,7 +72730,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -72778,7 +72778,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -72835,7 +72835,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -72873,7 +72873,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -72911,7 +72911,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -72949,7 +72949,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -72983,7 +72983,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -73221,7 +73221,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          FLOAT     units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -73255,7 +73255,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          FLOAT     units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -73299,7 +73299,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSY46_48)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        13   T       degrees_north
@@ -73340,7 +73340,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (MYHOURS1)             DOUBLE    units           CHAR        31   T       hours since 1901-01-15 00:00:00
@@ -73366,7 +73366,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (MYHOURS1)             INT       units           CHAR        31   T       hours since 1901-01-15 00:00:00
@@ -73392,7 +73392,7 @@ use mytype.nc; sh dat/att mytype.nc; can data mytype
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (MYHOURS1)             DOUBLE    units           CHAR        31   T       hours since 1901-01-15 00:00:00
@@ -73849,7 +73849,7 @@ variables:
 		A:history = "From coads_climatology" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -73878,7 +73878,7 @@ variables:
 		E410:history = "From coads_climatology" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -73929,7 +73929,7 @@ variables:
 		E410:history = "From coads_climatology" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -74508,8 +74508,8 @@ variables:
 		DDAT_ORIG:long_name = "DDAT[GZ=ZAXIS_ORIG@ASN]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "Tue Jul 10 11:43:10 2018: ncks -h -A -h z1.nc append_to_this.nc\n",
-			"FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "Tue Jul 17 12:03:45 2018: ncks -h -A -h z1.nc append_to_this.nc\n",
+			"FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 		:NCO = "4.4.6" ;
 }
@@ -74545,7 +74545,7 @@ variables:
 		AVAR:long_name = "X[GX=XIRREG]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -74576,7 +74576,7 @@ variables:
 		AVAR:long_name = "X[GX=XIRREG]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -74639,7 +74639,7 @@ variables:
 		A:history = "From coads" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -74667,7 +74667,7 @@ variables:
 		A:history = "From coads" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -76411,7 +76411,7 @@ variables:
 		LABELS:history = "From http://dunkel.pmel.noaa.gov:8930/thredds/dodsC/data/atmos3.ncml" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -76434,7 +76434,7 @@ variables:
 		STRVAR:long_name = "mystrings" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -76665,7 +76665,7 @@ variables:
 		B:history = "From b" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -76695,7 +76695,7 @@ variables:
 		A:history = "From a" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -76716,7 +76716,7 @@ variables:
 		B:history = "From b" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -76737,7 +76737,7 @@ variables:
 		B:history = "From b" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -76759,7 +76759,7 @@ variables:
 		B:history = "From b" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -77192,7 +77192,7 @@ sh dat/att
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (x_in_meters)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        6    T       meters
@@ -77209,7 +77209,7 @@ sh dat/att
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (x_in_meters)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        6    T       meters
@@ -77226,7 +77226,7 @@ sh dat/att
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (x_in_meters)          DOUBLE    units           CHAR        6    T       meters
@@ -78486,7 +78486,7 @@ variables:
 		:geospatial_lat_max = 29.07 ;
 		:time_coverage_start = "2006-06-10T23:48:00Z" ;
 		:time_converage_end = "2006-06-11T00:12:00Z" ;
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 }
  
 set mode/last upcase
@@ -78584,7 +78584,7 @@ variables:
 		lon360:history = "added to test_save_dsg.nc" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "CruiseDsgNcFile 1.0FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "CruiseDsgNcFile 1.0FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:featureType = "Trajectory" ;
 		:Conventions = "Some other conventionsCF-1.6" ;
 		:geospatial_lon_min = -92.77 ;
@@ -78611,7 +78611,7 @@ can dat/all; use anew_global.nc
 sh att .
      attributes for dataset: ./anew_global.nc
  ..history = Subset of etopo20,
- FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18 
+ FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18 
  ..Conventions = Existing conventions note, , CF-1.6 
  
  
@@ -78646,7 +78646,7 @@ can dat/all; use conventions_history
 ! The new attibutes
 sh att .
      attributes for dataset: ./conventions_history.nc
- ..history = The history of the fileFERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18 
+ ..history = The history of the fileFERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18 
  ..Conventions = Conventions for variables named V2CF-1.6 
  
 GO bn_reset bn_center_key_labels
@@ -87480,20 +87480,20 @@ GO err696_time_overlay
 def ax/t="1-jan-0001":"1-jan-0009":1/unit="year"/t0="1-jan-0001"/cal=noleap tax_nlp
 def ax/t="1-jan-0001":"1-jan-0009":1/unit="year"/t0="1-jan-0001"/cal=julian tax_jul
 sp date
-Tue Jul 10 11:44:05 PDT 2018
+Tue Jul 17 12:04:38 PDT 2018
 set view upper
 plot t[gt=tax_nlp]
 plot/ov/vs/line/dash {1,1}, 1e6*{-1,1}
 sp date
-Tue Jul 10 11:44:05 PDT 2018
+Tue Jul 17 12:04:38 PDT 2018
  
 sp date
-Tue Jul 10 11:44:05 PDT 2018
+Tue Jul 17 12:04:38 PDT 2018
 set view lower
 plot t[gt=tax_jul]
 plot/ov/vs/line/dash {2,2}, 1e6*{-1,1}
 sp date
-Tue Jul 10 11:44:05 PDT 2018
+Tue Jul 17 12:04:39 PDT 2018
  
