attTable = das.getAttributeTable(varname);
// make variable names case insensitive
if(attTable == null) attTable = das.getAttributeTable(varname.toLowerCase());
if(attTable == null) attTable = das.getAttributeTable(varname.toUpperCase());
if(attTable == null) throw new NoSuchAttributeException("Att table for ["+varname+"] is null!");
} catch (NoSuchAttributeException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
LOG.log(Level.WARNING, "Error extracting attribute table for element: ["
+ elemName + "]: Message: " + e.getMessage());
throw e;