[svn-r16126] In version 3.0 of Table, "NROWS" was deprecated

tested: windows, linux

3 files changed, 2879 insertions, 2995 deletions

diff --git a/hl/src/H5TB.c b/hl/src/H5TB.c
index aae8f9b..bdf4cad 100644
--- a/hl/src/H5TB.c
+++ b/hl/src/H5TB.c
@@ -81,180 +81,186 @@ herr_t H5TBmake_table( const char *table_title,
                        hsize_t chunk_size,
                        void *fill_data,
                        int compress,
-                       const void *data )
+                       const void *buf )
 {
-
- hid_t   did;
- hid_t   sid;
- hid_t   mem_type_id;
- hid_t   plist_id;
- hsize_t dims[1];
- hsize_t dims_chunk[1];
- hsize_t maxdims[1] = { H5S_UNLIMITED };
- char    attr_name[255];
- char    *member_name;
- hid_t   attr_id;
- char    aux[255];
- hsize_t i;
- unsigned char *tmp_buf;
-
- dims[0]       = nrecords;
- dims_chunk[0] = chunk_size;
-
- /* Create the memory data type. */
- if ((mem_type_id = H5Tcreate (H5T_COMPOUND, type_size )) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Insert fields. */
- for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
- {
-  if(H5Tinsert(mem_type_id, field_names[i], field_offset[i], field_types[i] ) < 0)
-   return -1;
- }
-
- /* Create a simple data space with unlimited size */
- if((sid = H5Screate_simple( 1, dims, maxdims )) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Modify dataset creation properties, i.e. enable chunking  */
- plist_id = H5Pcreate(H5P_DATASET_CREATE);
- if(H5Pset_chunk(plist_id, 1, dims_chunk) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Set the fill value using a struct as the data type. */
- if(fill_data)
-  if(H5Pset_fill_value(plist_id, mem_type_id, fill_data) < 0)
-   return -1;
-
- /*
-  Dataset creation property list is modified to use
-  GZIP compression with the compression effort set to 6.
-  Note that compression can be used only when dataset is chunked.
-  */
- if(compress)
-  if(H5Pset_deflate(plist_id, 6) < 0)
-   return -1;
-
- /* Create the dataset. */
- if((did = H5Dcreate2(loc_id, dset_name, mem_type_id, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, plist_id, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Only write if there is something to write */
- if(data)
-  /* Write data to the dataset. */
-  if(H5Dwrite( did, mem_type_id, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, data ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the data space. */
- if(H5Sclose(sid) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose(did) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* End access to the property list */
- if(H5Pclose(plist_id) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Set the conforming table attributes
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Attach the CLASS attribute */
- if(H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, "CLASS", TABLE_CLASS ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Attach the VERSION attribute */
- if(H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, "VERSION", "2.0" ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Attach the TITLE attribute */
- if(H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, "TITLE", table_title ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Attach the FIELD_ name attribute */
- for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
- {
-
-  /* Get the member name */
-  member_name = H5Tget_member_name( mem_type_id,(unsigned) i );
-
-  strcpy( attr_name, "FIELD_" );
-  sprintf( aux, "%d", (int)i );
-  strcat( attr_name, aux );
-  sprintf( aux, "%s", "_NAME" );
-  strcat( attr_name, aux );
-
-  /* Attach the attribute */
-  if(H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, attr_name, member_name ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  free( member_name );
-
- }
-
- /* Attach the FIELD_ fill value attribute */
- if(fill_data )
- {
-
-  tmp_buf = fill_data;
-
-  /* Open the dataset. */
-  if((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-   return -1;
-
-  if (( sid = H5Screate(H5S_SCALAR)) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
-  {
-
-   /* Get the member name */
-   member_name = H5Tget_member_name(mem_type_id, (unsigned)i);
-
-   strcpy(attr_name, "FIELD_");
-   sprintf(aux, "%d", (int)i);
-   strcat(attr_name, aux);
-   sprintf(aux, "%s", "_FILL");
-   strcat(attr_name, aux);
-
-   if((attr_id = H5Acreate2(did, attr_name, field_types[i], sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   if(H5Awrite(attr_id, field_types[i], tmp_buf+field_offset[i]) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   if(H5Aclose(attr_id) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   free(member_name);
-  }
-
-   /* Close the dataset. */
-   H5Dclose( did );
-
-   /* Close data space. */
-   H5Sclose( sid );
- }
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( mem_type_id ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-return 0;
-
-/* error zone, gracefully close */
+    
+    hid_t   did;
+    hid_t   sid;
+    hid_t   mem_type_id;
+    hid_t   plist_id;
+    hsize_t dims[1];
+    hsize_t dims_chunk[1];
+    hsize_t maxdims[1] = { H5S_UNLIMITED };
+    char    attr_name[255];
+    char    *member_name;
+    hid_t   attr_id;
+    char    aux[255];
+    hsize_t i;
+    unsigned char *tmp_buf;
+    
+    dims[0]       = nrecords;
+    dims_chunk[0] = chunk_size;
+    
+    /* create the memory data type. */
+    if ((mem_type_id = H5Tcreate (H5T_COMPOUND, type_size )) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* insert fields. */
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+    {
+        if(H5Tinsert(mem_type_id, field_names[i], field_offset[i], field_types[i] ) < 0)
+            return -1;
+    }
+    
+    /* create a simple data space with unlimited size */
+    if ((sid = H5Screate_simple( 1, dims, maxdims )) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* modify dataset creation properties, i.e. enable chunking  */
+    plist_id = H5Pcreate(H5P_DATASET_CREATE);
+    if (H5Pset_chunk(plist_id, 1, dims_chunk) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* set the fill value using a struct as the data type. */
+    if (fill_data)
+    {
+        if(H5Pset_fill_value(plist_id, mem_type_id, fill_data) < 0)
+            return -1;
+    }
+    
+    /*
+    dataset creation property list is modified to use
+    GZIP compression with the compression effort set to 6.
+    */
+    if (compress)
+    {
+        if(H5Pset_deflate(plist_id, 6) < 0)
+            return -1;
+    }
+    
+    /* create the dataset. */
+    if ((did = H5Dcreate2(loc_id, dset_name, mem_type_id, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, plist_id, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* only write if there is something to write */
+    if (buf)
+    {
+        /* Write data to the dataset. */
+        if (H5Dwrite( did, mem_type_id, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, buf ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+    }
+    
+    /* terminate access to the data space. */
+    if (H5Sclose(sid) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* end access to the dataset */
+    if (H5Dclose(did) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* end access to the property list */
+    if (H5Pclose(plist_id) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * set the conforming table attributes
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* attach the CLASS attribute */
+    if (H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, "CLASS", TABLE_CLASS ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* attach the VERSION attribute */
+    if (H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, "VERSION", TABLE_VERSION ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* attach the TITLE attribute */
+    if (H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, "TITLE", table_title ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* attach the FIELD_ name attribute */
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+    {        
+        /* get the member name */
+        member_name = H5Tget_member_name( mem_type_id,(unsigned) i );
+        
+        strcpy( attr_name, "FIELD_" );
+        sprintf( aux, "%d", (int)i );
+        strcat( attr_name, aux );
+        sprintf( aux, "%s", "_NAME" );
+        strcat( attr_name, aux );
+        
+        /* attach the attribute */
+        if (H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, attr_name, member_name ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        free( member_name );
+        
+    }
+    
+    /* attach the FIELD_ fill value attribute */
+    if (fill_data )
+    {
+        
+        tmp_buf = fill_data;
+        
+        /* open the dataset. */
+        if ((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+            return -1;
+        
+        if (( sid = H5Screate(H5S_SCALAR)) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+        {
+            
+            /* get the member name */
+            member_name = H5Tget_member_name(mem_type_id, (unsigned)i);
+            
+            strcpy(attr_name, "FIELD_");
+            sprintf(aux, "%d", (int)i);
+            strcat(attr_name, aux);
+            sprintf(aux, "%s", "_FILL");
+            strcat(attr_name, aux);
+            
+            if ((attr_id = H5Acreate2(did, attr_name, field_types[i], sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            if (H5Awrite(attr_id, field_types[i], tmp_buf+field_offset[i]) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            if (H5Aclose(attr_id) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            free(member_name);
+        }
+        
+        /* terminate access to the data space. */
+        if (H5Sclose(sid) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* end access to the dataset */
+        if (H5Dclose(did) < 0)
+            goto out;
+    }
+    
+    /* release the datatype. */
+    if (H5Tclose( mem_type_id ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+    /* error zone */
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-  H5Dclose(did);
-  H5Sclose(sid);
-  H5Pclose(plist_id);
-  H5Tclose(mem_type_id);
- } H5E_END_TRY;
- return -1;
-
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+        H5Dclose(did);
+        H5Sclose(sid);
+        H5Pclose(plist_id);
+        H5Tclose(mem_type_id);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
+    
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -280,7 +286,7 @@ out:
  * Comments: Uses memory offsets
  *
  * Modifications: April 1, 2004
- *  the DST_SIZES parameter is used to define the memory type ID
+ *  the FIELD_SIZES parameter is used to define the memory type ID
  *  returned by H5TB_create_type
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -292,60 +298,56 @@ herr_t H5TBappend_records( hid_t loc_id,
                            size_t type_size,
                            const size_t *field_offset,
                            const size_t *field_sizes,
-                           const void *data )
+                           const void *buf )
 {
- hid_t    did;
- hid_t    tid=-1;
- hid_t    mem_type_id=-1;
- hid_t    sid=-1;
- hid_t    mem_space_id=-1;
- hsize_t  nrecords_orig;
- hsize_t  nfields;
-
- /* Get the original number of records and fields  */
- if(H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name, &nfields, &nrecords_orig ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Open the dataset. */
- if((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-  /* Get the datatypes */
- if((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if ((mem_type_id=H5TB_create_type(loc_id,dset_name,type_size,field_offset,field_sizes,tid)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Append the records */
- if ((H5TB_common_append_records(did, mem_type_id, (size_t)nrecords, nrecords_orig, data)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-  /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( mem_type_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-
-return 0;
-
-/* error zone, gracefully close */
+    hid_t    did;
+    hid_t    tid=-1;
+    hid_t    mem_type_id=-1;
+    hid_t    sid=-1;
+    hid_t    m_sid=-1;
+    hsize_t  nrecords_orig;
+    hsize_t  nfields;
+    
+    /* get the original number of records and fields  */
+    if (H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name, &nfields, &nrecords_orig ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the datatypes */
+    if ((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    if ((mem_type_id=H5TB_create_type(loc_id,dset_name,type_size,field_offset,field_sizes,tid)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* append the records */
+    if ((H5TB_common_append_records(did, mem_type_id, (size_t)nrecords, nrecords_orig, buf)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* close */
+    if (H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Tclose( mem_type_id ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+    /* error zone */
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-  H5Dclose(did);
-  H5Tclose(mem_type_id);
-  H5Tclose(tid);
-  H5Sclose(mem_space_id);
-  H5Sclose(sid);
- } H5E_END_TRY;
- return -1;
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Dclose(did);
+        H5Tclose(mem_type_id);
+        H5Tclose(tid);
+        H5Sclose(m_sid);
+        H5Sclose(sid);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -362,7 +364,7 @@ out:
  * Comments: Uses memory offsets
  *
  * Modifications: April 1, 2004
- *  the DST_SIZES parameter is used to define the memory type ID
+ *  the FIELD_SIZES parameter is used to define the memory type ID
  *  returned by H5TB_create_type
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -376,88 +378,80 @@ herr_t H5TBwrite_records( hid_t loc_id,
                           size_t type_size,
