Index: examples/wflow_rhine_sbm/wflow_sbm.ini
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diff -u -rd163cf5626448210556af243ff77b357bc1898e1 -r3bb53de3e1d138e181dfdf0fcee09a5926fb5e20
--- examples/wflow_rhine_sbm/wflow_sbm.ini	(.../wflow_sbm.ini)	(revision d163cf5626448210556af243ff77b357bc1898e1)
+++ examples/wflow_rhine_sbm/wflow_sbm.ini	(.../wflow_sbm.ini)	(revision 3bb53de3e1d138e181dfdf0fcee09a5926fb5e20)
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 [run]
 # either a runinfo file or a start and end-time are required
 #runinfo=runinfo.xml
-starttime= 1995-01-31 00:00:00 GMT
-endtime= 1995-02-28 00:00:00 GMT
+#starttime= 1995-01-31 00:00:00 GMT
+#endtime= 1995-02-28 00:00:00 GMT
 # required, base timestep of the model
 timestepsecs = 86400
 #start model with cold state
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 # 3: matlab
 
 # netcdfoutput requires also outputformat = 1 (default) and additionally the name of the file
-netcdfoutput = outmaps.nc
+#netcdfoutput = outmaps.nc
 #netcdfstaticoutput = outsum.nc
 netcdfwritebuffer=100
 
Index: wflow-py/wflow/wf_DynamicFramework.py
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diff -u -red16c201180e894dfc6a55b953d2a14870f2d847 -r3bb53de3e1d138e181dfdf0fcee09a5926fb5e20
--- wflow-py/wflow/wf_DynamicFramework.py	(.../wf_DynamicFramework.py)	(revision ed16c201180e894dfc6a55b953d2a14870f2d847)
+++ wflow-py/wflow/wf_DynamicFramework.py	(.../wf_DynamicFramework.py)	(revision 3bb53de3e1d138e181dfdf0fcee09a5926fb5e20)
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@
             self._userModel()._setFirstTimeStep(self._d_firstTimestep)
             self._d_lastTimestep = int(nrseconds/self.timestepsecs) + 1
         else:
-            self.logger.warn("Not enough information in the [run] section. Need start and end time or a runinfo.xml file.... Reverting to default date/time")
+            self.logger.info("Not enough information in the [run] section. Need start and end time or a runinfo.xml file.... Reverting to default date/time")
     else:
         from dateutil import parser
         #self.datetime_firststep=datetime.datetime.strptime(st, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
@@ -637,8 +637,6 @@
         self._userModel()._setFirstTimeStep(self._d_firstTimestep)
         self._d_lastTimestep = int(nrseconds/self.timestepsecs) + 1
 
-
-
     if self.ncfile != "None":
         mstacks = configsection(self._userModel().config,"inputmapstacks")
         varlst = []
@@ -652,7 +650,10 @@
         meta ={}
         meta['caseName'] = caseName
         meta['runId'] = runId
-        self.NcOutput = netcdfoutput(caseName + "/" + runId + "/" + self.ncoutfile,self.logger,self.datetime_firststep,self._d_lastTimestep - self._d_firstTimestep + 1,maxbuf=buffer,metadata=meta)
+        self.NcOutput = netcdfoutput(caseName + "/" + runId + "/" + self.ncoutfile,
+                                     self.logger,self.datetime_firststep,
+                                     self._d_lastTimestep - self._d_firstTimestep + 1,
+                                     maxbuf=buffer,metadata=meta)
 
 
     if self.ncoutfilestatic != 'None': # Ncoutput
Index: wflow-py/wflow/wf_netcdfio.py
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diff -u -r2af8b7ddca1739f47a999848e3c031285d1a664d -r3bb53de3e1d138e181dfdf0fcee09a5926fb5e20
--- wflow-py/wflow/wf_netcdfio.py	(.../wf_netcdfio.py)	(revision 2af8b7ddca1739f47a999848e3c031285d1a664d)
+++ wflow-py/wflow/wf_netcdfio.py	(.../wf_netcdfio.py)	(revision 3bb53de3e1d138e181dfdf0fcee09a5926fb5e20)
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 globmetadata['Conventions'] = 'CF-1.4'
 netcdfformat = "NETCDF4"
 
-def prepare_nc(trgFile, timeList, x, y, metadata, logger, units='Days since 1900-01-01 00:00:00', calendar='gregorian',Format="NETCDF4",complevel=9,zlib=True):
+def prepare_nc(trgFile, timeList, x, y, metadata, logger, units='Days since 1900-01-01 00:00:00', calendar='gregorian',Format="NETCDF4",complevel=9,zlib=True,least_significant_digit=None):
     """
     This function prepares a NetCDF file with given metadata, for a certain year, daily basis data
     The function assumes a gregorian calendar and a time unit 'Days since 1900-01-01 00:00:00'
@@ -59,19 +59,19 @@
         nc_trg.createDimension('time', 0) #NrOfDays*8
     nc_trg.createDimension('lat', len(y))
     nc_trg.createDimension('lon', len(x))
-    DateHour = nc_trg.createVariable('time','f8',('time',))
+    DateHour = nc_trg.createVariable('time','f8',('time',),fill_value=-9999., zlib=zlib,complevel=complevel)
     DateHour.units = units
     DateHour.calendar = calendar
     DateHour.standard_name = 'time'
     DateHour.long_name = 'time'
     DateHour.axis = 'T'
     DateHour[:] = time
-    y_var = nc_trg.createVariable('lat','f4',('lat',))
+    y_var = nc_trg.createVariable('lat','f4',('lat',),fill_value=-9999., zlib=zlib,complevel=complevel)
     y_var.standard_name = 'latitude'
     y_var.long_name = 'latitude'
     y_var.units = 'degrees_north'
     y_var.axis = 'Y'
-    x_var = nc_trg.createVariable('lon','f4',('lon',))
+    x_var = nc_trg.createVariable('lon','f4',('lon',),fill_value=-9999., zlib=zlib,complevel=complevel)
     x_var.standard_name = 'longitude'
     x_var.long_name = 'longitude'
     x_var.units = 'degrees_east'
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
         """
         # Open target netCDF file
         var = os.path.basename(var)
-        self.nc_trg = netCDF4.Dataset(self.ncfile, 'a',format=netcdfformat,zlib=True,complevel=1)
+        self.nc_trg = netCDF4.Dataset(self.ncfile, 'a',format=netcdfformat,zlib=True,complevel=9)
         self.nc_trg.set_fill_off()
         # read time axis and convert to time objects
         #TODO: use this to append time