file= 'http://cdaweb.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/sp_phys/data/noaa/noaa08/1985/noaa08_meped1min_sem_19851014_v01.cdf?'

from org.virbo.datasource import DataSetURI
completions = DataSetURI.getCompletions( file, len(file), monitor );

for i in completions:
  if ( i.completion[-1]!='=' ):
     print '== ' + i.completion + ' =='
     ds= getDataSet( i.completion )
     print ds.property(QDataSet.UNITS), extent(ds)