                           const size_t *field_offset,
                           const size_t *field_sizes,
-                          const void *data )
+                          const void *buf )
 {
-
- hid_t    did;
- hid_t    tid;
- hsize_t  count[1];
- hsize_t offset[1];
- hid_t    sid=-1;
- hid_t    mem_space_id=-1;
- hsize_t  mem_size[1];
- hsize_t  dims[1];
- hid_t    mem_type_id=-1;
-
- /* Open the dataset. */
- if((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-  /* Get the datatype */
- if((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if ((mem_type_id=H5TB_create_type(loc_id,dset_name,type_size,field_offset,field_sizes,tid)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the dataspace handle */
- if((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-  /* Get records */
- if(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims( sid, dims, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if(start + nrecords > dims[0] )
-  goto out;
-
- /* Define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
- offset[0] = start;
- count[0]  = nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create a memory dataspace handle */
- mem_size[0] = count[0];
- if((mem_space_id = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if(H5Dwrite( did, mem_type_id, mem_space_id, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, data ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the memory dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( mem_type_id ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-
-return 0;
-
-/* error zone, gracefully close */
+    
+    hid_t    did;
+    hid_t    tid;
+    hsize_t  count[1];
+    hsize_t  offset[1];
+    hid_t    sid=-1;
+    hid_t    m_sid=-1;
+    hsize_t  mem_size[1];
+    hsize_t  dims[1];
+    hid_t    mem_type_id=-1;
+    
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    if ((mem_type_id=H5TB_create_type(loc_id,dset_name,type_size,field_offset,field_sizes,tid)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the dataspace handle */
+    if ((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get records */
+    if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims( sid, dims, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    if (start + nrecords > dims[0] )
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
+    offset[0] = start;
+    count[0]  = nrecords;
+    if (H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a memory dataspace handle */
+    mem_size[0] = count[0];
+    if ((m_sid = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    if (H5Dwrite( did, mem_type_id, m_sid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* close */
+    if (H5Sclose( m_sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( mem_type_id ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+    /* error zone */
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-  H5Dclose(did);
-  H5Tclose(mem_type_id);
-  H5Tclose(tid);
-  H5Sclose(mem_space_id);
-  H5Sclose(sid);
- } H5E_END_TRY;
- return -1;
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Dclose(did);
+        H5Tclose(mem_type_id);
+        H5Tclose(tid);
+        H5Sclose(m_sid);
+        H5Sclose(sid);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -474,8 +468,7 @@ out:
  * Comments:
  *
  * Modifications: April 1, 2004
- *  the DST_SIZES parameter is used to define the memory type ID
- *  returned by H5TB_create_type
+ *  the FIELD_SIZES parameter is used to define a memory type ID
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -487,144 +480,144 @@ herr_t H5TBwrite_fields_name( hid_t loc_id,
                               size_t type_size,
                               const size_t *field_offset,
                               const size_t *field_sizes,
-                              const void *data )
+                              const void *buf )
 {
-
- hid_t    did;
- hid_t    tid=-1;
- hid_t    write_type_id=-1;
- hid_t    member_type_id;
- hid_t    nmtype_id;
- hsize_t  count[1];
- hsize_t  offset[1];
- hid_t    mem_space_id=-1;
- hid_t    file_space_id=-1;
- char     *member_name;
- hssize_t  nfields;
- hssize_t  i, j;
- hid_t    PRESERVE;
- size_t   size_native;
-
- /* Create xfer properties to preserve initialized data */
- if ((PRESERVE = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER)) < 0)
-  return -1;
- if (H5Pset_preserve (PRESERVE, 1) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Open the dataset. */
- if((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the datatype */
- if((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the number of fields */
- if(( nfields = H5Tget_nmembers( tid )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create a write id */
- if(( write_type_id = H5Tcreate( H5T_COMPOUND, type_size )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- j = 0;
-
- /* Iterate tru the members */
- for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
- {
-  /* Get the member name */
-  member_name = H5Tget_member_name( tid, (unsigned)i );
-
-  if(H5TB_find_field( member_name, field_names ) > 0 )
-  {
-
-   /* Get the member type */
-   if(( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( tid,(unsigned) i )) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   /* Convert to native type */
-   if ((nmtype_id=H5Tget_native_type(member_type_id,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   size_native=H5Tget_size(nmtype_id);
-
-   /* Adjust, if necessary */
-   if (field_sizes[j]!=size_native)
-   {
-    if (H5Tset_size(nmtype_id, field_sizes[j]) < 0)
-     goto out;
-   }
-
-   /* The field in the file is found by its name */
-   if(field_offset )
-   {
-    if(H5Tinsert( write_type_id, member_name, field_offset[j], nmtype_id ) < 0)
-     goto out;
-   }
-   /* Only one field */
-   else
-   {
-    if(H5Tinsert( write_type_id, member_name, (size_t)0, nmtype_id ) < 0)
-     goto out;
-   }
-
-   j++;
-
-   /* Close */
-   if(H5Tclose( member_type_id ) < 0)
-    goto out;
-   if(H5Tclose( nmtype_id ) < 0)
-    goto out;
-  }
-
-  free( member_name );
-
- }
-
-  /* Get the dataspace handle */
- if((file_space_id = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
- if((mem_space_id = H5Screate_simple(1, &nrecords, NULL)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Define a hyperslab in the dataset */
- offset[0] = start;
- count[0]  = nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab( file_space_id, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Write */
- if(H5Dwrite( did, write_type_id, mem_space_id, file_space_id, PRESERVE, data ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* close */
- if(H5Tclose( write_type_id ) )
-  goto out;
- if(H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
-  return -1;
- if(H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
-  return -1;
- if(H5Pclose( PRESERVE ) < 0)
-  return -1;
- if(H5Sclose( file_space_id ) < 0)
-  return -1;
- if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-return 0;
-
- /* error zone, gracefully close */
+    hid_t    did;
+    hid_t    tid=-1;
+    hid_t    write_type_id=-1;
+    hid_t    member_type_id;
+    hid_t    nmtype_id;
+    hsize_t  count[1];
+    hsize_t  offset[1];
+    hid_t    m_sid=-1;
+    hid_t    file_space_id=-1;
+    char     *member_name;
+    hssize_t nfields;
+    hssize_t i, j;
+    hid_t    preserve_id;
+    size_t   size_native;
+    
+    /* create xfer properties to preserve initialized data */
+    if ((preserve_id = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Pset_preserve (preserve_id, 1) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the number of fields */
+    if (( nfields = H5Tget_nmembers( tid )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a write id */
+    if (( write_type_id = H5Tcreate( H5T_COMPOUND, type_size )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    j = 0;
+    
+    /* iterate tru the members */
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+    {
+        /* get the member name */
+        member_name = H5Tget_member_name( tid, (unsigned)i );
+        
+        if(H5TB_find_field( member_name, field_names ) > 0 )
+        {
+            
+            /* get the member type */
+            if(( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( tid,(unsigned) i )) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            /* convert to native type */
+            if ((nmtype_id=H5Tget_native_type(member_type_id,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            size_native=H5Tget_size(nmtype_id);
+            
+            /* adjust, if necessary */
+            if (field_sizes[j]!=size_native)
+            {
+                if (H5Tset_size(nmtype_id, field_sizes[j]) < 0)
+                    goto out;
+            }
+            
+            /* the field in the file is found by its name */
+            if (field_offset )
+            {
+                if (H5Tinsert( write_type_id, member_name, field_offset[j], nmtype_id ) < 0)
+                    goto out;
+            }
+            /* only one field */
+            else
+            {
+                if (H5Tinsert( write_type_id, member_name, (size_t)0, nmtype_id ) < 0)
+                    goto out;
+            }
+            
+            j++;
+            
+            /* close */
+            if(H5Tclose( member_type_id ) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            if(H5Tclose( nmtype_id ) < 0)
+                goto out;
+        }
+        
+        free( member_name );
+        
+    }
+    
+    /* get the dataspace handle */
+    if ((file_space_id = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if ((m_sid = H5Screate_simple(1, &nrecords, NULL)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* define a hyperslab in the dataset */
+    offset[0] = start;
+    count[0]  = nrecords;
+    if (H5Sselect_hyperslab( file_space_id, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* write */
+    if (H5Dwrite( did, write_type_id, m_sid, file_space_id, preserve_id, buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* close */
+    if(H5Tclose( write_type_id ) )
+        goto out;
+    if(H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if(H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if(H5Pclose( preserve_id ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if(H5Sclose( file_space_id ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if(H5Sclose( m_sid ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+    /* error zone */
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-  H5Pclose(PRESERVE);
-  H5Dclose(did);
-  H5Sclose(file_space_id);
-  H5Sclose(mem_space_id);
-  H5Tclose(write_type_id);
-  H5Tclose(tid);
- } H5E_END_TRY;
- return -1;
-
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Pclose(preserve_id);
+        H5Dclose(did);
+        H5Sclose(file_space_id);
+        H5Sclose(m_sid);
+        H5Tclose(write_type_id);
+        H5Tclose(tid);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
+    
 }
 
 
@@ -643,8 +636,7 @@ out:
  * Comments: Uses memory offsets
  *
  * Modifications: April 1, 2004
- *  the DST_SIZES parameter is used to define the memory type ID
- *  returned by H5TB_create_type
+ *  the FIELD_SIZES parameter is used to define a memory type ID
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
@@ -659,131 +651,131 @@ herr_t H5TBwrite_fields_index( hid_t loc_id,
                                size_t type_size,
                                const size_t *field_offset,
                                const size_t *field_sizes,
-                               const void *data )
+                               const void *buf )
 {
-
- hid_t    did;
- hid_t    tid=-1;
- hid_t    write_type_id=-1;
- hid_t    member_type_id;
- hid_t    nmtype_id;
- hsize_t  count[1];
- hsize_t  offset[1];
- hid_t    mem_space_id=-1;
- hid_t    file_space_id=-1;
- char     *member_name;
- hsize_t  i, j;
- hid_t    PRESERVE;
- size_t   size_native;
-
- /* Create xfer properties to preserve initialized data */
- if ((PRESERVE = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER)) < 0)
-  return -1;
- if (H5Pset_preserve (PRESERVE, 1) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Open the dataset. */
- if((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the datatype */
- if((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create a write id */
- if(( write_type_id = H5Tcreate( H5T_COMPOUND, type_size )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Iterate tru the members */
- for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
- {
-
-  j = field_index[i];
-
-  /* Get the member name */
-  member_name = H5Tget_member_name( tid, (unsigned) j );
-
-  /* Get the member type */
-  if(( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( tid, (unsigned) j )) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-   /* Convert to native type */
-  if ((nmtype_id=H5Tget_native_type(member_type_id,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  size_native=H5Tget_size(nmtype_id);
-
-  if (field_sizes[i]!=size_native)
-  {
-   if (H5Tset_size(nmtype_id, field_sizes[i]) < 0)
-    goto out;
-  }
-
-   /* The field in the file is found by its name */
-   if(field_offset )
-   {
-    if(H5Tinsert( write_type_id, member_name, field_offset[ i ], nmtype_id ) < 0)
-     goto out;
-   }
-   /* Only one field */
-   else
-   {
-    if(H5Tinsert( write_type_id, member_name, (size_t)0, nmtype_id ) < 0)
-     goto out;
-   }
-  /* Close */
-  if(H5Tclose( member_type_id ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-  if(H5Tclose( nmtype_id ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  free( member_name );
-
- }
-
-  /* Get the dataspace handles */
- if((file_space_id = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
- if((mem_space_id = H5Screate_simple(1, &nrecords, NULL)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Define a hyperslab in the dataset */