 GO bn_reset
 cancel mode verify
@@ -87550,7 +87550,7 @@ variables:
 		var:long_name = "0*TT + X[GX=XAX]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -88452,7 +88452,7 @@ variables:
 		TEMP:history = "From /home/data/socat/socatV3/11SS/11SS20140225.nc" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -94088,7 +94088,7 @@ save/clobber/file=a.nc/outtype=float elev[d=1]
 use a.nc
 sh att .
      attributes for dataset: ./a.nc
- ..history = FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18 
+ ..history = FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18 
  ..Conventions = CF-1.6 
  ..dt_internal = 15
 sh att elev
@@ -94108,7 +94108,7 @@ save/clobber/file=a.nc/outtype=float elev[d=1]
 use a.nc
 sh att .
      attributes for dataset: ./a.nc
- ..history = FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18 
+ ..history = FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18 
  ..Conventions = CF-1.6 
 sh att elev
      attributes for dataset: ./a.nc
@@ -94233,9 +94233,9 @@ GO bn_speedtest
 ! bn_speedtest.jnl
 ! issue large numbers of commands, timing with clock time
 can mode verify
-10K LET commands LET a = 0 takes  1.65300000000002  seconds
-Second 10K LET commands LET a = 0 takes  2.951000000000022  seconds
-5K LOAD with transform takes  3.711  seconds
+10K LET commands LET a = 0 takes  1.459  seconds
+Second 10K LET commands LET a = 0 takes  2.80400000000003  seconds
+5K LOAD with transform takes  3.803999999999974  seconds
  
 GO bn_reset bn_show_noupcase
 cancel mode verify
@@ -97995,7 +97995,7 @@ variables:
 		VAR:long_name = "X[GX=XLON]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 go bn_reset
@@ -98054,7 +98054,7 @@ variables:
 		VAR:history = "From a1" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -98101,7 +98101,7 @@ variables:
 		VAR:history = "From a1" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -99357,7 +99357,7 @@ variables:
 		abc:history = "From abc.dat" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -99444,7 +99444,7 @@ variables:
 		latitude:history = "From bn_delimited_read_1.dat" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -100162,7 +100162,7 @@ sh dat/att
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (TAXIS1)               DOUBLE    axis            CHAR        1    T       T
@@ -100231,7 +100231,7 @@ sh dat/att
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (TAXIS1)               DOUBLE    axis            CHAR        1    T       T
@@ -100302,7 +100302,7 @@ sh dat/att
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (TAXIS1)               DOUBLE    axis            CHAR        1    T       T
@@ -100730,7 +100730,7 @@ variables:
 		VART:long_name = "RESHAPE(VAR, T[GT=TAX])" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -101137,7 +101137,7 @@ variables:
 		uave:history = "From 6dfile" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -101187,7 +101187,7 @@ variables:
 		uave:history = "From 6dfile" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -101234,7 +101234,7 @@ variables:
 		uave:history = "From 6dfile" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -101390,7 +101390,7 @@ variables:
 		BIN:history = "From shorttest.dat" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -105993,7 +105993,7 @@ ppl list labels
  LINE PT:    0.000E+00 0.000E+00  NO LINE     CENTER JUSTIFY LABEL
  LAB 2  1.120E+01  5.000E+00 0.060    0  SYSTEM  @ASNOAA/PMEL TMAP
  LINE PT:    0.000E+00 0.000E+00  NO LINE     CENTER JUSTIFY LABEL
- LAB 3  1.120E+01  4.900E+00 0.060    0  SYSTEM  @AS10-JUL-2018 11:47:31
+ LAB 3  1.120E+01  4.900E+00 0.060    0  SYSTEM  @AS17-JUL-2018 12:07:54
  LINE PT:    0.000E+00 0.000E+00  NO LINE     CENTER JUSTIFY LABEL
  LAB 4  1.120E+01  4.530E+00 0.120    0  SYSTEM  @ASDATA SET: err721_dup_labels
  LINE PT:    0.000E+00 0.000E+00  NO LINE     RIGHT  JUSTIFY LABEL
@@ -106470,7 +106470,7 @@ sp ncdump -h a.nc
 netcdf a {
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 		:my_extra_attribute = "Extra attribute: This file is just attributes to start with" ;
 }
@@ -106516,7 +106516,7 @@ variables:
 		SST:units = "Deg C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 		:my_extra_attribute = "Extra attribute: Adding to a file with existing data and attributes" ;
 		:my_num_att = 12.56 ;
@@ -106558,7 +106558,7 @@ variables:
 		SST:units = "Deg C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 		:my_extra_attribute = "Extra attribute: Adding to a file with existing data and attributes" ;
 		:my_num_att = 12.56 ;
@@ -106601,7 +106601,7 @@ variables:
 		SST:units = "Deg C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 		:my_extra_attribute = "Extra attribute: Adding to a file with existing data and attributes" ;
 		:my_num_att = 12.56 ;
@@ -106646,7 +106646,7 @@ variables:
 		SST:units = "Deg C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 		:my_extra_attribute = "Extra attribute: Adding to a file with existing data and attributes" ;
 		:my_num_att = 12.56 ;
@@ -106758,7 +106758,7 @@ variables:
 		myvar:history = "From coads_climatology" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -107272,7 +107272,7 @@ variables:
 		xyvar:long_name = "1./0 + 0*X[GX=XAX]*T[GT=TAX]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -107929,7 +107929,7 @@ variables:
 		int_sst:units = "Deg C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -107972,7 +107972,7 @@ sh dat/att
  Variable    VarType(in dset)    AttributeName   AttType     Size OutFlag AttValue
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   
- .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18
+ .                               history         CHAR        35   T       FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18
                                  Conventions     CHAR        6    F       CF-1.6
   
 (COADSX1)              DOUBLE    units           CHAR        12   T       degrees_east
@@ -108822,7 +108822,7 @@ LEV_NUM = "14"
 LEV_DEL = "1"
 LEV_CENTERED_LABELS = "on"
  
-! *********** v7.4+ Additions ***********
+! *********** v7.42 Additions ***********
  
 go bn_reset bn741_bug_fixes
 cancel mode verify
@@ -109573,7 +109573,7 @@ variables:
 		tvar:long_name = "L[GT=MONTHAX]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -109600,7 +109600,7 @@ variables:
 		tvar:history = "From a" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -109627,7 +109627,7 @@ variables:
 		tvar:history = "From a" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -109662,7 +109662,7 @@ variables:
 		tvar:history = "From a" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -109686,7 +109686,7 @@ variables:
 		tvar:history = "From a" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
  
