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# NCDF_DIMID

The NCDF_DIMID function returns the ID of a NetCDF dimension, given the name of the dimension.

## Examples

See NCDF_VARPUT.

## Syntax

Result = NCDF_DIMID( Cdfid, DimName )

## Return Value

Return the dimension ID or -1 if the dimension does not exist.

## Arguments

### Cdfid

The NetCDF ID, returned from a previous call to NCDF_OPEN, NCDF_CREATE, or NCDF_GROUPDEF.

### DimName

A scalar string containing the dimension name.

## Keywords

None

## Version History

Pre 4.0 | Introduced