- Created by Barbara Jones, last modified on Dec 15, 2017
H5P_SET_FILL_VALUE
Sets the fill value for a dataset
Procedure:
H5P_SET_FILL_VALUE ( plist_id, type_id, value )
Signature:
herr_t H5Pset_fill_value(
hid_t plist_id,
hid_t type_id,
const void *value
)
Fortran90 Interface: h5pset_fill_value_f
Signature:
SUBROUTINE h5pset_fill_value_f(prp_id, type_id, fillvalue, hdferr)
INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id
INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id
TYPE(VOID) , INTENT(IN) :: fillvalue
INTEGER , INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
Inputs:
prp_id - Property list identifier
type_id - Datatype identifier of fill value datatype (in memory)
fillvalue - Fillvalue
Outputs:
hdferr - Returns 0 if successful and -1 if fails
Fortran2003 Interface: h5pset_fill_value_f
Signature:
SUBROUTINE h5pset_fill_value_f(prp_id, type_id, fillvalue, hdferr)
INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id
INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id
TYPE(C_PTR) , INTENT(IN) :: fillvalue
INTEGER , INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
Inputs:
prp_id - Property list identifier
type_id - Datatype identifier of fill value datatype (in memory)
fillvalue - Fillvalue
Outputs:
hdferr - Returns 0 if successful and -1 if fails
Parameters:
hid_t plist_id | IN: Dataset creation property list identifier |
hid_t type_id | IN: Datatype of value |
const void *value | IN: Pointer to buffer containing value to use as fill value |
Description:
H5P_SET_FILL_VALUE sets the fill value for a dataset in the dataset creation property list.
value is interpreted as being of datatype type_id. This datatype may differ from that of the dataset, but the HDF5 library must be able to convert value to the dataset datatype when the dataset is created.
The default fill value is 0 (zero), which is interpreted according to the actual dataset datatype.
Setting value to NULL indicates that the fill value is to be undefined.
Applications sometimes write data only to portions of an allocated dataset. It is often useful in such cases to fill the unused space with a known fill value. This function allows the user application to set that fill value; the functions H5D_FILL and H5P_SET_FILL_TIME, respectively, provide the ability to apply the fill value on demand or to set up its automatic application.
A fill value should be defined so that it is appropriate for the application. While the HDF5 default fill value is 0 (zero), it is often appropriate to use another value. It might be useful, for example, to use a value that is known to be impossible for the application to legitimately generate.
H5P_SET_FILL_VALUEH5P_SET_ALLOC_TIME and H5P_SET_FILL_TIME. H5P_SET_ALLOC_TIME and H5P_SET_FILL_TIME govern the timing of dataset storage allocation and fill value write operations and can be important in tuning application performance.
See H5D_CREATE for further cross-references.
Returns:
Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Example:
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History:
| Release | Change |
| 1.8.8 | Fortran updated to Fortran2003. |
--- Last Modified: December 15, 2017 | 01:55 PM