WGRIB2 Question

[Mark Sponsler]

Is it possible to write the invetory from wgrib2 out to a text file? I
don't need the actual data values in the grib, just the inventory.  The
best I can do now is using the -spread option, which writes a snipet of
the invetory out along with all the data (which will work in a pinch):
wgrib2.exe grib_file -v -d 1 | wgrib2.exe -i grib_file -spread
rec1_out.txt

Just trying to get the 'date' out of the first record so I can automate
building a ctl file.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mark