- offset[0] = start;
- count[0]  = nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab( file_space_id, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Write */
- if(H5Dwrite( did, write_type_id, mem_space_id, file_space_id, PRESERVE, data ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* close */
- if(H5Tclose( write_type_id ) )
-  goto out;
- if(H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
-  return -1;
- if(H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
-  return -1;
- if(H5Pclose( PRESERVE ) < 0)
-  return -1;
- if(H5Sclose( file_space_id ) < 0)
-  return -1;
- if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-return 0;
-
- /* error zone, gracefully close */
+    hid_t    did;
+    hid_t    tid=-1;
+    hid_t    write_type_id=-1;
+    hid_t    member_type_id;
+    hid_t    nmtype_id;
+    hsize_t  count[1];
+    hsize_t  offset[1];
+    hid_t    m_sid=-1;
+    hid_t    file_space_id=-1;
+    char     *member_name;
+    hsize_t  i, j;
+    hid_t    preserve_id;
+    size_t   size_native;
+    
+    /* create xfer properties to preserve initialized data */
+    if ((preserve_id = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Pset_preserve (preserve_id, 1) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a write id */
+    if (( write_type_id = H5Tcreate( H5T_COMPOUND, type_size )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* iterate tru the members */
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+    {
+        
+        j = field_index[i];
+        
+        /* get the member name */
+        member_name = H5Tget_member_name( tid, (unsigned) j );
+        
+        /* get the member type */
+        if (( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( tid, (unsigned) j )) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* convert to native type */
+        if ((nmtype_id = H5Tget_native_type(member_type_id,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        size_native = H5Tget_size(nmtype_id);
+        
+        if (field_sizes[i]!=size_native)
+        {
+            if (H5Tset_size(nmtype_id, field_sizes[i]) < 0)
+                goto out;
+        }
+        
+        /* the field in the file is found by its name */
+        if ( field_offset )
+        {
+            if (H5Tinsert( write_type_id, member_name, field_offset[ i ], nmtype_id ) < 0)
+                goto out;
+        }
+        /* only one field */
+        else
+        {
+            if (H5Tinsert( write_type_id, member_name, (size_t)0, nmtype_id ) < 0)
+                goto out;
+        }
+        /* close */
+        if(H5Tclose( member_type_id ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        if(H5Tclose( nmtype_id ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        free( member_name );
+        
+    }
+    
+    /* get the dataspace handles */
+    if ((file_space_id = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if ((m_sid = H5Screate_simple(1, &nrecords, NULL)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* define a hyperslab in the dataset */
+    offset[0] = start;
+    count[0]  = nrecords;
+    if (H5Sselect_hyperslab( file_space_id, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* write */
+    if (H5Dwrite( did, write_type_id, m_sid, file_space_id, preserve_id, buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* close */
+    if (H5Tclose( write_type_id ) )
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Pclose( preserve_id ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Sclose( file_space_id ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Sclose( m_sid ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+    /* error zone */
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-  H5Pclose(PRESERVE);
-  H5Dclose(did);
-  H5Sclose(file_space_id);
-  H5Sclose(mem_space_id);
-  H5Tclose(write_type_id);
-  H5Tclose(tid);
- } H5E_END_TRY;
- return -1;
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Pclose(preserve_id);
+        H5Dclose(did);
+        H5Sclose(file_space_id);
+        H5Sclose(m_sid);
+        H5Tclose(write_type_id);
+        H5Tclose(tid);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
 }
 
 
@@ -821,56 +813,57 @@ herr_t H5TBread_table( hid_t loc_id,
                        const size_t *field_sizes,
                        void *dst_buf )
 {
- hid_t    did;
- hid_t    ftype_id=-1;
- hid_t    mem_type_id=-1;
- hid_t    sid;
- hsize_t  dims[1];
-
- /* open the dataset. */
- if((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* get the dataspace handle */
- if((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* get dimensions */
- if(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims( sid, dims, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* get the datatypes */
- if ((ftype_id=H5Dget_type (did)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if ((mem_type_id=H5TB_create_type(loc_id,dset_name,type_size,field_offset,field_sizes,ftype_id)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* read */
- if(H5Dread( did, mem_type_id, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, dst_buf) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* close */
- if(H5Tclose( ftype_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
- if(H5Tclose( mem_type_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
- if(H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
-  goto out;
- if(H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- return 0;
-
- /* error zone, gracefully close */
+    hid_t    did;
+    hid_t    ftype_id=-1;
+    hid_t    mem_type_id=-1;
+    hid_t    sid;
+    hsize_t  dims[1];
+    
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get the dataspace handle */
+    if ((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get dimensions */
+    if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims( sid, dims, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the datatypes */
+    if ((ftype_id=H5Dget_type (did)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    if ((mem_type_id=H5TB_create_type(loc_id,dset_name,type_size,field_offset,field_sizes,ftype_id)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* read */
+    if (H5Dread( did, mem_type_id, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, dst_buf) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* close */
+    if (H5Tclose( ftype_id ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( mem_type_id ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+    /* error zone */
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-  H5Dclose(did);
-  H5Tclose(mem_type_id);
-  H5Tclose(ftype_id);
-  H5Sclose(sid);
- } H5E_END_TRY;
- return -1;
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Dclose(did);
+        H5Tclose(mem_type_id);
+        H5Tclose(ftype_id);
+        H5Sclose(sid);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -887,7 +880,7 @@ out:
  * Comments:
  *
  * Modifications: April 1, 2004
- *  the DST_SIZES parameter is used to define the memory type ID
+ *  the FIELD_SIZES parameter is used to define the memory type ID
  *  returned by H5TB_create_type
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -901,91 +894,57 @@ herr_t H5TBread_records( hid_t loc_id,
                          size_t type_size,
                          const size_t *field_offset,
                          const size_t *field_sizes,
-                         void *data )
+                         void *buf )
 {
-
- hid_t    did;
- hid_t    ftype_id;
- hid_t    mem_type_id=-1;
- hsize_t  count[1];
- hsize_t offset[1];
- hid_t    sid=-1;
- hsize_t  dims[1];
- hid_t    mem_space_id=-1;
- hsize_t  mem_size[1];
- hsize_t  nrecords_orig;
- hsize_t  nfields;
-
- /* get the number of records and fields  */
- if(H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name, &nfields, &nrecords_orig ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* open the dataset */
- if((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* get the datatypes */
- if((ftype_id = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if ((mem_type_id=H5TB_create_type(loc_id,dset_name,type_size,field_offset,field_sizes,ftype_id)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Read the records */
- if ((H5TB_common_read_records(did, mem_type_id, start, (size_t)nrecords, nrecords_orig, data)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* get the dataspace handle */
- if((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* get records */
- if(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims( sid, dims, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if(start + nrecords > dims[0] )
-  goto out;
-
- /* define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
- offset[0] = start;
- count[0]  = nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* create a memory dataspace handle */
- mem_size[0] = count[0];
- if((mem_space_id = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* read */
- if(H5Dread( did, mem_type_id, mem_space_id, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, data ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* close */
- if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
- if(H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
-  goto out;
- if(H5Tclose( ftype_id ) < 0)
-  return -1;
- if(H5Tclose( mem_type_id ) < 0)
-  return -1;
- if(H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- return 0;
-
- /* error zone, gracefully close */
+    
+    hid_t    did;
+    hid_t    ftype_id;
+    hid_t    mem_type_id=-1;
+    hid_t    sid=-1;
+    hid_t    m_sid=-1;
+    hsize_t  nrecords_orig;
+    hsize_t  nfields;
+    
+    /* get the number of records and fields  */
+    if (H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name, &nfields, &nrecords_orig ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* open the dataset */
+    if ((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get the datatypes */
+    if ((ftype_id = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    if ((mem_type_id=H5TB_create_type(loc_id,dset_name,type_size,field_offset,field_sizes,ftype_id)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* read the records */
+    if ((H5TB_common_read_records(did, mem_type_id, start, (size_t)nrecords, nrecords_orig, buf)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+
+    /* close */
+    if (H5Tclose( ftype_id ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Tclose( mem_type_id ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+    /* error zone */
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-  H5Dclose(did);
-  H5Tclose(mem_type_id);
-  H5Tclose(ftype_id);
-  H5Sclose(mem_space_id);
-  H5Sclose(sid);
- } H5E_END_TRY;
- return -1;
-
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
+        H5Dclose(did);
+        H5Tclose(mem_type_id);
+        H5Tclose(ftype_id);
+        H5Sclose(m_sid);
+        H5Sclose(sid);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
+    
 }
 
 
@@ -1003,7 +962,7 @@ out:
  * Comments:
  *
  * Modifications: April 1, 2004
- *  the DST_SIZES parameter is used to define the memory type ID
+ *  the FIELD_SIZES parameter is used to define the memory type ID
  *  returned by H5TB_create_type
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1018,129 +977,130 @@ herr_t H5TBread_fields_name( hid_t loc_id,
                              size_t type_size,
                              const size_t *field_offset,
                              const size_t *field_sizes,
-                             void *data )
+                             void *buf )
 {
 
- hid_t    did;
- hid_t    ftype_id=-1;
- hid_t    mem_type_id=-1;
- hid_t    mtype_id;
- hid_t    nmtype_id;
- char     *member_name;
- hssize_t nfields;
- hsize_t  count[1];
- hsize_t offset[1];
- hid_t    sid=-1;
- hid_t    mem_space_id=-1;
- hsize_t  mem_size[1];
- size_t   size_native;
- hssize_t i, j;
-
- /* open the dataset */
- if((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* get the datatype */
- if((ftype_id = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* get the number of fields */
- if(( nfields = H5Tget_nmembers( ftype_id )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* create a memory read id */
- if(( mem_type_id = H5Tcreate( H5T_COMPOUND, type_size )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* iterate tru the members */
- for ( i=0,j=0; i<nfields; i++)
- {
-  /* get the member name */
-  member_name = H5Tget_member_name( ftype_id, (unsigned)i );
-
-  if(H5TB_find_field( member_name, field_names ) > 0 )
-  {
-   /* get the member type */
-   if(( mtype_id = H5Tget_member_type( ftype_id, (unsigned) i )) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   /* convert to native type */
-   if ((nmtype_id=H5Tget_native_type(mtype_id,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   size_native=H5Tget_size(nmtype_id);
-
-   if (field_sizes[j]!=size_native)
-   {
-    if (H5Tset_size(nmtype_id, field_sizes[j]) < 0)
-     goto out;
-   }
-   /* the field in the file is found by its name */
-   if(field_offset )
-   {
-    if(H5Tinsert( mem_type_id, member_name, field_offset[j], nmtype_id ) < 0)
-     goto out;
-   }
-    else
-   {
-    if(H5Tinsert( mem_type_id, member_name, (size_t)0, nmtype_id ) < 0)
-     goto out;
-   }
-
-   /* close */
-   if(H5Tclose( mtype_id ) < 0)
-    goto out;
-   if(H5Tclose( nmtype_id ) < 0)
-    goto out;
-   j++;
-  }
-  free( member_name );
- }
-
- /* get the dataspace handle */
- if((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* define a hyperslab in the dataset */
- offset[0] = start;
- count[0]  = nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* create a memory dataspace handle */
- mem_size[0] = count[0];
- if((mem_space_id = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* read */
