HDF

HDF (Hierarchical Data Format) is a multi-object file format that facilitates the transfer of various types of scientific data between machines and operating systems.

Installed on : pople and bigben

All HDF routines require the header "hdf.h" to be included.

HDF5

On pople

Create a batch script to:

• Set up the module command
• load the HDF module for the version you want:

  module load hdf5/1.6.3

    or:

  module load hdf5-1.8.0

• Compile your C code, using h5cc:  

  h5cc code.c 

See the sample job.

On bigben

Set up a batch script to:

• Load the hdf5 module:

  module load hdf5/hdf5

• Compile with h5pfc for fortran, or h5pcc for C.

See the sample job.

HDF4

On pople

Create a batch script which:

• sets up the module command
• loads the HDF module:

  module load hdf/4.2r3

• compiles your code using h4cc

  h4cc code.c

See the sample job.

On bigben

Set up a batch script to:

• Load the hdf4 module:

  module load hdf/4.2r1

• Compile with h4fc for fortran, or h4cc for C.

See the sample job.

Other HDF documentation:

• HDF5 home page
• HDF version 4 Documentation, which includes the Reference Manual, User's Guide and Specification & Developer's Guide.

See also

• Other file formats in use at the PSC.