Last modified: 9 October 2014

Name: H5Dopen2

Signature:

hid_t H5Dopen2( hid_t loc_id, const char *name, hid_t dapl_id )

Purpose:

Opens an existing dataset.

Description:

H5Dopen2 opens the existing dataset specified by a location identifier and name, loc_id and name, respectively.

The dataset access property list, dapl_id, provides information regarding access to the dataset.

To conserve and release resources, the dataset should be closed when access is no longer required.

Parameters:

hid_t `loc_id`	IN: Location identifier
const char *`name`	IN: Dataset name
hid_t `dapl_id`	IN: Dataset access property list

Returns:

Returns a dataset identifier if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.

Fortran90 Interface:

See listing under H5Dopen.

See Also:

“Using Identifiers”

History:

Release	C
1.8.0	Function introduced in this release.