- if(H5Dread( did, mem_type_id, mem_space_id, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, data ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* close */
- if(H5Tclose( mem_type_id ) )
-  goto out;
- if(H5Tclose( ftype_id ) < 0)
-  return -1;
- if(H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
-  goto out;
- if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
- if(H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- return 0;
-
-/* error zone, gracefully close */
+    hid_t    did;
+    hid_t    ftype_id=-1;
+    hid_t    mem_type_id=-1;
+    hid_t    mtype_id;
+    hid_t    nmtype_id;
+    char     *member_name;
+    hssize_t nfields;
+    hsize_t  count[1];
+    hsize_t  offset[1];
+    hid_t    sid=-1;
+    hid_t    m_sid=-1;
+    hsize_t  mem_size[1];
+    size_t   size_native;
+    hssize_t i, j;
+    
+    /* open the dataset */
+    if ((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((ftype_id = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the number of fields */
+    if (( nfields = H5Tget_nmembers( ftype_id )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a memory read id */
+    if (( mem_type_id = H5Tcreate( H5T_COMPOUND, type_size )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* iterate tru the members */
+    for ( i=0,j=0; i<nfields; i++)
+    {
+        /* get the member name */
+        member_name = H5Tget_member_name( ftype_id, (unsigned)i );
+        
+        if(H5TB_find_field( member_name, field_names ) > 0 )
+        {
+            /* get the member type */
+            if (( mtype_id = H5Tget_member_type( ftype_id, (unsigned) i )) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            /* convert to native type */
+            if ((nmtype_id=H5Tget_native_type(mtype_id,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            size_native=H5Tget_size(nmtype_id);
+            
+            if (field_sizes[j]!=size_native)
+            {
+                if (H5Tset_size(nmtype_id, field_sizes[j]) < 0)
+                    goto out;
+            }
+            /* the field in the file is found by its name */
+            if(field_offset )
+            {
+                if(H5Tinsert( mem_type_id, member_name, field_offset[j], nmtype_id ) < 0)
+                    goto out;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if(H5Tinsert( mem_type_id, member_name, (size_t)0, nmtype_id ) < 0)
+                    goto out;
+            }
+            
+            /* close */
+            if(H5Tclose( mtype_id ) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            if(H5Tclose( nmtype_id ) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            j++;
+        }
+        free( member_name );
+    }
+    
+    /* get the dataspace handle */
+    if ((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* define a hyperslab in the dataset */
+    offset[0] = start;
+    count[0]  = nrecords;
+    if (H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a memory dataspace handle */
+    mem_size[0] = count[0];
+    if ((m_sid = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* read */
+    if (H5Dread( did, mem_type_id, m_sid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* close */
+    if (H5Tclose( mem_type_id ) )
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( ftype_id ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Sclose( m_sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+    /* error zone */
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-  H5Dclose(did);
-  H5Tclose(mem_type_id);
-  H5Tclose(ftype_id);
-  H5Sclose(mem_space_id);
-  H5Sclose(sid);
- } H5E_END_TRY;
- return -1;
-
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Dclose(did);
+        H5Tclose(mem_type_id);
+        H5Tclose(ftype_id);
+        H5Sclose(m_sid);
+        H5Sclose(sid);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
+    
 }
 
 
@@ -1158,7 +1118,7 @@ out:
  * Comments:
  *
  * Modifications: April 1, 2004
- *  the DST_SIZES parameter is used to define the memory type ID
+ *  the FIELD_SIZES parameter is used to define the memory type ID
  *  returned by H5TB_create_type
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1174,136 +1134,129 @@ herr_t H5TBread_fields_index( hid_t loc_id,
                               size_t type_size,
                               const size_t *field_offset,
                               const size_t *field_sizes,
-                              void *data )
+                              void *buf )
 {
-
- hid_t    did;
- hid_t    tid=-1;
- hid_t    read_type_id=-1;
- hid_t    member_type_id;
- hid_t    nmtype_id;
- char     *member_name;
- hsize_t  count[1];
- hsize_t offset[1];
- hid_t    sid=-1;
- hid_t    mem_space_id=-1;
- hsize_t  mem_size[1];
- size_t   size_native;
- hsize_t  i, j;
-
- /* Open the dataset. */
- if((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the datatype */
- if((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create a read id */
- if(( read_type_id = H5Tcreate( H5T_COMPOUND, type_size )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Iterate tru the members */
- for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
- {
-  j = field_index[i];
-
-  /* Get the member name */
-  member_name = H5Tget_member_name( tid, (unsigned) j );
-
-  /* Get the member type */
-  if(( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( tid, (unsigned) j )) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* Get the member size */
-  if(H5Tget_size( member_type_id ) == 0 )
-   goto out;
-
-  /* Convert to native type */
-  if ((nmtype_id=H5Tget_native_type(member_type_id,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  size_native=H5Tget_size(nmtype_id);
-
-  if (field_sizes[i]!=size_native)
-  {
-   if (H5Tset_size(nmtype_id, field_sizes[i]) < 0)
-    goto out;
-  }
-
-  /* The field in the file is found by its name */
-  if(field_offset )
-  {
-   if(H5Tinsert( read_type_id, member_name, field_offset[i], nmtype_id ) < 0)
-    goto out;
-  }
-  else
-  {
-   if(H5Tinsert( read_type_id, member_name, (size_t)0, nmtype_id ) < 0)
-    goto out;
-  }
-
-  /* Close the member type */
-  if(H5Tclose( member_type_id ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-  if(H5Tclose( nmtype_id ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  free( member_name );
- }
-
-  /* Get the dataspace handle */
- if((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Define a hyperslab in the dataset */
- offset[0] = start;
- count[0]  = nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create a memory dataspace handle */
- mem_size[0] = count[0];
- if((mem_space_id = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Read */
- if(H5Dread( did, read_type_id, mem_space_id, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, data ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the memory dataspace */
-  if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
- /* End access to the read id */
- if(H5Tclose( read_type_id ) )
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-return 0;
-
-/* error zone, gracefully close */
+    
+    hid_t    did;
+    hid_t    tid=-1;
+    hid_t    read_type_id=-1;
+    hid_t    member_type_id;
+    hid_t    nmtype_id;
+    char     *member_name;
+    hsize_t  count[1];
+    hsize_t offset[1];
+    hid_t    sid=-1;
+    hid_t    m_sid=-1;
+    hsize_t  mem_size[1];
+    size_t   size_native;
+    hsize_t  i, j;
+    
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a read id */
+    if (( read_type_id = H5Tcreate( H5T_COMPOUND, type_size )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* iterate tru the members */
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+    {
+        j = field_index[i];
+        
+        /* get the member name */
+        member_name = H5Tget_member_name( tid, (unsigned) j );
+        
+        /* get the member type */
+        if (( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( tid, (unsigned) j )) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* get the member size */
+        if (H5Tget_size( member_type_id ) == 0 )
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* convert to native type */
+        if ((nmtype_id=H5Tget_native_type(member_type_id,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        size_native=H5Tget_size(nmtype_id);
+        
+        if (field_sizes[i]!=size_native)
+        {
+            if (H5Tset_size(nmtype_id, field_sizes[i]) < 0)
+                goto out;
+        }
+        
+        /* the field in the file is found by its name */
+        if (field_offset )
+        {
+            if(H5Tinsert( read_type_id, member_name, field_offset[i], nmtype_id ) < 0)
+                goto out;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if(H5Tinsert( read_type_id, member_name, (size_t)0, nmtype_id ) < 0)
+                goto out;
+        }
+        
+        /* close the member type */
+        if (H5Tclose( member_type_id ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        if (H5Tclose( nmtype_id ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        free( member_name );
+    }
+    
+    /* get the dataspace handle */
+    if ((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* define a hyperslab in the dataset */
+    offset[0] = start;
+    count[0]  = nrecords;
+    if (H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a memory dataspace handle */
+    mem_size[0] = count[0];
+    if ((m_sid = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* read */
+    if (H5Dread( did, read_type_id, m_sid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* close */
+    if (H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Sclose( m_sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( read_type_id ) )
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+    /* error zone */
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-  H5Dclose(did);
-  H5Tclose(read_type_id);
-  H5Tclose(tid);
-  H5Sclose(mem_space_id);
-  H5Sclose(sid);
- } H5E_END_TRY;
- return -1;
-
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Dclose(did);
+        H5Tclose(read_type_id);
+        H5Tclose(tid);
+        H5Sclose(m_sid);
+        H5Sclose(sid);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
+    
 }
 
 
@@ -1336,145 +1289,122 @@ herr_t H5TBdelete_record( hid_t loc_id,
                           hsize_t start,
                           hsize_t nrecords )
 {
-
- hsize_t  nfields;
- hsize_t  ntotal_records;
- hsize_t  read_start;
- hsize_t  read_nrecords;
- hid_t    did;
- hid_t    tid;
- hsize_t  count[1];
- hsize_t offset[1];
- hid_t    sid;
- hid_t    mem_space_id;
- hsize_t  mem_size[1];
- unsigned char *tmp_buf;
- size_t   src_size;
- size_t   *src_offset;
- size_t   *src_sizes;
- hsize_t  nrows;
-#if defined (SHRINK)
- hsize_t  dims[1];
-#endif
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * First we get information about type size and offsets on disk
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Get the number of records and fields  */
- if(H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name, &nfields, &ntotal_records ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- src_offset = (size_t *)malloc((size_t)nfields * sizeof(size_t));
- src_sizes = (size_t *)malloc((size_t)nfields * sizeof(size_t));
-
- if(src_offset == NULL )
-  return -1;
-
- /* Get field info */
- if(H5TBget_field_info( loc_id, dset_name, NULL, src_sizes, src_offset, &src_size ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Read the records after the deleted one(s)
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- read_start = start + nrecords;
- read_nrecords = ntotal_records - read_start;
- tmp_buf = (unsigned char *)calloc((size_t) read_nrecords, src_size );
-
- if(tmp_buf == NULL )
-  return -1;
-
- /* Read the records after the deleted one(s) */
- if(H5TBread_records( loc_id, dset_name, read_start, read_nrecords, src_size,
-      src_offset, src_sizes, tmp_buf ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Write the records in another position
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Open the dataset. */
- if((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Get the datatype */
- if((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the dataspace handle */
- if((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
- offset[0] = start;
- count[0]  = read_nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create a memory dataspace handle */
- mem_size[0] = count[0];
- if((mem_space_id = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if(H5Dwrite( did, tid, mem_space_id, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the memory dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Change the table dimension
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-#if defined (SHRINK)
- dims[0] = ntotal_records - nrecords;
- if(H5Dset_extent( did, dims ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-#endif
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- free( tmp_buf );
- free( src_offset );
- free( src_sizes );
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Store the new dimension as an attribute
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- nrows = ntotal_records - nrecords;
- /* Set the attribute */
- if (H5LT_set_attribute_numerical(loc_id,dset_name,"NROWS",(size_t)1,
-      H5T_NATIVE_LLONG,&nrows) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-
- return 0;
-
+    
+    hsize_t  nfields;
+    hsize_t  ntotal_records;
+    hsize_t  read_start;
+    hsize_t  read_nrecords;
+    hid_t    did;
+    hid_t    tid;
+    hsize_t  count[1];
+    hsize_t  offset[1];
+    hid_t    sid;
+    hid_t    m_sid;
+    hsize_t  mem_size[1];
+    unsigned char *tmp_buf;
+    size_t   src_size;
+    size_t   *src_offset;
+    size_t   *src_sizes;
+    hsize_t  dims[1];
+    
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * first we get information about type size and offsets on disk
