diff --git a/source/adios2/toolkit/format/dataman/DataManSerializer.tcc b/source/adios2/toolkit/format/dataman/DataManSerializer.tcc
index 535e0a00cc..2e43e28c5a 100644
--- a/source/adios2/toolkit/format/dataman/DataManSerializer.tcc
+++ b/source/adios2/toolkit/format/dataman/DataManSerializer.tcc
@@ -261,11 +261,17 @@ int DataManSerializer::GetData(T *outputData, const std::string &varName,
             {
                 input_data += j.position;
             }
-
-            if (j.shape.size() > 0 and j.shape[0] > 1 and j.start.size() > 0 and
-                j.start.size() == j.count.size() and
-                j.start.size() == varStart.size() and
-                j.start.size() == varCount.size())
+            /* single values */
+            if (j.shape.empty() or
+                std::all_of(j.shape.begin(), j.shape.end(),
+                            [&](size_t i) { return i == 1; }))
+            {
+                std::memcpy(reinterpret_cast<char *>(outputData), input_data,
+                            sizeof(T));
+            }
+            else if (j.start.size() > 0 and j.start.size() == j.count.size() and
+                     j.start.size() == varStart.size() and
+                     j.start.size() == varCount.size())
             {
                 if (m_ContiguousMajor)
                 {
@@ -284,10 +290,12 @@ int DataManSerializer::GetData(T *outputData, const std::string &varName,
                         sizeof(T), j.start, j.count, varMemStart, varMemCount);
                 }
             }
-            if (j.shape.empty() or (j.shape.size() == 1 and j.shape[0] == 1))
+            else
             {
-                std::memcpy(reinterpret_cast<char *>(outputData), input_data,
-                            sizeof(T));
+                throw std::runtime_error(
+                    "DataManSerializer::GeData end with Step \" + "
+                    "std::to_string(step) +\n"
+                    "                        \" Var \" + varName failed");
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/testing/adios2/engine/dataman/CMakeLists.txt b/testing/adios2/engine/dataman/CMakeLists.txt
index f40d6b60a6..812649cc21 100644
--- a/testing/adios2/engine/dataman/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/testing/adios2/engine/dataman/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ foreach(tst IN ITEMS
   )
 endforeach()
 
+if (ADIOS2_HAVE_Python)
+    python_add_test(NAME Test.Engine.DataMan1D.Serial SCRIPT TestDataMan1D.py)
+    python_add_test(NAME Test.Engine.DataMan1xN.Serial SCRIPT TestDataMan1xN.py)
+    python_add_test(NAME Test.Engine.DataManSingleValues SCRIPT TestDataManSingleValues.py)
+endif()
+
 if(ADIOS2_HAVE_ZFP)
     gtest_add_tests_helper(2DZfp MPI_NONE DataMan Engine.DataMan. "")
     set_tests_properties(${Test.Engine.DataMan.2DZfp-TESTS}
diff --git a/testing/adios2/engine/dataman/TestDataMan1D.py b/testing/adios2/engine/dataman/TestDataMan1D.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b8aac928f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/adios2/engine/dataman/TestDataMan1D.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved Apache License, Version 2.0.  See
+# accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+#
+# TestDataMan1D.py: test for 1D data transfer by reading in Python
+#  Created on: March 3, 2023
+#      Author: Dmitry Ganyushin ganyushindi@ornl.gov
+from multiprocessing import Process
+import unittest
+import numpy as np
+import adios2
+
+
+class TestDataMan1D(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.conf = {
+            "IPAddress": "127.0.0.1",
+            "Port": "12306",
+            "Timeout": "5",
+            "TransportMode": "reliable",
+            "RendezvousReaderCount": "1",
+        }
+        self.Nx = 10
+        self.fill_value = 1.0
+        self.shape = [self.Nx]
+
+    def test_run(self):
+
+        s = Process(target=self.thread_send)
+        r = Process(target=self.thread_receive)
+
+        s.start()
+        r.start()
+
+        r.join()