@@ -110826,6 +110826,71 @@ list model_run, title, investigator
  
  
  
+! *********** v7.43 Additions ***********
+ 
+go bn_reset bn743_bug_fixes
+cancel mode verify
+ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
+Starting test: bn743_bug_fixes
+Go bn743_bug_fixes
+! bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
+! test various fixes that went into version 7.43
+! 7/18 *acm*
+ 
+GO bn_reset
+cancel mode verify
+ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
+GO err742_fillvalue_nan
+! err742_fillvalue_nan.jnl
+! issue 1883.  _FillValue = nan, no missing_value
+ 
+use fill_is_nan
+ 
+show att TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN
+     attributes for dataset: ./data/fill_is_nan.nc
+ TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN._FillValue = NaN
+ TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN.standard_name = sea_surface_skin_temperature 
+ TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN.long_name = Skin temperature 
+ TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN.units = degrees_c 
+show att O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN
+     attributes for dataset: ./data/fill_is_nan.nc
+ O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN.missing_value = NaN
+ O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN.long_name = Oxygen saturation 
+ O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN.units = percent 
+ 
+! previously TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN with only a _FillValue of NaN
+! and no missing_vlue had no fill or missing attribute written
+ 
+save/clobber/file=a.nc TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN,O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN
+sp ncdump -h a.nc
+netcdf a {
+dimensions:
+	obs = 360 ;
+	trajectory = 1 ;
+variables:
+	float trajectory(trajectory) ;
+		trajectory:long_name = "Trajectory/Drone ID" ;
+		trajectory:point_spacing = "even" ;
+		trajectory:axis = "E" ;
+	double TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN(trajectory, obs) ;
+		TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN:_FillValue = -1.e+34 ;
+		TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN:long_name = "Skin temperature" ;
+		TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN:units = "degrees_c" ;
+		TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN:history = "From fill_is_nan" ;
+	double O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN(trajectory, obs) ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:missing_value = -1.e+34 ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:_FillValue = -1.e+34 ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:long_name = "Oxygen saturation" ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:units = "percent" ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:history = "From fill_is_nan" ;
+
+// global attributes:
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
+		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
+}
+ 
+ 
+ 
 !  *********** Always do a bn_reset  ***********
 !  *********** make sure things clean up well **
 GO bn_reset
@@ -110841,8 +110906,8 @@ yes?
 yes? GO bn_all_ef
  	NOAA/PMEL TMAP
  	FERRET v7.42 (beta/debug)
- 	Linux 2.6.32-696.30.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit - 07/10/18
- 	10-Jul-18 11:48     
+ 	Linux 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit - 07/17/18
+ 	17-Jul-18 12:08     
 
