Signature:

herr_t H5Dclose(hid_t dataset_id )

Purpose:

Closes the specified dataset.

Description:

H5Dclose ends access to a dataset specified by dataset_id and releases resources used by it. Further use of the dataset identifier is illegal in calls to the dataset API.

Parameters:

hid_t dataset_id IN: Identifier of the dataset to close access to.

Returns:

Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.

Fortran90 Interface: h5dclose_f

SUBROUTINE h5dclose_f(dset_id, hdferr)
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: dset_id ! Dataset identifier  
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code  
                                        ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5dclose_f