+        s.join()
+
+    def thread_send(self):
+        data = np.full(shape=self.shape, fill_value=self.fill_value)
+        shape = data.shape
+        count = shape
+        start = (0,) * len(shape)
+
+        adios_io = adios2.ADIOS()
+        wan = adios_io.DeclareIO("Server")
+        wan.SetEngine("Dataman")
+
+        wan.SetParameters(self.conf)
+        writer = wan.Open("testdata", adios2.Mode.Write)
+        sendbuffer = wan.DefineVariable("np_data", data, shape,
+                                        start, count, adios2.ConstantDims)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(sendbuffer)
+        if sendbuffer:
+            writer.BeginStep()
+            writer.Put(sendbuffer, data, adios2.Mode.Deferred)
+            writer.EndStep()
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("DefineVariable failed")
+
+        writer.Close()
+
+    def thread_receive(self):
+        data = np.zeros(shape=self.shape)
+        adios_io = adios2.ADIOS()
+        wan = adios_io.DeclareIO("Client")
+        wan.SetEngine("Dataman")
+        wan.SetParameters(self.conf)
+        reader = wan.Open("testdata", adios2.Mode.Read)
+        while True:
+            stepStatus = reader.BeginStep()
+            if stepStatus == adios2.StepStatus.OK:
+                recvar = wan.InquireVariable("np_data")
+                self.assertIsNotNone(recvar)
+                bufshape = recvar.Shape()
+                self.assertTrue(bufshape[0] == self.Nx)
+                reader.Get(recvar, data, adios2.Mode.Sync)
+
+            elif stepStatus == adios2.StepStatus.EndOfStream:
+                break
+            else:
+                raise StopIteration()
+            reader.EndStep()
+        reader.Close()
+        self.assertTrue(all([data[i] == self.fill_value for i
+                             in range(len(data))]))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/testing/adios2/engine/dataman/TestDataMan1xN.py b/testing/adios2/engine/dataman/TestDataMan1xN.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7097c798c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/adios2/engine/dataman/TestDataMan1xN.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved Apache License, Version 2.0.  See
+# accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+#
+# TestDataMan1D.py: test for 1D data transfer by reading in Python
+#  Created on: March 3, 2023
+#      Author: Dmitry Ganyushin ganyushindi@ornl.gov
+from multiprocessing import Process
+import unittest
+import numpy as np
+import adios2
+
+
+class TestDataMan1D(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.conf = {
+            "IPAddress": "127.0.0.1",
+            "Port": "12306",
+            "Timeout": "5",
+            "TransportMode": "reliable",
+            "RendezvousReaderCount": "1",
+        }
+        self.Nx = 10
+        self.fill_value = 1.0
+        self.shape = [1, self.Nx]
+
+    def test_run(self):
+
+        s = Process(target=self.thread_send)
+        r = Process(target=self.thread_receive)
+
+        s.start()
+        r.start()
+
+        r.join()
+        s.join()
+
+    def thread_send(self):
+        data = np.full(shape=self.shape, fill_value=self.fill_value)
+        shape = data.shape
+        count = shape
+        start = (0,) * len(shape)
+
+        adios_io = adios2.ADIOS()
+        wan = adios_io.DeclareIO("Server")
+        wan.SetEngine("Dataman")
+
+        wan.SetParameters(self.conf)
+        writer = wan.Open("testdata", adios2.Mode.Write)
+        sendbuffer = wan.DefineVariable("np_data", data, shape,
+                                        start, count, adios2.ConstantDims)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(sendbuffer)
+        if sendbuffer:
+            writer.BeginStep()
+            writer.Put(sendbuffer, data, adios2.Mode.Deferred)
+            writer.EndStep()
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("DefineVariable failed")
+
+        writer.Close()
+
+    def thread_receive(self):
+        data = np.zeros(shape=self.shape)