 SET MODE VERIFY
 ! bn_all_ef.jnl
@@ -111660,7 +111725,7 @@ variables:
 		MY_VAR:long_name = "T[GT=T5]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -111685,7 +111750,7 @@ variables:
 		MY_VAR:long_name = "T[GT=T5]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -111709,7 +111774,7 @@ variables:
 		B:long_name = "\"one line of text\"" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -111748,7 +111813,7 @@ variables:
 		D:history = "From test_string" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -111783,7 +111848,7 @@ variables:
 		B:long_name = "SAMPLEJ(YSEQUENCE({\"a\",\"b\",,\"d\",\"e\",\"f\"}),{2,,1})" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -111824,7 +111889,7 @@ variables:
 		V:long_name = "T[GT=MONTH_IRREG]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -111881,7 +111946,7 @@ variables:
 		V:history = "From coads_vwnd" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -111938,7 +112003,7 @@ variables:
 		V:history = "From coads_vwnd" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -111993,7 +112058,7 @@ variables:
 		T2:long_name = "Z[GZ=ZIRR]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -112041,7 +112106,7 @@ variables:
 		V:history = "From coads_climatology" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -112135,7 +112200,7 @@ variables:
 		SST:units = "Deg C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -112205,7 +112270,7 @@ variables:
 		SST:units = "Deg C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -112256,7 +112321,7 @@ variables:
 		V:long_name = "X[GX=XAX] +Z[GZ=ZAX] + T[GT=TAX]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -112331,7 +112396,7 @@ variables:
 		A:long_name = "T[GT=TIME]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -112358,7 +112423,7 @@ variables:
 		X_:long_name_mod = "axis ABSTRACT" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 		:title = "a long title longer than 80 characters a123456789b123456789c123456789d123456789e123456789f123456789g123456789h123456789" ;
 data:
@@ -112382,7 +112447,7 @@ variables:
 		A:history = "From x" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 		:title = "a long title, longer than the previous limit of 80 characters.  Previously various buffers were set to 80, and storage in ds_title was also too short." ;
 data:
@@ -112409,11 +112474,11 @@ variables:
 		A:history = "From t0_cdc" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 bn_long_revision_num.jnl --- history attribute
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 bn_bounds_defineax.jnl --- N+1 def of bounds.
 netcdf irrxzt {
 dimensions:
@@ -112444,7 +112509,7 @@ variables:
 		V:long_name = "X[GX=XAX] +Z[GZ=ZAX] + T[GT=TAX]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -112516,7 +112581,7 @@ variables:
 		VAR_B:long_name = "my strings" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -112560,7 +112625,7 @@ variables:
 		SST:units = "Deg C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -112602,7 +112667,7 @@ variables:
 		SST:units = "Deg C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -112709,7 +112774,7 @@ variables:
 		ELEV:history = "From err491_attval" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 bn_attributes.jnl --- 6 after CANCEL MODE upcase_output
@@ -112749,7 +112814,7 @@ variables:
 		Elev:history = "From err491_attval" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 bn_attributes.jnl --- 7 outtput flags to control attribute output
@@ -112772,7 +112837,7 @@ variables:
 		BB:another_attr = 6.f ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -112798,7 +112863,7 @@ variables:
 		BB:another_attr = 6.f ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -112818,7 +112883,7 @@ variables:
 		BB:long_name = "{3,4.5,6,7,4}" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -112839,7 +112904,7 @@ variables:
 		BB:long_name = "{3,4.5,6,7,4}" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -112882,7 +112947,7 @@ variables:
 		TEMP:units = "Deg C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 bn_attributes.jnl --- 12 Check that settings hold for child axis.
@@ -112922,7 +112987,7 @@ variables:
 		TEMP:units = "Deg C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 bn_attributes.jnl --- 13 cancel output of attributes of the variable.
@@ -112960,7 +113025,7 @@ variables:
 		TEMP:units = "Deg C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 bn_attributes.jnl --- 14 attributes of data from ez data.
@@ -112989,7 +113054,7 @@ variables:
 		A3:history = "From EZ.DAT" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -113022,7 +113087,7 @@ variables:
 		V4:history = "From EZ.DAT" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -113048,7 +113113,7 @@ variables:
 		A:four = "theory" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -113093,7 +113158,7 @@ variables:
 		ELEV:history = "From err491_attval" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 		:simulation = "K-Bay OAR3d model (200m)" ;
 		:start_date = "980105000000" ;
@@ -113199,7 +113264,7 @@ variables:
 		TEMP:units = "deg. C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 		:dt_internal = 15. ;
 }
@@ -113240,7 +113305,7 @@ variables:
 		ELEV:history = "From err491_attval" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -113322,7 +113387,7 @@ variables:
 		RIGUE:history = "From test0" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -113359,7 +113424,7 @@ variables:
 		B:long_name = "hello" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -113399,7 +113464,7 @@ variables:
 		VWND:units = "M/S" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -113450,7 +113515,7 @@ variables:
 		T2:history = "From coads_vwnd" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -113509,7 +113574,7 @@ variables:
 		T2:history = "From gt4d011" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 netcdf a {
@@ -113554,7 +113619,7 @@ variables:
 		T2:history = "From gt4d011" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 netcdf a {
@@ -113597,7 +113662,7 @@ variables:
 		T2:history = "From gt4d011" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 netcdf a {
@@ -113632,7 +113697,7 @@ variables:
 		TEMP:units = "DEG C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 netcdf a {
@@ -113666,7 +113731,7 @@ variables:
 		TWO:history = "From levitus_climatology" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 bn_attributes.jnl --- 27 attributes of  user-defined axes
@@ -113696,7 +113761,7 @@ variables:
 		AXY:long_name = "RESHAPE (A,RVAR)" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 bn_attributes.jnl --- 28 Define a new global attribute
@@ -113725,7 +113790,7 @@ variables:
 		BROILED:history = "From test0" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 		:glob = "Global attribute" ;
 		:FERRET_comment = "File written via LAS. Attributes are inherited from originating dataset" ;
@@ -113786,7 +113851,7 @@ variables:
 		FAREN:history = "From gt4d011" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 netcdf a {
@@ -113831,7 +113896,7 @@ variables:
 		FAREN:history = "From gt4d011" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 netcdf a {
@@ -113850,7 +113915,7 @@ variables:
 		A:long_name = "X[GX=XAX]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -113880,7 +113945,7 @@ variables:
 		A:long_name = "X[GX=XAX]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -113910,7 +113975,7 @@ variables:
 		A:long_name = "X[GX=XAX]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -113963,7 +114028,7 @@ variables:
 		TEMP:units = "Deg C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 netcdf a {
@@ -114005,7 +114070,7 @@ variables:
 		TEMP:units = "Deg C" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 netcdf a {
@@ -114023,7 +114088,7 @@ variables:
 		V:long_name = "Y[GY=YAXIS]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 err611_set_var_ez.jnl --- 
@@ -114042,7 +114107,7 @@ variables:
 		MY_ASC:history = "From dat.dat" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 netcdf a {
@@ -114060,7 +114125,7 @@ variables:
 		MY_UNF:history = "From unf.dat" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 bn_attributes.jnl --- SET VAR/OUTTYPE for user variable
@@ -114077,7 +114142,7 @@ variables:
 		A:long_name = "{1.1,2.2,3.3}" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -114098,7 +114163,7 @@ variables:
 		A:long_name = "{ 3.77, 4.00, 4.10, 4.33, 4.38, 4.27, 4.31, 4.40, 4.75, 5.01, 5.27, 5.52}" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -114161,7 +114226,7 @@ variables:
 		newvar:history = "From a" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 bn_keep_axisnames.jnl --- test SAVE/KEEP_AXISNAMES
@@ -114188,7 +114253,7 @@ variables:
 		A:long_name = "X[GX=X100] + T[GT=T31]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 bn_keep_axisnames.jnl --- without /KEEP_AXISNAMES
@@ -114215,7 +114280,7 @@ variables:
 		A:long_name = "X[GX=X100] + T[GT=T31]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 bn_axis_cf.jnl, degrees_east, degrees_north, std names on axes:
@@ -114281,7 +114346,7 @@ variables:
 		ZUP:long_name = "Z[GZ=ZAXUP]" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 bn_axis_cf.jnl, Convert forms of DEG, degrees to degrees_east:
@@ -114313,7 +114378,7 @@ variables:
 		Y_:long_name_mod = "axis YFIFTEEN" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 bn_axis_cf.jnl, Downcase units, e.g. in time axis DAYS since
@@ -114346,7 +114411,7 @@ variables:
 		XYTVAR:history = "From bn_strides" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 netcdf a {
@@ -114371,7 +114436,7 @@ variables:
 		TIME:history = "From http://tds.climatedatacloud.com/thredds/dodsC/ensembles/nmme_gfdl/TwoD" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -114409,7 +114474,7 @@ variables:
 		time:history = "From http://tds.climatedatacloud.com/thredds/dodsC/ensembles/nmme_gfdl/TwoD" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 data:
 