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* get the number of records and fields  */
+    if (H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name, &nfields, &ntotal_records ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    src_offset = (size_t *)malloc((size_t)nfields * sizeof(size_t));
+    src_sizes = (size_t *)malloc((size_t)nfields * sizeof(size_t));
+    
+    if (src_offset == NULL )
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get field info */
+    if (H5TBget_field_info( loc_id, dset_name, NULL, src_sizes, src_offset, &src_size ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * read the records after the deleted one(s)
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    read_start = start + nrecords;
+    read_nrecords = ntotal_records - read_start;
+    tmp_buf = (unsigned char *)calloc((size_t) read_nrecords, src_size );
+    
+    if (tmp_buf == NULL )
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* read the records after the deleted one(s) */
+    if (H5TBread_records( loc_id, dset_name, read_start, read_nrecords, src_size, src_offset, src_sizes, tmp_buf ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * write the records in another position
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the dataspace handle */
+    if ((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
+    offset[0] = start;
+    count[0]  = read_nrecords;
+    if (H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a memory dataspace handle */
+    mem_size[0] = count[0];
+    if ((m_sid = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    if (H5Dwrite( did, tid, m_sid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* close */
+    if (H5Sclose( m_sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * change the dataset dimension
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    dims[0] = ntotal_records - nrecords;
+    if (H5Dset_extent( did, dims ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* close dataset */
+    if (H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    free( tmp_buf );
+    free( src_offset );
+    free( src_sizes );
+    
+      
+    return 0;
+    
 out:
- H5Dclose( did );
- return -1;
+    H5Dclose( did );
+    return -1;
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1491,7 +1421,7 @@ out:
  * Comments: Uses memory offsets
  *
  * Modifications: April 1, 2004
- *  the DST_SIZES parameter is used to define the memory type ID
+ *  the FIELD_SIZES parameter is used to define the memory type ID
  *  returned by H5TB_create_type
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1505,143 +1435,136 @@ herr_t H5TBinsert_record( hid_t loc_id,
                           size_t type_size,
                           const size_t *field_offset,
                           const size_t *field_sizes,
-                          void *data )
+                          void *buf )
 {
-
- hsize_t  nfields;
- hsize_t  ntotal_records;
- hsize_t  read_nrecords;
- hid_t    did;
- hid_t    tid=-1;
- hid_t    mem_type_id=-1;
- hsize_t  count[1];
- hsize_t offset[1];
- hid_t    sid=-1;
- hid_t    mem_space_id=-1;
- hsize_t  dims[1];
- hsize_t  mem_dims[1];
- unsigned char *tmp_buf;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Read the records after the inserted one(s)
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Get the dimensions  */
- if(H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name, &nfields, &ntotal_records ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Open the dataset. */
- if((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-  /* Get the datatype */
- if((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create the memory data type. */
- if ((mem_type_id=H5TB_create_type(loc_id,dset_name,type_size,field_offset,field_sizes,tid)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- read_nrecords = ntotal_records - start;
- tmp_buf = (unsigned char *)calloc((size_t) read_nrecords, type_size);
-
- /* Read the records after the inserted one(s) */
- if(H5TBread_records( loc_id, dset_name, start, read_nrecords, type_size, field_offset,
-  field_sizes, tmp_buf ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Extend the dataset */
- dims[0] = ntotal_records + nrecords;
-
- if(H5Dset_extent(did, dims) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Write the inserted records
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Create a simple memory data space */
- mem_dims[0] = nrecords;
- if((mem_space_id = H5Screate_simple(1, mem_dims, NULL)) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Get the file data space */
- if((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Define a hyperslab in the dataset to write the new data */
- offset[0] = start;
- count[0]  = nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if(H5Dwrite( did, mem_type_id, mem_space_id, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, data ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
- if(H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Write the "pushed down" records
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Create a simple memory data space */
- mem_dims[0]=read_nrecords;
- if((mem_space_id = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_dims, NULL )) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Get the file data space */
- if((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Define a hyperslab in the dataset to write the new data */
- offset[0] = start + nrecords;
- count[0]  = read_nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if(H5Dwrite( did, mem_type_id, mem_space_id, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if(H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( mem_type_id ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- free( tmp_buf );
-
- return 0;
-
- /* error zone, gracefully close */
+    
+    hsize_t  nfields;
+    hsize_t  ntotal_records;
+    hsize_t  read_nrecords;
+    hid_t    did;
+    hid_t    tid=-1;
+    hid_t    mem_type_id=-1;
+    hsize_t  count[1];
+    hsize_t  offset[1];
+    hid_t    sid=-1;
+    hid_t    m_sid=-1;
+    hsize_t  dims[1];
+    hsize_t  mem_dims[1];
+    unsigned char *tmp_buf;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * read the records after the inserted one(s)
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* get the dimensions  */
+    if (H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name, &nfields, &ntotal_records ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create the memory data type. */
+    if ((mem_type_id=H5TB_create_type(loc_id,dset_name,type_size,field_offset,field_sizes,tid)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    read_nrecords = ntotal_records - start;
+    tmp_buf = (unsigned char *)calloc((size_t) read_nrecords, type_size);
+    
+    /* read the records after the inserted one(s) */
+    if (H5TBread_records( loc_id, dset_name, start, read_nrecords, type_size, field_offset, field_sizes, tmp_buf ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* extend the dataset */
+    dims[0] = ntotal_records + nrecords;
+    
+    if (H5Dset_extent(did, dims) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * write the inserted records
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* create a simple memory data space */
+    mem_dims[0] = nrecords;
+    if ((m_sid = H5Screate_simple(1, mem_dims, NULL)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get the file data space */
+    if ((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* define a hyperslab in the dataset to write the new data */
+    offset[0] = start;
+    count[0]  = nrecords;
+    if (H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    if (H5Dwrite( did, mem_type_id, m_sid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* terminate access to the dataspace */
+    if (H5Sclose( m_sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * write the "pushed down" records
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* create a simple memory data space */
+    mem_dims[0]=read_nrecords;
+    if ((m_sid = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_dims, NULL )) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get the file data space */
+    if ((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* define a hyperslab in the dataset to write the new data */
+    offset[0] = start + nrecords;
+    count[0]  = read_nrecords;
+    if (H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    if (H5Dwrite( did, mem_type_id, m_sid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* close */
+    if (H5Sclose( m_sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Tclose( mem_type_id ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    free( tmp_buf );
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+    /* error zone */
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-  H5Dclose(did);
-  H5Sclose(sid);
-  H5Sclose(mem_space_id);
-  H5Tclose(mem_type_id);
-  H5Tclose(tid);
- } H5E_END_TRY;
- return -1;
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Dclose(did);
+        H5Sclose(sid);
+        H5Sclose(m_sid);
+        H5Tclose(mem_type_id);
+        H5Tclose(tid);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1670,124 +1593,115 @@ herr_t H5TBadd_records_from( hid_t loc_id,
                              const char *dset_name2,
                              hsize_t start2 )
 {
-
- /* Identifiers for the 1st dataset. */
- hid_t    dataset_id1;
- hid_t    type_id1;
- hid_t    space_id1=-1;
- hid_t    mem_space_id1=-1;
- size_t   type_size1;
-
- hsize_t  count[1];
- hsize_t offset[1];
- hsize_t  mem_size[1];
- hsize_t  nfields;
- hsize_t  ntotal_records;
- unsigned char *tmp_buf;
- size_t   src_size;
- size_t   *src_offset;
- size_t   *src_sizes;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * First we get information about type size and offsets on disk
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Get the number of records and fields  */
- if(H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name1, &nfields, &ntotal_records ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- src_offset = (size_t *)malloc((size_t)nfields * sizeof(size_t));
- src_sizes  = (size_t *)malloc((size_t)nfields * sizeof(size_t));
-
- if(src_offset == NULL )
-  return -1;
-
- /* Get field info */
- if(H5TBget_field_info( loc_id, dset_name1, NULL, src_sizes, src_offset, &src_size ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Get information about the first table and read it
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Open the 1st dataset. */
- if((dataset_id1 = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name1, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Get the datatype */
- if((type_id1 = H5Dget_type( dataset_id1 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the dataspace handle */
- if((space_id1 = H5Dget_space( dataset_id1 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the size of the datatype */
- if(( type_size1 = H5Tget_size( type_id1 )) == 0 )
-  goto out;
-
- tmp_buf = (unsigned char *)calloc((size_t)nrecords, type_size1 );
-
- /* Define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
- offset[0] = start1;
- count[0]  = nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab( space_id1, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create a memory dataspace handle */
- mem_size[0] = count[0];
- if((mem_space_id1 = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if(H5Dread( dataset_id1, type_id1, mem_space_id1, space_id1, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Add to the second table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
- if(H5TBinsert_record(loc_id,dset_name2,start2,nrecords,src_size,src_offset,src_sizes,tmp_buf ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Close resources for table 1
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Terminate access to the memory dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( space_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( type_id1 ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( dataset_id1 ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- free( tmp_buf );
- free( src_offset );
- free( src_sizes );
-
-return 0;
-
- /* error zone, gracefully close */
+    hid_t    did_1;
+    hid_t    tid_1;
+    hid_t    sid_1=-1;
+    hid_t    msid_1=-1;
+    size_t   type_size1;
+    hsize_t  count[1];
+    hsize_t  offset[1];
+    hsize_t  mem_size[1];
+    hsize_t  nfields;
+    hsize_t  ntotal_records;
+    unsigned char *tmp_buf;
+    size_t   src_size;
+    size_t   *src_offset;
+    size_t   *src_sizes;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * first we get information about type size and offsets on disk
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* get the number of records and fields  */
+    if (H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name1, &nfields, &ntotal_records ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    src_offset = (size_t *)malloc((size_t)nfields * sizeof(size_t));
+    src_sizes  = (size_t *)malloc((size_t)nfields * sizeof(size_t));
+    
+    if (src_offset == NULL )
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get field info */
+    if (H5TBget_field_info( loc_id, dset_name1, NULL, src_sizes, src_offset, &src_size ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * Get information about the first table and read it
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* open the 1st dataset. */
+    if ((did_1 = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name1, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((tid_1 = H5Dget_type( did_1 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the dataspace handle */
+    if ((sid_1 = H5Dget_space( did_1 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the size of the datatype */
