# OpenIFS: Editing ICMCLhif1INIT files with Eccodes tools

**URL:** <https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/openifs-editing-icmclhif1init-files-with-eccodes-tools/12177>\
**Category:** OpenIFS\
**Tags:** openifs-configuration-and-namelists, openifs-initial-data, openifs-43r3\
**Created:** [6 February 2023 19:51 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/openifs-editing-icmclhif1init-files-with-eccodes-tools/12177 "2023-02-06T19:51:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Koehler98](https://forum.ecmwf.int/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/cab0a1/32.png) [@Daniel\_Koehler98](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Daniel_Koehler98)\
**Post date:** [6 February 2023 19:51 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/openifs-editing-icmclhif1init-files-with-eccodes-tools/12177/1 "2023-02-06T19:51:09Z")

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I am looking into editing the stl1 and ci values in the ICMCLhif1INIT files.

When I split and remerge the file with eccodes like the following:

grib\_copy ICMCLhif1INIT '[shortName]\_out'

grib\_copy -B "dataDate asc" \*\_out ICMCLhif1INIT\_edit

I obtain a file which is identical according to grib\_compare -rf ICMCLhif1INIT\_edit ICMCLhif1INIT, but when I input it into OpenIFS, I obtain an error that an unexpected key is encountered.

Does anyone have any insight or experience?

Thank you in advance