@@ -114435,7 +114500,7 @@ variables:
 		MYVAR:history = "From coads_climatology" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 netcdf a {
@@ -114449,7 +114514,7 @@ variables:
 		MYVAR:history = "From levitus_climatology" ;
 
 // global attributes:
-		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 10-Jul-18" ;
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42 (beta/debug) 17-Jul-18" ;
 		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
 }
 -----
@@ -114464,8 +114529,8 @@ yes?
 yes? GO bn_startupfile
  	NOAA/PMEL TMAP
  	FERRET v7.42 (beta/debug)
- 	Linux 2.6.32-696.30.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit - 07/10/18
- 	10-Jul-18 11:48     
+ 	Linux 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit - 07/17/18
+ 	17-Jul-18 12:08     
 
 CAN MODE VERIFY
     SET MEMORY/SIZE: 31 megawords
@@ -114475,17 +114540,17 @@ PPL$XPIXEL = "656"
 PPL$YPIXEL = "492"
 BYTEORDER = "LITTLE"
 FERRET_VERSION = "7.42"
-FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 2.6.32-696.30.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit"
+FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit"
 FERRET_PRECISION = "double"
 NETCDF_VERSION = "4.4.1.1 of Jun 26 2017 08:42:09 $"
 FERRET_MEMORY = "31"
-SESSION_DATE = "10-Jul-18"
-SESSION_TIME = "11:48"
-SESSION_PID = "30779"
-DELTA_CPU = "0.072988"
-CLOCK_SECS = "0.176"
-CURRENT_DATE = "10-Jul-18"
-CURRENT_TIME = "11:48:04"
+SESSION_DATE = "17-Jul-18"
+SESSION_TIME = "12:08"
+SESSION_PID = "28237"
+DELTA_CPU = "0.078987"
+CLOCK_SECS = "0.344"
+CURRENT_DATE = "17-Jul-18"
+CURRENT_TIME = "12:08:18"
 N_OPEN_DSETS = "0"
 PROGRAM_NAME = "Ferret"
 PEAK_MEMORY = "0"
@@ -114511,7 +114576,7 @@ PPL$VIEW_X = "0.000"
 PPL$VIEW_Y = "0.000"
 PPL$VIEW_Z = "0.000"
 PPL$COMMAND_FILE = "$$MEMBUF$$"
-WIN_TITLE = "10-Jul-18:11:48"
+WIN_TITLE = "17-Jul-18:12:08"
 VP_WIDTH = "10.2"
 VP_HEIGHT = "8.8"
 VP_SCALE = "1"
@@ -114576,8 +114641,8 @@ yes?
 yes? GO bn_gif
  	NOAA/PMEL TMAP
  	FERRET v7.42 (beta/debug)
- 	Linux 2.6.32-696.30.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit - 07/10/18
- 	10-Jul-18 11:48     
+ 	Linux 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit - 07/17/18
+ 	17-Jul-18 12:08     
 
 ! bn450_gif.JNL - copied from bn450_plot.jnl
 ! this journal file only tests the writing of gif file in batch mode using
@@ -115279,8 +115344,8 @@ yes?
 yes? GO bn_ps
  	NOAA/PMEL TMAP
  	FERRET v7.42 (beta/debug)
- 	Linux 2.6.32-696.30.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit - 07/10/18
- 	10-Jul-18 11:48     
+ 	Linux 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit - 07/17/18
+ 	17-Jul-18 12:08     
 
 ! bn450_ps.JNL - copied from bn450_plot.jnl
 ! this journal file only tests the writing of ps files in batch mode using
@@ -115393,8 +115458,8 @@ yes?
 yes? GO bn_batch_metafile
  	NOAA/PMEL TMAP
  	FERRET v7.42 (beta/debug)
- 	Linux 2.6.32-696.30.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit - 07/10/18
- 	10-Jul-18 11:48     
+ 	Linux 2.6.32-754.2.1.el6.x86_64 64-bit - 07/17/18
+ 	17-Jul-18 12:08     
 
 ! bn_batch_metafile.jnl
 ! Run at the end of the benchmark scripts, starting ferret with the flags
@@ -115478,4 +115543,4 @@ set window/location=0.1,0.1/title="another title"
  
 set mode/last logo
 exit/command
-Ended at Tue Jul 10 11:48:10 PDT 2018
+Ended at Tue Jul 17 12:08:24 PDT 2018
diff --git a/bench/data/fill_is_nan.nc b/bench/data/fill_is_nan.nc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c20c829fd
Binary files /dev/null and b/bench/data/fill_is_nan.nc differ
diff --git a/bench/genjnls/bn_all.jnl b/bench/genjnls/bn_all.jnl
index 7399a83c1..f9c473cac 100644
--- a/bench/genjnls/bn_all.jnl
+++ b/bench/genjnls/bn_all.jnl
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ GO bn_A_I_format
 GO bn_reset bn_center_keylab
 GO bn_center_keylab
 
-! *********** v7.4+ Additions ***********
+! *********** v7.42 Additions ***********
 
 go bn_reset bn741_bug_fixes
 GO bn741_bug_fixes
@@ -1197,6 +1197,12 @@ GO bn_use_agg
 go bn_reset bn_ens_promote_global
 GO bn_ens_promote_global
 
