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SD - Multifile Scientific Data Interface

   
Retrieves information about an attribute.
Determines whether a scientific dataset (an SDS) is empty.
Creates a new data set.
Retrieves information about a dimension.
Terminates access to an SD interface.
Terminates access to a data set.
Retrieves the number of data sets and the number of global attributes in a file.
Finds the index of an attribute given its name.
Retrieves the calibration information associated with a data set.
Retrieves chunking information for a data set.
Retrieves data set compression type and compression information.
Retrieves the sizes of original and compressed data.
Retrieves the predefined attributes of a data set.
Returns the identifier of a dimension given its index.
Retrieves the scale values for a dimension.
Retrieves the predefined attributes of a dimension.
Given a file identifier, retrieves the name of the file.
Reads the fill value of a data set, if the value has been set.
Retrieves the name, rank, dimension sizes, data type and number of attributes for a data set.
Retrieves the length of the name of a file, a dataset, or a dimension.
Get the number of data sets having the same name.
Retrieves the maximum and minimum values of the range.
Retrieves current and maximum number of open files.
Returns the number of files currently being opened.
Returns the reference number assigned to a data set.
Given an id, return the type of object the id represents.
Determines if a data set is a coordinate variable.
Determines whether a dimension has the old and new representations or the new representation only.
Determines whether a data set is appendable.
Determines the index of a data set given its name.
Retrieves indices of all variables with the same name.
Reads the values of an attribute.
Reads a data chunk from a chunked data set.
Reads a subsample of data from a data set or coordinate variable.
Returns the index of a data set given the reference number.
Resets the maximum number of files can be opened at the same time.
Obtains the data set identifier (sds_id) of a data set.
Attaches an attribute to an object.
Sets the block size used for storing data sets with unlimited dimensions.
Sets the calibration information.
Sets the chunk size and the compression method, if any, of a data set.
Sets the size of the chunk cache.
Compresses the data set with the specified compression method.
Sets the predefined attributes for a data set.
Assigns a name to a dimension.
Stores the values of a dimension.
Sets the predefined attribute of a dimension.
Determines whether a dimension will have the old and new representations or the new representation only.
Stores data in an external file.
Sets the current fill mode of a file.
Sets the fill value for a data set.
Specifies a non-standard bit length for the data set values.
Sets the maximum and minimum range values for a data set.
Opens an HDF file and initializes an SD interface.
Writes a data chunk to a chunked data set.
Writes a subsample of data to a data set or to a coordinate variable.


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