+        adios_io = adios2.ADIOS()
+        wan = adios_io.DeclareIO("Client")
+        wan.SetEngine("Dataman")
+        wan.SetParameters(self.conf)
+        reader = wan.Open("testdata", adios2.Mode.Read)
+        while True:
+            stepStatus = reader.BeginStep()
+            if stepStatus == adios2.StepStatus.OK:
+                recvar = wan.InquireVariable("np_data")
+                self.assertIsNotNone(recvar)
+                bufshape = recvar.Shape()
+                self.assertTrue(bufshape[0] == 1)
+                self.assertTrue(bufshape[1] == self.Nx)
+                reader.Get(recvar, data, adios2.Mode.Sync)
+
+            elif stepStatus == adios2.StepStatus.EndOfStream:
+                break
+            else:
+                raise StopIteration()
+            reader.EndStep()
+        reader.Close()
+        self.assertTrue(all([data[0][i] == self.fill_value for i
+                             in range(len(data))]))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/testing/adios2/engine/dataman/TestDataManSingleValues.py b/testing/adios2/engine/dataman/TestDataManSingleValues.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72e116f2b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing/adios2/engine/dataman/TestDataManSingleValues.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved Apache License, Version 2.0.  See
+# accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+#
+# TestDataMan1D.py: test for 1D data transfer by reading in Python
+#  Created on: March 3, 2023
+#      Author: Dmitry Ganyushin ganyushindi@ornl.gov
+from multiprocessing import Process
+import unittest
+import numpy as np
+import adios2
+
+
+class TestDataMan1D(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.conf = {
+            "IPAddress": "127.0.0.1",
+            "Port": "12306",
+            "Timeout": "5",
+            "TransportMode": "reliable",
+            "RendezvousReaderCount": "1",
+        }
+        self.Nx = 1
+        self.fill_value = 1.0
+        self.shape = [self.Nx]
+
+    def test_run(self):
+
+        s = Process(target=self.thread_send)
+        r = Process(target=self.thread_receive)
+
+        s.start()
+        r.start()
+
+        r.join()
+        s.join()
+
+    def thread_send(self):
+        data = np.full(shape=self.shape, fill_value=self.fill_value)
+        shape = data.shape
+        count = shape
+        start = (0,) * len(shape)
+
+        adios_io = adios2.ADIOS()
+        wan = adios_io.DeclareIO("Server")
+        wan.SetEngine("Dataman")
+
+        wan.SetParameters(self.conf)
+        writer = wan.Open("testdata", adios2.Mode.Write)
+        sendbuffer = wan.DefineVariable("np_data", data, shape,
+                                        start, count, adios2.ConstantDims)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(sendbuffer)
+        if sendbuffer:
+            writer.BeginStep()
+            writer.Put(sendbuffer, data, adios2.Mode.Deferred)
+            writer.EndStep()
+        else:
+            raise ValueError("DefineVariable failed")
+
+        writer.Close()
+
+    def thread_receive(self):
+        data = np.zeros(shape=self.shape)
+        adios_io = adios2.ADIOS()
+        wan = adios_io.DeclareIO("Client")
+        wan.SetEngine("Dataman")
+        wan.SetParameters(self.conf)
+        reader = wan.Open("testdata", adios2.Mode.Read)
+        while True:
+            stepStatus = reader.BeginStep()
+            if stepStatus == adios2.StepStatus.OK:
+                recvar = wan.InquireVariable("np_data")
+                self.assertIsNotNone(recvar)
+                reader.Get(recvar, data, adios2.Mode.Sync)
+
+            elif stepStatus == adios2.StepStatus.EndOfStream:
+                break
+            else:
+                raise StopIteration()
+            reader.EndStep()
+        reader.Close()
+        self.assertTrue(all([data[i] == self.fill_value for i
+                             in range(len(data))]))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()