+! *********** v7.43 Additions ***********
+
+go bn_reset bn743_bug_fixes
+Go bn743_bug_fixes
+
+
 !  *********** Always do a bn_reset  *********** 
 !  *********** make sure things clean up well **
 GO bn_reset
diff --git a/bench/test_results/ferret_run_tests_err b/bench/test_results/ferret_run_tests_err
index b91c91b46..bdbc4886c 100644
--- a/bench/test_results/ferret_run_tests_err
+++ b/bench/test_results/ferret_run_tests_err
@@ -5707,6 +5707,11 @@ LIST/FORMAT=CDF/append/file=monthA.nc/t=1-dec-2018:31-dec-2018/bounds  tvar
            *** NOTE: /FILES is deprecated.  Use /MEMBERS
 *** Running ferret script: bn_ens_promote_global.jnl
            *** NOTE: Variable "AIRT" excluded from aggregate: Not found in all member datasets
+*** Running ferret script: bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
+ PERMANENT data cleared from memory
+ TEMPORARY data cleared from memory
+ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
+ LISTing to file a.nc
 *** Running ferret script: bn_gif.jnl
  **ERROR: dimensions improperly specified: specified data is not a line
            - its a 2D region: "plot/i=1:10/j=1:20/nolabel i+j"
diff --git a/bench/test_results/ferret_run_tests_log b/bench/test_results/ferret_run_tests_log
index 49bce88d1..e48568109 100644
--- a/bench/test_results/ferret_run_tests_log
+++ b/bench/test_results/ferret_run_tests_log
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ Benchmark scripts that will be run:
    bn741_bug_fixes.jnl
    bn_use_agg.jnl
    bn_ens_promote_global.jnl
+   bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
    bn_gif.jnl
    bn_ps.jnl
    bn_all_ef.jnl
@@ -10519,7 +10520,7 @@ PPL$XPIXEL = "0"
 PPL$YPIXEL = "0"
 BYTEORDER = "LITTLE"
 FERRET_VERSION = "7.42"
-FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.3.2.el7.x86_64 64-bit"
+FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.6.3.el7.x86_64 64-bit"
 FERRET_PRECISION = "double"
 NETCDF_VERSION = "4.4.1.1 of Jun 27 2017 09:17:01 $"
 FERRET_MEMORY = "25.6"
@@ -10551,7 +10552,7 @@ PPL$XPIXEL = "0"
 PPL$YPIXEL = "0"
 BYTEORDER = "LITTLE"
 FERRET_VERSION = "7.42"
-FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.3.2.el7.x86_64 64-bit"
+FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.6.3.el7.x86_64 64-bit"
 FERRET_PRECISION = "double"
 NETCDF_VERSION = "4.4.1.1 of Jun 27 2017 09:17:01 $"
 FERRET_MEMORY = "25.6"
@@ -10729,7 +10730,7 @@ PPL$XPIXEL = "0"
 PPL$YPIXEL = "0"
 BYTEORDER = "LITTLE"
 FERRET_VERSION = "7.42"
-FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.3.2.el7.x86_64 64-bit"
+FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.6.3.el7.x86_64 64-bit"
 FERRET_PRECISION = "double"
 NETCDF_VERSION = "4.4.1.1 of Jun 27 2017 09:17:01 $"
 FERRET_MEMORY = "25.6"
@@ -62928,7 +62929,7 @@ list contents
              SUBSET   : 45 points (X)
  1    /  1:" ! NOAA/PMEL TMAP"                                                          
  2    /  2:" ! FERRET v7.42 (beta/debug)"                                               
- 3    /  3:" ! Linux 3.10.0-862.3.2.el7.x86_64 64-bit - MM-DD-YY"                       
+ 3    /  3:" ! Linux 3.10.0-862.6.3.el7.x86_64 64-bit - MM-DD-YY"                       
  4    /  4:" ! DD-MON-YY HH:MM     "                                                    
  5    /  5:""                                                                           
  6    /  6:"! "                                                                         
@@ -108916,6 +108917,63 @@ list model_run, title, investigator
 2   / 2: "modelD" "Example datset 4" ""            
  
