def METHOD_NAME(input):
    output={}
    #output (index based and 0 based)
    output['output_file'] = input['output_file']
    output['output_locations'] = input['output_locations']
    output['output_labels']=input['output_labels']
    output['output_values']={}
    for label in output['output_labels']:
        output['output_values'][label]=[]
    output['refdate']=input['refdate']
    output['unit']=input['unit']
    output['time']=input['time']
    return output