The positive attribute for fluxes like hfls, hfss, rlds, rlus, etc. is not defined in the CORDEX-CMIP6 CMOR tables. Even though the standard_name includes the correct orientation, the attribute is important for the CMOR application. CMOR does not write the positive attribute to the file, but uses it to check and potentially switch the orientation.
from https://github.com/WCRP-CORDEX/cordex-cmip6-cmor-tables/issues/66
Need to check
positive
attribute...