  
+*** Running ferret script: bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
+! bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
+! test various fixes that went into version 7.43
+! 7/18 *acm*
+ 
+GO bn_reset
+cancel mode verify
+ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
+GO err742_fillvalue_nan
+! err742_fillvalue_nan.jnl
+! issue 1883.  _FillValue = nan, no missing_value
+ 
+use fill_is_nan
+ 
+show att TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN
+     attributes for dataset: ./data/fill_is_nan.nc
+ TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN._FillValue = NaN
+ TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN.standard_name = sea_surface_skin_temperature 
+ TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN.long_name = Skin temperature 
+ TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN.units = degrees_c 
+show att O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN
+     attributes for dataset: ./data/fill_is_nan.nc
+ O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN.missing_value = NaN
+ O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN.long_name = Oxygen saturation 
+ O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN.units = percent 
+ 
+! previously TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN with only a _FillValue of NaN
+! and no missing_vlue had no fill or missing attribute written
+ 
+save/clobber/file=a.nc TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN,O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN
+sp ncdump -h a.nc
+netcdf a {
+dimensions:
+	OBS = 360 ;
+	TRAJECTORY = 1 ;
+variables:
+	float TRAJECTORY(TRAJECTORY) ;
+		TRAJECTORY:long_name = "Trajectory/Drone ID" ;
+		TRAJECTORY:point_spacing = "even" ;
+		TRAJECTORY:axis = "E" ;
+	double TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN(TRAJECTORY, OBS) ;
+		TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN:_FillValue = -1.e+34 ;
+		TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN:long_name = "Skin temperature" ;
+		TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN:units = "degrees_c" ;
+		TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN:history = "From fill_is_nan" ;
+	double O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN(TRAJECTORY, OBS) ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:missing_value = -1.e+34 ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:_FillValue = -1.e+34 ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:long_name = "Oxygen saturation" ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:units = "percent" ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:history = "From fill_is_nan" ;
+
+// global attributes:
+		:history = "FERRET V7.42  DD-MON-YY" ;
+		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
+}
+ 
 *** Running ferret script: bn_gif.jnl
 ! bn450_gif.JNL - copied from bn450_plot.jnl
 ! this journal file only tests the writing of gif file in batch mode using
@@ -110515,7 +110573,7 @@ PPL$XPIXEL = "0"
 PPL$YPIXEL = "0"
 BYTEORDER = "LITTLE"
 FERRET_VERSION = "7.42"
-FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.3.2.el7.x86_64 64-bit"
+FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.6.3.el7.x86_64 64-bit"
 FERRET_PRECISION = "double"
 NETCDF_VERSION = "4.4.1.1 of Jun 27 2017 09:17:01 $"
 FERRET_MEMORY = "31"
diff --git a/bench/test_results/ferret_run_tests_ncdump b/bench/test_results/ferret_run_tests_ncdump
index 6a32b6e48..f7bc2034d 100644
--- a/bench/test_results/ferret_run_tests_ncdump
+++ b/bench/test_results/ferret_run_tests_ncdump
@@ -3102,6 +3102,7 @@ variables:
 *** Running ferret script: bn741_bug_fixes.jnl
 *** Running ferret script: bn_use_agg.jnl
 *** Running ferret script: bn_ens_promote_global.jnl
+*** Running ferret script: bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
 *** Running ferret script: bn_gif.jnl
 *** Running ferret script: bn_ps.jnl
 *** Running ferret script: bn_all_ef.jnl
diff --git a/bench/test_results/pyferret_run_tests_err b/bench/test_results/pyferret_run_tests_err
index 249673ac4..d15fcef61 100644
--- a/bench/test_results/pyferret_run_tests_err
+++ b/bench/test_results/pyferret_run_tests_err
@@ -5734,6 +5734,11 @@ LIST/FORMAT=CDF/append/file=monthA.nc/t=1-dec-2018:31-dec-2018/bounds  tvar
            *** NOTE: /FILES is deprecated.  Use /MEMBERS
 *** Running ferret script: bn_ens_promote_global.jnl
            *** NOTE: Variable "AIRT" excluded from aggregate: Not found in all member datasets
+*** Running ferret script: bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
+ PERMANENT data cleared from memory
+ TEMPORARY data cleared from memory
+ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
+ LISTing to file a.nc
 *** Running ferret script: bn_gif.jnl
  **ERROR: dimensions improperly specified: specified data is not a line
            - its a 2D region: "plot/i=1:10/j=1:20/nolabel i+j"
diff --git a/bench/test_results/pyferret_run_tests_log b/bench/test_results/pyferret_run_tests_log
index 3487de337..a28d44129 100644
--- a/bench/test_results/pyferret_run_tests_log
+++ b/bench/test_results/pyferret_run_tests_log
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ Benchmark scripts that will be run:
    bn741_bug_fixes.jnl
    bn_use_agg.jnl
    bn_ens_promote_global.jnl
+   bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
    bn_gif.jnl
    bn_ps.jnl
    bn_all_ef.jnl
@@ -10528,7 +10529,7 @@ PPL$XPIXEL = "0"
 PPL$YPIXEL = "0"
 BYTEORDER = "LITTLE"
 FERRET_VERSION = "7.42"
-FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.3.2.el7.x86_64"
+FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.6.3.el7.x86_64"
 FERRET_PRECISION = "double"
 NETCDF_VERSION = "4.4.1.1 of Jun 27 2017 09:17:01 $"
 FERRET_MEMORY = "25.6"
@@ -10560,7 +10561,7 @@ PPL$XPIXEL = "0"
 PPL$YPIXEL = "0"
 BYTEORDER = "LITTLE"
 FERRET_VERSION = "7.42"
-FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.3.2.el7.x86_64"
+FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.6.3.el7.x86_64"
 FERRET_PRECISION = "double"
 NETCDF_VERSION = "4.4.1.1 of Jun 27 2017 09:17:01 $"
 FERRET_MEMORY = "25.6"
@@ -10738,7 +10739,7 @@ PPL$XPIXEL = "819"
 PPL$YPIXEL = "707"
 BYTEORDER = "LITTLE"
 FERRET_VERSION = "7.42"
-FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.3.2.el7.x86_64"
+FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.6.3.el7.x86_64"
 FERRET_PRECISION = "double"
 NETCDF_VERSION = "4.4.1.1 of Jun 27 2017 09:17:01 $"
 FERRET_MEMORY = "25.6"
@@ -63118,7 +63119,7 @@ list contents
              SUBSET   : 45 points (X)
  1    /  1:" ! NOAA/PMEL TMAP"                                                          
  2    /  2:" ! PyFerret v7.42 (beta/debug)"                                             
- 3    /  3:" ! Linux 3.10.0-862.3.2.el7.x86_64 - MM-DD-YY"                              
+ 3    /  3:" ! Linux 3.10.0-862.6.3.el7.x86_64 - MM-DD-YY"                              
  4    /  4:" ! DD-MON-YY HH:MM     "                                                    
  5    /  5:""                                                                           
  6    /  6:"! "                                                                         
@@ -109119,6 +109120,63 @@ list model_run, title, investigator
 2   / 2: "modelD" "Example datset 4" ""            
  