+    if (( type_size1 = H5Tget_size( tid_1 )) == 0 )
+        goto out;
+    
+    tmp_buf = (unsigned char *)calloc((size_t)nrecords, type_size1 );
+    
+    /* define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
+    offset[0] = start1;
+    count[0]  = nrecords;
+    if (H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid_1, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a memory dataspace handle */
+    mem_size[0] = count[0];
+    if ((msid_1 = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    if (H5Dread( did_1, tid_1, msid_1, sid_1, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * add to the second table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    if (H5TBinsert_record(loc_id,dset_name2,start2,nrecords,src_size,src_offset,src_sizes,tmp_buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * close resources for table 1
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    if (H5Sclose( msid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Sclose( sid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( tid_1 ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Dclose( did_1 ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    free( tmp_buf );
+    free( src_offset );
+    free( src_sizes );
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+    /* error zone */
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-  H5Dclose(dataset_id1);
-  H5Sclose(space_id1);
-  H5Sclose(mem_space_id1);
-  H5Tclose(type_id1);
- } H5E_END_TRY;
- return -1;
-
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Dclose(did_1);
+        H5Sclose(sid_1);
+        H5Sclose(msid_1);
+        H5Tclose(tid_1);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
+    
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1814,363 +1728,344 @@ herr_t H5TBcombine_tables( hid_t loc_id1,
                            const char *dset_name2,
                            const char *dset_name3 )
 {
-
- /* Identifiers for the 1st dataset. */
- hid_t    dataset_id1;
- hid_t    type_id1;
- hid_t    space_id1;
- hid_t    plist_id1;
-
- /* Identifiers for the 2nd dataset. */
- hid_t    dataset_id2;
- hid_t    type_id2;
- hid_t    space_id2;
- hid_t    plist_id2;
-
- /* Identifiers for the 3rd dataset. */
- hid_t    dataset_id3;
- hid_t    type_id3;
- hid_t    space_id3;
- hid_t    plist_id3;
-
- hsize_t  count[1];
- hsize_t offset[1];
- hid_t    mem_space_id;
- hsize_t  mem_size[1];
- hsize_t  nfields;
- hsize_t  nrecords;
- hsize_t  dims[1];
- hsize_t  maxdims[1] = { H5S_UNLIMITED };
-
-
- size_t   type_size;
- hid_t    sid;
- hid_t    member_type_id;
- size_t   member_offset;
- char     attr_name[255];
- hid_t    attr_id;
- char     aux[255];
- unsigned char *tmp_buf;
- unsigned char *tmp_fill_buf;
- hsize_t  i;
- size_t   src_size;
- size_t   *src_offset;
- size_t   *src_sizes;
- int      has_fill=0;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * First we get information about type size and offsets on disk
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Get the number of records and fields  */
- if(H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id1, dset_name1, &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- src_offset = (size_t *)malloc((size_t)nfields * sizeof(size_t));
- src_sizes  = (size_t *)malloc((size_t)nfields * sizeof(size_t));
-
-
- if(src_offset == NULL )
-  return -1;
-
- /* Get field info */
- if(H5TBget_field_info( loc_id1, dset_name1, NULL, src_sizes, src_offset, &src_size ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Get information about the first table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Open the 1st dataset. */
- if((dataset_id1 = H5Dopen2(loc_id1, dset_name1, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the datatype */
- if((type_id1 = H5Dget_type( dataset_id1 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the dataspace handle */
- if((space_id1 = H5Dget_space( dataset_id1 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get creation properties list */
- if((plist_id1 = H5Dget_create_plist( dataset_id1 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the dimensions  */
- if(H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id1, dset_name1, &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Make the merged table with no data originally
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Clone the property list */
- if((plist_id3 = H5Pcopy(plist_id1)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Clone the type id */
- if((type_id3 = H5Tcopy(type_id1)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Here we do not clone the file space from the 1st dataset, because we want to create
- * an empty table. Instead we create a new dataspace with zero records and expandable.
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
- dims[0] = 0;
-
-/* Create a simple data space with unlimited size */
- if((space_id3 = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, maxdims)) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Create the dataset */
- if((dataset_id3 = H5Dcreate2(loc_id1, dset_name3, type_id3, space_id3, H5P_DEFAULT, plist_id3, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Attach the conforming table attributes
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
- if(H5TB_attach_attributes("Merge table", loc_id1, dset_name3, nfields, type_id3) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Get attributes
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- type_size = H5Tget_size(type_id3);
-
- /* alloc fill value attribute buffer */
- tmp_fill_buf = (unsigned char *)malloc(type_size);
-
- /* Get the fill value attributes */
- has_fill = H5TBAget_fill(loc_id1, dset_name1, dataset_id1, tmp_fill_buf);
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Attach the fill attributes from previous table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
- if(has_fill == 1 )
- {
-
-  if (( sid = H5Screate(H5S_SCALAR)) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
-  {
-
-   /* Get the member type */
-   if(( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( type_id3, (unsigned) i )) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   /* Get the member offset */
-   member_offset = H5Tget_member_offset(type_id3, (unsigned)i);
-
-   strcpy(attr_name, "FIELD_");
-   sprintf(aux, "%d", (int)i);
-   strcat(attr_name, aux);
-   sprintf(aux, "%s", "_FILL");
-   strcat(attr_name, aux);
-
-   if((attr_id = H5Acreate2(dataset_id3, attr_name, member_type_id, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   if(H5Awrite(attr_id, member_type_id, tmp_fill_buf+member_offset) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   if(H5Aclose(attr_id) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   if(H5Tclose(member_type_id) < 0)
-    goto out;
-  }
-
-  /* Close data space. */
-  if(H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
-   goto out;
- }
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Read data from 1st table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- tmp_buf = (unsigned char *)calloc((size_t) nrecords, type_size );
-
- /* Define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
- offset[0] = 0;
- count[0]  = nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab( space_id1, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create a memory dataspace handle */
- mem_size[0] = count[0];
- if((mem_space_id = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if(H5Dread( dataset_id1, type_id1, mem_space_id, space_id1, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Save data from 1st table into new table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Append the records to the new table */
- if(H5TBappend_records( loc_id1, dset_name3, nrecords, src_size, src_offset, src_sizes, tmp_buf ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Release resources from 1st table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Terminate access to the memory dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( space_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( type_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to a property list */
- if(H5Pclose( plist_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( dataset_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release resources. */
- free( tmp_buf );
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Get information about the 2nd table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Open the dataset. */
- if((dataset_id2 = H5Dopen2(loc_id2, dset_name2, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the datatype */
- if((type_id2 = H5Dget_type( dataset_id2 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the dataspace handle */
- if((space_id2 = H5Dget_space( dataset_id2 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the property list handle */
- if((plist_id2 = H5Dget_create_plist( dataset_id2 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the dimensions  */
- if(H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id2, dset_name2, &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Read data from 2nd table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- tmp_buf = (unsigned char *)calloc((size_t) nrecords, type_size );
-
- /* Define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
- offset[0] = 0;
- count[0]  = nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab( space_id2, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create a memory dataspace handle */
- mem_size[0] = count[0];
- if((mem_space_id = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if(H5Dread( dataset_id2, type_id2, mem_space_id, space_id2, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Save data from 2nd table into new table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* append the records to the new table */
- if(H5TBappend_records( loc_id1, dset_name3, nrecords, src_size, src_offset, src_sizes, tmp_buf ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Release resources from 2nd table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Terminate access to the memory dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( space_id2 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( type_id2 ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Terminate access to a property list */
- if(H5Pclose( plist_id2 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( dataset_id2 ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Release resources from 3rd table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( space_id3 ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( type_id3 ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Terminate access to a property list */
- if(H5Pclose( plist_id3 ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( dataset_id3 ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Release resources. */
- free( tmp_buf );
- free( tmp_fill_buf );
- free( src_offset );
- free( src_sizes );
-
-return 0;
-
+    
+    /* identifiers for the 1st dataset. */
+    hid_t    did_1=-1;
+    hid_t    tid_1=-1;
+    hid_t    sid_1=-1;
+    hid_t    pid_1=-1;
+    /* identifiers for the 2nd dataset. */
+    hid_t    did_2=-1;
+    hid_t    tid_2=-1;
+    hid_t    sid_2=-1;
+    hid_t    pid_2=-1;
+    /* identifiers for the 3rd dataset. */
+    hid_t    did_3=-1;
+    hid_t    tid_3=-1;
+    hid_t    sid_3=-1;
+    hid_t    pid_3=-1;
+    hsize_t  count[1];
+    hsize_t  offset[1];
+    hid_t    m_sid;
+    hsize_t  mem_size[1];
+    hsize_t  nfields;
+    hsize_t  nrecords;
+    hsize_t  dims[1];
+    hsize_t  maxdims[1] = { H5S_UNLIMITED };
+    size_t   type_size;
+    hid_t    sid;
+    hid_t    member_type_id;
+    size_t   member_offset;
+    char     attr_name[255];
+    hid_t    attr_id;
+    char     aux[255];
+    unsigned char *tmp_buf;
+    unsigned char *tmp_fill_buf;
+    hsize_t  i;
+    size_t   src_size;
+    size_t   *src_offset;
+    size_t   *src_sizes;
+    int      has_fill=0;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * first we get information about type size and offsets on disk
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* get the number of records and fields  */
+    if (H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id1, dset_name1, &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    src_offset = (size_t *)malloc((size_t)nfields * sizeof(size_t));
+    src_sizes  = (size_t *)malloc((size_t)nfields * sizeof(size_t));
+    
+    if (src_offset == NULL )
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get field info */
+    if (H5TBget_field_info( loc_id1, dset_name1, NULL, src_sizes, src_offset, &src_size ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * get information about the first table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* open the 1st dataset. */
+    if ((did_1 = H5Dopen2(loc_id1, dset_name1, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((tid_1 = H5Dget_type( did_1 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the dataspace handle */
+    if ((sid_1 = H5Dget_space( did_1 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get creation properties list */
+    if ((pid_1 = H5Dget_create_plist( did_1 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the dimensions  */
+    if (H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id1, dset_name1, &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * make the merged table with no data originally
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* clone the property list */
+    if ((pid_3 = H5Pcopy(pid_1)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* clone the type id */
+    if ((tid_3 = H5Tcopy(tid_1)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * here we do not clone the file space from the 1st dataset, because we want to create
+    * an empty table. Instead we create a new dataspace with zero records and expandable.
