CCPP Framework Meeting Minutes 2020 09 10

Agenda

Implemented ccpp-table-properties
Improved at least one error message when comparing Fortran to metadata
Have not added dependencies to database yet
- will turn dependencies into absolute path names (same as ccpp_prebuild.py)
PR now or in a few days (when database is updated)?
- now so that Julie can fix the unit tests
- issue for dependencies in database

For CCPP (in)(out) variables, add a new metadata property, diagnostic_name.
Support substitutions such as ${process} and ${scheme_name}?
Need an additional/alternative property that doesn't use substitutions?
- diagnostic_name_fixed / diagnostic_root / ...
For non interface variables, allow a diagnostic field in ccpp-table-properties section?
Great for debugging (capture diagnostics inside the physics, not afterwards0
Host models don't have to use this CCPP diagnostics package

DTC timeline and resource chart (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XbSF1ejYcPMrVtZtk1OSiMX-vI5srLkwEUhyAirGr8k/edit?usp=sharing)
things that need to happen for transitioning UFS to cap_gen.py (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M3mCO3ESR9OJqLyUbQf-ahJtmfmGKilZlWaBTxsfMRk/edit?usp=sharing)
(from last week) Xia working on assumed-size array declarations
- several test failures and crashes
- Dom needs to get started on this, use full compiler debug flags
- falling behind schedule
Julie ran into issues when using the new (?) cap_gen.py Fortran parser: dimension "n+1" and new [ccpp-table-properties]
- Steve provided a fix for this
Ligia and Grant started working on the consolidation of standard names; comparing standard names in GFS_typedefs.meta with CF convention, dictionary of standard names, ... - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kWDC7_2sagm-PTP_tXaGyI3O3sJFK8FY9FElQbb6V3o/edit#gid=613941307
- gone through three of the GFS datatypes thus far, lots of variables need tweaking of standard names
- falling behind schedule
- Man started to work on "strange units"

(from last week) We need a distribution list for CCPP updates (self signup) - a classic listserv. Do we have one that we can use?
- We can request a google group via NCAR - what's a good name? ccpp@... ? ccpp-updates@... ? ccpp-announce@... ? ccpp-developers@... ? --> ccpp-announce@ucar.edu

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