HDF5 Datasets

Introduction

Dataset Function Summaries

Programming Model for Datasets

General Model

Create Dataset

Data Transfer Operations on a Dataset

Retrieve the Properties of a Dataset

Data Transfer

The Data Pipeline

Data Pipeline Filters

File Drivers

Data Transfer Properties to Manage the Pipeline

Storage Strategies

Partial I/O Sub‐setting and Hyperslabs

Allocation of Space in the File

Storage Allocation in the File: Early, Incremental, Late

Deleting a Dataset from a File and Reclaiming Space

Releasing Memory Resources

External Storage Properties

Using HDF5 Filters

N‐bit Filter

Scale‐offset Filter

Szip Filter