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    dims[0] = 0;
+    
+    /* create a simple data space with unlimited size */
+    if ((sid_3 = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, maxdims)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* create the dataset */
+    if ((did_3 = H5Dcreate2(loc_id1, dset_name3, tid_3, sid_3, H5P_DEFAULT, pid_3, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * attach the conforming table attributes
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    if (H5TB_attach_attributes("Merge table", loc_id1, dset_name3, nfields, tid_3) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * get attributes
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    type_size = H5Tget_size(tid_3);
+    
+    /* alloc fill value attribute buffer */
+    tmp_fill_buf = (unsigned char *)malloc(type_size);
+    
+    /* get the fill value attributes */
+    has_fill = H5TBAget_fill(loc_id1, dset_name1, did_1, tmp_fill_buf);
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * attach the fill attributes from previous table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    if (has_fill == 1 )
+    {
+        
+        if (( sid = H5Screate(H5S_SCALAR)) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+        {
+            
+            /* get the member type */
+            if (( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( tid_3, (unsigned) i )) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            /* get the member offset */
+            member_offset = H5Tget_member_offset(tid_3, (unsigned)i);
+            
+            strcpy(attr_name, "FIELD_");
+            sprintf(aux, "%d", (int)i);
+            strcat(attr_name, aux);
+            sprintf(aux, "%s", "_FILL");
+            strcat(attr_name, aux);
+            
+            if ((attr_id = H5Acreate2(did_3, attr_name, member_type_id, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            if (H5Awrite(attr_id, member_type_id, tmp_fill_buf+member_offset) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            if (H5Aclose(attr_id) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            if (H5Tclose(member_type_id) < 0)
+                goto out;
+        }
+        
+        /* close data space. */
+        if (H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+    }
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * read data from 1st table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    tmp_buf = (unsigned char *)calloc((size_t) nrecords, type_size );
+    
+    /* define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
+    offset[0] = 0;
+    count[0]  = nrecords;
+    if (H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid_1, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a memory dataspace handle */
+    mem_size[0] = count[0];
+    if ((m_sid = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    if (H5Dread( did_1, tid_1, m_sid, sid_1, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * save data from 1st table into new table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* append the records to the new table */
+    if (H5TBappend_records( loc_id1, dset_name3, nrecords, src_size, src_offset, src_sizes, tmp_buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * release resources from 1st table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    if (H5Sclose( m_sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if(H5Sclose( sid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if(H5Tclose( tid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if(H5Pclose( pid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if(H5Dclose( did_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* Release resources. */
+    free( tmp_buf );
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * get information about the 2nd table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did_2 = H5Dopen2(loc_id2, dset_name2, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((tid_2 = H5Dget_type( did_2 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the dataspace handle */
+    if ((sid_2 = H5Dget_space( did_2 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the property list handle */
+    if ((pid_2 = H5Dget_create_plist( did_2 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the dimensions  */
+    if (H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id2, dset_name2, &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * read data from 2nd table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    tmp_buf = (unsigned char *)calloc((size_t) nrecords, type_size );
+    
+    /* define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
+    offset[0] = 0;
+    count[0]  = nrecords;
+    if (H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid_2, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a memory dataspace handle */
+    mem_size[0] = count[0];
+    if ((m_sid = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    if (H5Dread( did_2, tid_2, m_sid, sid_2, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * save data from 2nd table into new table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* append the records to the new table */
+    if (H5TBappend_records( loc_id1, dset_name3, nrecords, src_size, src_offset, src_sizes, tmp_buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * release resources from 2nd table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    if (H5Sclose( m_sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Sclose( sid_2 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( tid_2 ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Pclose( pid_2 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Dclose( did_2 ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * release resources from 3rd table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    if (H5Sclose( sid_3 ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Tclose( tid_3 ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Pclose( pid_3 ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    if (H5Dclose( did_3 ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* Release resources. */
+    free( tmp_buf );
+    free( tmp_fill_buf );
+    free( src_offset );
+    free( src_sizes );
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+ /* error zone */
 out:
- H5Dclose( dataset_id1 );
- return -1;
-
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Dclose(did_1);
+        H5Sclose(sid_1);
+        H5Tclose(tid_1);
+        H5Pclose(pid_1);
+        H5Dclose(did_2);
+        H5Sclose(sid_2);
+        H5Tclose(tid_2);
+        H5Pclose(pid_2);
+        H5Dclose(did_3);
+        H5Sclose(sid_3);
+        H5Tclose(tid_3);
+        H5Pclose(pid_3);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
+    
 }
 
-
-
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function: H5TBinsert_field
  *
@@ -2195,430 +2090,415 @@ herr_t H5TBinsert_field( hid_t loc_id,
                          hid_t field_type,
                          hsize_t position,
                          const void *fill_data,
-                         const void *data )
+                         const void *buf )
 {
-
- /* Identifiers for the 1st, original dataset */
- hid_t    dataset_id1;
- hid_t    type_id1;
- hid_t    space_id1;
- hid_t    plist_id1;
- hid_t    mem_space_id1;
-
- /* Identifiers for the 2nd, new dataset */
- hid_t    dataset_id2;
- hid_t    type_id2;
- hid_t    space_id2;
- hid_t    plist_id2;
- hid_t    mem_space_id2;
-
- hid_t    member_type_id;
- size_t   member_size;
- size_t   new_member_size = 0;
- char     *member_name;
- size_t   total_size;
- hsize_t  nfields;
- hsize_t  nrecords;
- hsize_t  dims_chunk[1];
- hsize_t  dims[1];
- hsize_t  maxdims[1] = { H5S_UNLIMITED };
- hsize_t  count[1];
- hsize_t offset[1];
- hsize_t  mem_size[1];
- hid_t    write_type_id;
- hid_t    PRESERVE;
- size_t   curr_offset;
- int      inserted;
- hsize_t  idx;
- char     table_title[255];
- size_t   member_offset;
- char     attr_name[255];
- hid_t    attr_id;
- char     aux[255];
- unsigned char *tmp_buf;
- unsigned char *tmp_fill_buf;
- hsize_t  i;
-
- /* Get the number of records and fields  */
- if(H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name,  &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Get information about the old data type
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Open the dataset. */
- if((dataset_id1 = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Get creation properties list */
- if((plist_id1 = H5Dget_create_plist( dataset_id1 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the datatype */
- if((type_id1 = H5Dget_type( dataset_id1 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the size of the datatype */
- if(( total_size = H5Tget_size( type_id1 )) == 0 )
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the dataspace handle */
- if((space_id1 = H5Dget_space( dataset_id1 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get dimension */
- if(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims( space_id1, dims, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Get attributes
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Get the table title */
- if((H5TBAget_title( dataset_id1, table_title )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* alloc fill value attribute buffer */
- tmp_fill_buf = (unsigned char *)malloc(total_size );
-
- /* Get the fill value attributes */
- if((H5TBAget_fill( loc_id, dset_name, dataset_id1, tmp_fill_buf )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Create a new data type
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Get the new member size */
- member_size = H5Tget_size( field_type );
-
- /* Create the data type. */
- if (( type_id2 = H5Tcreate (H5T_COMPOUND,(size_t)(total_size + member_size) )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- curr_offset = 0;
- inserted    = 0;
-
- /* Insert the old fields, counting with the new one */
- for ( i = 0; i < nfields + 1; i++)
- {
-  idx = i;
-  if(inserted )
-   idx = i - 1;
-
-  if(i == position ) {
-   /* Get the new member size */
-   new_member_size = H5Tget_size( field_type );
-
-   /* Insert the new field type */
-   if(H5Tinsert( type_id2, field_name, curr_offset, field_type ) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   curr_offset += new_member_size;
-
-   inserted = 1;
-
-   continue;
-  }
-
-  /* Get the member name */
-  member_name = H5Tget_member_name( type_id1, (unsigned)idx );
-
-  /* Get the member type */
-  if(( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( type_id1,(unsigned)idx )) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* Get the member size */
-  member_size = H5Tget_size( member_type_id );
-
-  /* Insert it into the new type */
-  if(H5Tinsert( type_id2, member_name, curr_offset, member_type_id ) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-  curr_offset += member_size;
-
-  free( member_name );
-
-   /* Close the member type */
-  if(H5Tclose( member_type_id ) < 0)
-   goto out;
- } /* i */
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Create a new temporary dataset
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Retrieve the size of chunk */
- if(H5Pget_chunk(plist_id1, 1, dims_chunk) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create a new simple data space with unlimited size, using the dimension */
- if((space_id2 = H5Screate_simple( 1, dims, maxdims)) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Modify dataset creation properties, i.e. enable chunking  */
- plist_id2 = H5Pcreate(H5P_DATASET_CREATE);
- if(H5Pset_chunk(plist_id2, 1, dims_chunk) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Create the dataset. */
- if((dataset_id2 = H5Dcreate2(loc_id, "new", type_id2, space_id2, H5P_DEFAULT, plist_id2, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Read data from 1st table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- tmp_buf = (unsigned char *)calloc((size_t)nrecords, (size_t)total_size);
-
- /* Define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
- offset[0] = 0;
- count[0]  = nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab(space_id1, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create a memory dataspace handle */
- mem_size[0] = count[0];
- if((mem_space_id1 = H5Screate_simple(1, mem_size, NULL)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if(H5Dread(dataset_id1, type_id1, mem_space_id1, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Save data from 1st table into new table, using the 1st type id
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Write */
- if(H5Dwrite( dataset_id2, type_id1, mem_space_id1, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Save the function supplied data of the new field
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
-
- /* Create a write id */
- if(( write_type_id = H5Tcreate( H5T_COMPOUND, (size_t)new_member_size )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* The field in the file is found by its name */
- if(H5Tinsert( write_type_id, field_name, (size_t)0, field_type ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create xfer properties to preserve initialized data */
- if ((PRESERVE = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER)) < 0)
-  goto out;
- if (H5Pset_preserve (PRESERVE, 1) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-  /* Only write if there is something to write */
- if(data )
- {
-
-  /* Create a memory dataspace handle */
-  if((mem_space_id2 = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* Write */
-  if(H5Dwrite( dataset_id2, write_type_id, mem_space_id2, space_id2, PRESERVE, data ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-   /* Terminate access to the memory dataspace */
-  if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id2 ) < 0)
-   goto out;
- }
-
- /* End access to the property list */
- if(H5Pclose( PRESERVE ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Release resources from 1st table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Terminate access to the memory dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( type_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to a property list */
- if(H5Pclose( plist_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the data space */
- if(H5Sclose( space_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( dataset_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Release resources from 2nd table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( space_id2 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( type_id2 ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Terminate access to a property list */
- if(H5Pclose( plist_id2 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( dataset_id2 ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Delete 1st table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
