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HDF5 2.0.0.258fa78
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The HDF5 h5format_convert Tool

h5format_convert

Introduction

With h5format_convert, you can convert a datasets format in an HDF5 file.

Usage

h5format_convert [OPTIONS] file_name

Error Report Option

  • –enable-error-stack Prints messages from the HDF5 error stack as they occur. Optional value 2 also prints file open errors, –enable-error-stack=2.

Options

  • –help Print a usage message and exit
  • –version Print the library version number and exit
  • –verbose Turn on verbose mode
  • –dname=dataset_name Pathname for the dataset
  • –noop Perform all the steps except the actual conversion

Usage Examples

  • 1) h5format_convert –dname=/group/dataset file_name
     Convert the dataset </group/dataset> in the HDF5 file <file_name>:
     - chunked dataset: convert the chunk indexing type to version 1 B-tree
     - compact/contiguous dataset: downgrade the layout version to 3
     - virtual dataset: no action
    
  • 2) h5format_convert file_name
     Convert all datasets in the HDF5 file <file_name>:
     - chunked dataset: convert the chunk indexing type to version 1 B-tree
     - compact/contiguous dataset: downgrade the layout version to 3
     - virtual dataset: no action
    
  • 3) h5format_convert –noop –dname=/group/dataset file_name
     Go through all the steps except the actual conversion when
     converting the dataset </group/dataset> in the HDF5 file <file_name>.