Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_LIM3_PISCES/EXP00/file_def_nemo-lim.xml
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--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_LIM3_PISCES/EXP00/file_def_nemo-lim.xml	(revision 9446)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_LIM3_PISCES/EXP00/file_def_nemo-lim.xml	(revision 9447)
@@ -93,25 +93,25 @@
      <file id="file22" name_suffix="_SBC_scalar" description="scalar variables" enabled=".true." >
        <!-- global contents -->
-       <field field_ref="ibgvol_tot"       name="ibgvol_tot"   />
-       <field field_ref="sbgvol_tot"       name="sbgvol_tot"   />
-       <field field_ref="ibgarea_tot"      name="ibgarea_tot"  />
-       <field field_ref="ibgsalt_tot"      name="ibgsalt_tot"  />
-       <field field_ref="ibgheat_tot"      name="ibgheat_tot"  />
-       <field field_ref="sbgheat_tot"      name="sbgheat_tot"  />
+       <field field_ref="ibgvol_tot"     grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgvol_tot"   />
+       <field field_ref="sbgvol_tot"     grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="sbgvol_tot"   />
+       <field field_ref="ibgarea_tot"    grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgarea_tot"  />
+       <field field_ref="ibgsalt_tot"    grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgsalt_tot"  />
+       <field field_ref="ibgheat_tot"    grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgheat_tot"  />
+       <field field_ref="sbgheat_tot"    grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="sbgheat_tot"  />
        
        <!-- global drifts (conservation checks) -->
-       <field field_ref="ibgvolume"        name="ibgvolume"    />
-       <field field_ref="ibgsaltco"        name="ibgsaltco"    />
-       <field field_ref="ibgheatco"        name="ibgheatco"    />
-       <field field_ref="ibgheatfx"        name="ibgheatfx"    />
+       <field field_ref="ibgvolume"      grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgvolume"    />
+       <field field_ref="ibgsaltco"      grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgsaltco"    />
+       <field field_ref="ibgheatco"      grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgheatco"    />
+       <field field_ref="ibgheatfx"      grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgheatfx"    />
        
        <!-- global forcings  -->
-       <field field_ref="ibgfrcvoltop"     name="ibgfrcvoltop" />
-       <field field_ref="ibgfrcvolbot"     name="ibgfrcvolbot" />
-       <field field_ref="ibgfrctemtop"     name="ibgfrctemtop" />
-       <field field_ref="ibgfrctembot"     name="ibgfrctembot" />
-       <field field_ref="ibgfrcsal"        name="ibgfrcsal"    />
-       <field field_ref="ibgfrchfxtop"     name="ibgfrchfxtop" />
-       <field field_ref="ibgfrchfxbot"     name="ibgfrchfxbot" />
+       <field field_ref="ibgfrcvoltop"   grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgfrcvoltop" />
+       <field field_ref="ibgfrcvolbot"   grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgfrcvolbot" />
+       <field field_ref="ibgfrctemtop"   grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgfrctemtop" />
+       <field field_ref="ibgfrctembot"   grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgfrctembot" />
+       <field field_ref="ibgfrcsal"      grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgfrcsal"    />
+       <field field_ref="ibgfrchfxtop"   grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgfrchfxtop" />
+       <field field_ref="ibgfrchfxbot"   grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="ibgfrchfxbot" />
      </file>
      
Index: branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_LIM3_PISCES/EXP00/file_def_nemo-opa.xml
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--- branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_LIM3_PISCES/EXP00/file_def_nemo-opa.xml	(revision 9446)
+++ branches/2017/dev_merge_2017/NEMOGCM/CONFIG/ORCA2_LIM3_PISCES/EXP00/file_def_nemo-opa.xml	(revision 9447)
@@ -79,4 +79,20 @@
 	</file>
 
+        <file id="file15" name_suffix="_scalar" description="scalar variables" >
+          <!-- global drifts (conservation checks) -->
+          <field field_ref="bgtemper"     grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="bgtemper"    />
+          <field field_ref="bgsaline"     grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="bgsaline"    />
+          <field field_ref="bgheatco"     grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="bgheatco"    />
+          <field field_ref="bgheatfx"     grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="bgheatfx"    />
+          <field field_ref="bgsaltco"     grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="bgsaltco"    />
+          <field field_ref="bgvolssh"     grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="bgvolssh"    />
+          <field field_ref="bgvole3t"     grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="bgvole3t"    />
+
+          <!-- global surface forcings  -->
+          <field field_ref="bgfrcvol"     grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="bgfrcvol"    />
+          <field field_ref="bgfrctem"     grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="bgfrctem"    />
+          <field field_ref="bgfrchfx"     grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="bgfrchfx"    />
+          <field field_ref="bgfrcsal"     grid_ref="grid_1point"   name="bgfrcsal"    />
+        </file>
 
       </file_group> 
