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Testing whether a variable has the value missing_
Since missing_ is a special value you cannot use statements of the form:
if (t4 .eq. missing_) ...
to test whether a variable has the special missing value. Instead, use the function:
ismissing(variable_name)
For example:
if (ismissing(t4)) ...
See also
Missing values in numeric fields