  
+*** Running ferret script: bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
+! bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
+! test various fixes that went into version 7.43
+! 7/18 *acm*
+ 
+GO bn_reset
+cancel mode verify
+ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
+GO err742_fillvalue_nan
+! err742_fillvalue_nan.jnl
+! issue 1883.  _FillValue = nan, no missing_value
+ 
+use fill_is_nan
+ 
+show att TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN
+     attributes for dataset: ./data/fill_is_nan.nc
+ TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN._FillValue = NaN
+ TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN.standard_name = sea_surface_skin_temperature 
+ TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN.long_name = Skin temperature 
+ TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN.units = degrees_c 
+show att O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN
+     attributes for dataset: ./data/fill_is_nan.nc
+ O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN.missing_value = NaN
+ O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN.long_name = Oxygen saturation 
+ O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN.units = percent 
+ 
+! previously TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN with only a _FillValue of NaN
+! and no missing_vlue had no fill or missing attribute written
+ 
+save/clobber/file=a.nc TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN,O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN
+sp ncdump -h a.nc
+netcdf a {
+dimensions:
+	OBS = 360 ;
+	TRAJECTORY = 1 ;
+variables:
+	float TRAJECTORY(TRAJECTORY) ;
+		TRAJECTORY:long_name = "Trajectory/Drone ID" ;
+		TRAJECTORY:point_spacing = "even" ;
+		TRAJECTORY:axis = "E" ;
+	double TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN(TRAJECTORY, OBS) ;
+		TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN:_FillValue = -1.e+34 ;
+		TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN:long_name = "Skin temperature" ;
+		TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN:units = "degrees_c" ;
+		TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN:history = "From fill_is_nan" ;
+	double O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN(TRAJECTORY, OBS) ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:missing_value = -1.e+34 ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:_FillValue = -1.e+34 ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:long_name = "Oxygen saturation" ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:units = "percent" ;
+		O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN:history = "From fill_is_nan" ;
+
+// global attributes:
+		:history = "PyFerret V7.42 (beta/debug) DD-MON-YY" ;
+		:Conventions = "CF-1.6" ;
+}
+ 
 *** Running ferret script: bn_gif.jnl
 ! bn450_gif.JNL - copied from bn450_plot.jnl
 ! this journal file only tests the writing of gif file in batch mode using
@@ -110725,7 +110783,7 @@ PPL$XPIXEL = "819"
 PPL$YPIXEL = "707"
 BYTEORDER = "LITTLE"
 FERRET_VERSION = "7.42"
-FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.3.2.el7.x86_64"
+FERRET_PLATFORM = "Linux 3.10.0-862.6.3.el7.x86_64"
 FERRET_PRECISION = "double"
 NETCDF_VERSION = "4.4.1.1 of Jun 27 2017 09:17:01 $"
 FERRET_MEMORY = "31"
diff --git a/bench/test_results/pyferret_run_tests_ncdump b/bench/test_results/pyferret_run_tests_ncdump
index 07c3a3544..4df683314 100644
--- a/bench/test_results/pyferret_run_tests_ncdump
+++ b/bench/test_results/pyferret_run_tests_ncdump
@@ -3102,6 +3102,7 @@ variables:
 *** Running ferret script: bn741_bug_fixes.jnl
 *** Running ferret script: bn_use_agg.jnl
 *** Running ferret script: bn_ens_promote_global.jnl
+*** Running ferret script: bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
 *** Running ferret script: bn_gif.jnl
 *** Running ferret script: bn_ps.jnl
 *** Running ferret script: bn_all_ef.jnl
diff --git a/bench/v7jnls/bn743_bug_fixes.jnl b/bench/v7jnls/bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4ea03be9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bench/v7jnls/bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+! bn743_bug_fixes.jnl
+! test various fixes that went into version 7.43
+! 7/18 *acm*
+
+GO bn_reset
+GO err742_fillvalue_nan
diff --git a/bench/v7jnls/err742_fillvalue_nan.jnl b/bench/v7jnls/err742_fillvalue_nan.jnl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f2cf9fec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bench/v7jnls/err742_fillvalue_nan.jnl
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+! err742_fillvalue_nan.jnl
+! issue 1883.  _FillValue = nan, no missing_value
+
+use fill_is_nan
+
+show att TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN
+show att O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN
+
+! previously TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN with only a _FillValue of NaN 
+! and no missing_vlue had no fill or missing attribute written
+
+save/clobber/file=a.nc TEMP_IR_UNCOR_MEAN,O2_RBR_SAT_MEAN
+sp ncdump -h a.nc
+
diff --git a/fer/gnl/cdf_list.F b/fer/gnl/cdf_list.F
index fe97a5ad4..609431e45 100644
--- a/fer/gnl/cdf_list.F
+++ b/fer/gnl/cdf_list.F
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ SUBROUTINE CDF_LIST ( fname, append, crecdim, nvars,
 *                 write correct attributes to netCDF output
 * V741 *acm* 6/18 V7.40, Issue 1332: write global attributes, and a fix for scalar numeric
 *                 attributes 6/6/18.
+* V743 *acm* 7/18 Issue 1883: var with only a _FillValue which is NaN got no
+*                 _FillValue or missing_value attribute written
 
         include 'netcdf.inc'
 #include "netcdf_declareUnderscore.inc"
@@ -233,7 +235,7 @@ SUBROUTINE CDF_LIST ( fname, append, crecdim, nvars,
 
 * local parameter declarations
 
-        INTEGER         TM_GET_CALENDAR_ID, 
+        INTEGER         TM_GET_CALENDAR_ID, TM_CHECK_NAN,
      .                  buff_size, sslimits0, 
      .			wwlimits0, cal_id, tax, varid, vartype, nvdims, 
      .                  nvatts, vdims(8), iatt, slen, alen, istat, 
@@ -762,7 +764,9 @@ SUBROUTINE CDF_LIST ( fname, append, crecdim, nvars,
                        ENDIF
 
 * Ferret doesn't keep the values corresponding to two flags in the data that it stores.
-* If there was a _FillValue in the input file, and it hasn't been changed, write it.
+* If there was a _FillValue in the input file, and its the bad-flag, write it.
+* Issue #1883: If there is a _FillValue and it's NaN, it will be different from the
+* bad-flag. We do want to write it.
 
 		       IF (.NOT.got_fill ) THEN 
 		       attname = '_FillValue'
@@ -776,7 +780,8 @@ SUBROUTINE CDF_LIST ( fname, append, crecdim, nvars,
 		       IF (attoutflag .NE. 0) got_it = NC_GET_ATTRIB_DP  !.AND. .NOT.got_missin
      .                     (dset, varid, attname, do_warn, varcode, attlen, 
      .                     attoutflag, fill_in)
-                          IF (got_it .AND. (fill_in.EQ.bad .OR. fill_in.EQ.miss_in) ) THEN
+                          IF ( TM_CHECK_NAN(fill_in) .EQ. 1   ) fill_in = bad
+			  IF (got_it .AND. (fill_in.EQ.bad .OR. fill_in.EQ.miss_in) ) THEN
 			     dvals(1) = fill_in
                              vals(1) = dvals(1)
                              attype = outtype