- if(H5Ldelete( loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Rename 2nd table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- if(H5Lmove( loc_id, "new", H5L_SAME_LOC, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Attach the conforming table attributes
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Get the number of records and fields  */
- if(H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name,  &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Open the dataset. */
- if((dataset_id1 = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Get the datatype */
- if((type_id1 = H5Dget_type( dataset_id1 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Set the attributes */
- if(H5TB_attach_attributes( table_title, loc_id, dset_name,(hsize_t) nfields, type_id1 ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Attach the fill attributes from previous table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
-  if (( space_id1 = H5Screate(H5S_SCALAR)) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  for ( i = 0; i < nfields-1; i++)
-  {
-    /* Get the member type */
-   if(( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( type_id1, (unsigned) i )) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   /* Get the member offset */
-   member_offset = H5Tget_member_offset(type_id1, (unsigned)i);
-
-   strcpy(attr_name, "FIELD_");
-   sprintf(aux, "%d", (int)i);
-   strcat(attr_name, aux);
-   sprintf(aux, "%s", "_FILL");
-   strcat(attr_name, aux);
-
-   if((attr_id = H5Acreate2(dataset_id1, attr_name, member_type_id, space_id1, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   if(H5Awrite(attr_id, member_type_id, tmp_fill_buf+member_offset) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   if(H5Aclose(attr_id) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   /* Close the member type */
-   if(H5Tclose(member_type_id) < 0)
-    goto out;
-  }
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Attach the fill attribute from the new field, if present
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
- if(fill_data)
- {
-
-   strcpy(attr_name, "FIELD_");
-   sprintf(aux, "%d",(int)(nfields - 1));
-   strcat(attr_name, aux);
-   sprintf(aux, "%s", "_FILL");
-   strcat(attr_name, aux);
-
-    /* Get the member type */
-   if((member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type(type_id1, (unsigned)nfields - 1)) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   if((attr_id = H5Acreate2(dataset_id1, attr_name, member_type_id, space_id1, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   if(H5Awrite(attr_id, member_type_id, fill_data) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   if(H5Aclose(attr_id) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   if(H5Tclose(member_type_id) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
- }
-
-  /* Close data space. */
- if(H5Sclose( space_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( type_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( dataset_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release resources. */
- free ( tmp_buf );
- free ( tmp_fill_buf );
-
-
-return 0;
-
+    /* identifiers for the 1st, original dataset */
+    hid_t    did_1;
+    hid_t    tid_1;
+    hid_t    sid_1;
+    hid_t    pid_1;
+    hid_t    msid_1;
+    /* identifiers for the 2nd, new dataset */
+    hid_t    did_2;
+    hid_t    tid_2;
+    hid_t    sid_2;
+    hid_t    pid_2;
+    hid_t    msid_2;
+    hid_t    member_type_id;
+    size_t   member_size;
+    size_t   new_member_size = 0;
+    char     *member_name;
+    size_t   total_size;
+    hsize_t  nfields;
+    hsize_t  nrecords;
+    hsize_t  dims_chunk[1];
+    hsize_t  dims[1];
+    hsize_t  maxdims[1] = { H5S_UNLIMITED };
+    hsize_t  count[1];
+    hsize_t  offset[1];
+    hsize_t  mem_size[1];
+    hid_t    write_type_id;
+    hid_t    preserve_id;
+    size_t   curr_offset;
+    int      inserted;
+    hsize_t  idx;
+    char     table_title[255];
+    size_t   member_offset;
+    char     attr_name[255];
+    hid_t    attr_id;
+    char     aux[255];
+    unsigned char *tmp_buf;
+    unsigned char *tmp_fill_buf;
+    hsize_t  i;
+    
+    /* get the number of records and fields  */
+    if (H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name,  &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * get information about the old data type
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did_1 = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get creation properties list */
+    if ((pid_1 = H5Dget_create_plist( did_1 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((tid_1 = H5Dget_type( did_1 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the size of the datatype */
+    if (( total_size = H5Tget_size( tid_1 )) == 0 )
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the dataspace handle */
+    if ((sid_1 = H5Dget_space( did_1 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get dimension */
+    if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims( sid_1, dims, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * get attributes
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* get the table title */
+    if ((H5TBAget_title( did_1, table_title )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* alloc fill value attribute buffer */
+    tmp_fill_buf = (unsigned char *)malloc(total_size );
+    
+    /* get the fill value attributes */
+    if ((H5TBAget_fill( loc_id, dset_name, did_1, tmp_fill_buf )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * create a new data type
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* get the new member size */
+    member_size = H5Tget_size( field_type );
+    
+    /* create the data type. */
+    if (( tid_2 = H5Tcreate (H5T_COMPOUND,(size_t)(total_size + member_size) )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    curr_offset = 0;
+    inserted    = 0;
+    
+    /* insert the old fields, counting with the new one */
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields + 1; i++)
+    {
+        idx = i;
+        if (inserted )
+            idx = i - 1;
+        
+        if (i == position ) 
+        {
+            /* get the new member size */
+            new_member_size = H5Tget_size( field_type );
+            
+            /* insert the new field type */
+            if (H5Tinsert( tid_2, field_name, curr_offset, field_type ) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            curr_offset += new_member_size;
+            
+            inserted = 1;
+            
+            continue;
+        }
+        
+        /* get the member name */
+        member_name = H5Tget_member_name( tid_1, (unsigned)idx );
+        
+        /* get the member type */
+        if (( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( tid_1,(unsigned)idx )) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* get the member size */
+        member_size = H5Tget_size( member_type_id );
+        
+        /* insert it into the new type */
+        if (H5Tinsert( tid_2, member_name, curr_offset, member_type_id ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        curr_offset += member_size;
+        
+        free( member_name );
+        
+        /* close the member type */
+        if(H5Tclose( member_type_id ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+
+    } /* i */
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * create a new temporary dataset
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* retrieve the size of chunk */
+    if (H5Pget_chunk(pid_1, 1, dims_chunk) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a new simple data space with unlimited size, using the dimension */
+    if ((sid_2 = H5Screate_simple( 1, dims, maxdims)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* modify dataset creation properties, i.e. enable chunking  */
+    pid_2 = H5Pcreate(H5P_DATASET_CREATE);
+    if (H5Pset_chunk(pid_2, 1, dims_chunk) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* create the dataset. */
+    if ((did_2 = H5Dcreate2(loc_id, "new", tid_2, sid_2, H5P_DEFAULT, pid_2, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+        
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * read data from 1st table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    tmp_buf = (unsigned char *)calloc((size_t)nrecords, (size_t)total_size);
+    
+    /* define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
+    offset[0] = 0;
+    count[0]  = nrecords;
+    if (H5Sselect_hyperslab(sid_1, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a memory dataspace handle */
+    mem_size[0] = count[0];
+    if ((msid_1 = H5Screate_simple(1, mem_size, NULL)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    if (H5Dread(did_1, tid_1, msid_1, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf) < 0)
+        goto out;
+       
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * save data from 1st table into new table, using the 1st type id
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* write */
+    if (H5Dwrite( did_2, tid_1, msid_1, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * save the function supplied data of the new field
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* create a write id */
+    if (( write_type_id = H5Tcreate( H5T_COMPOUND, (size_t)new_member_size )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* the field in the file is found by its name */
+    if (H5Tinsert( write_type_id, field_name, (size_t)0, field_type ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create xfer properties to preserve initialized data */
+    if ((preserve_id = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Pset_preserve (preserve_id, 1) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* only write if there is something to write */
+    if ( buf )
+    {
+        /* create a memory dataspace handle */
+        if ((msid_2 = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* write */
+        if (H5Dwrite( did_2, write_type_id, msid_2, sid_2, preserve_id, buf ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* terminate access to the memory dataspace */
+        if (H5Sclose( msid_2 ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+    }
+    
+    /* end access to the property list */
+    if (H5Pclose( preserve_id ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+   
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * release resources from 1st table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    if (H5Sclose( msid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( tid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Pclose( pid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Sclose( sid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Dclose( did_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * release resources from 2nd table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+  
+    if (H5Sclose( sid_2 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( tid_2 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Pclose( pid_2 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Dclose( did_2 ) < 0)
+         goto out;
+        
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * delete 1st table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    if (H5Ldelete( loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * rename 2nd table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    if (H5Lmove( loc_id, "new", H5L_SAME_LOC, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * attach the conforming table attributes
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* get the number of records and fields  */
+    if (H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name,  &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did_1 = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((tid_1 = H5Dget_type( did_1 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* set the attributes */
+    if (H5TB_attach_attributes( table_title, loc_id, dset_name,(hsize_t) nfields, tid_1 ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+       
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * attach the fill attributes from previous table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    if (( sid_1 = H5Screate(H5S_SCALAR)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields-1; i++)
+    {
+        /* get the member type */
+        if(( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( tid_1, (unsigned) i )) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* get the member offset */
+        member_offset = H5Tget_member_offset(tid_1, (unsigned)i);
+        
+        strcpy(attr_name, "FIELD_");
+        sprintf(aux, "%d", (int)i);
+        strcat(attr_name, aux);
+        sprintf(aux, "%s", "_FILL");
+        strcat(attr_name, aux);
+        
+        if ((attr_id = H5Acreate2(did_1, attr_name, member_type_id, sid_1, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        if (H5Awrite(attr_id, member_type_id, tmp_fill_buf+member_offset) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        if (H5Aclose(attr_id) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* close the member type */
+        if (H5Tclose(member_type_id) < 0)
+            goto out;
+    }
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * attach the fill attribute from the new field, if present
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    if (fill_data)
+    {
+        
+        strcpy(attr_name, "FIELD_");
+        sprintf(aux, "%d",(int)(nfields - 1));
+        strcat(attr_name, aux);
+        sprintf(aux, "%s", "_FILL");
+        strcat(attr_name, aux);
+        
+        /* get the member type */
+        if ((member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type(tid_1, (unsigned)nfields - 1)) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        if ((attr_id = H5Acreate2(did_1, attr_name, member_type_id, sid_1, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        if (H5Awrite(attr_id, member_type_id, fill_data) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        if (H5Aclose(attr_id) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        if (H5Tclose(member_type_id) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+    }
+    
+    /* close */
+    if (H5Sclose( sid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( tid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Dclose( did_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* release resources. */
+    free ( tmp_buf );
+    free ( tmp_fill_buf );
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+    /* error zone */
 out:
- H5Dclose( dataset_id1 );
- return -1;
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Dclose(did_1);
+        H5Sclose(sid_1);
+        H5Tclose(tid_1);
+        H5Pclose(pid_1);
+        H5Dclose(did_2);
+        H5Sclose(sid_2);
+        H5Tclose(tid_2);
+        H5Pclose(pid_2);
+        
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
+    
 }
-
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Function: H5TBdelete_field
  *
@@ -2642,437 +2522,432 @@ herr_t H5TBdelete_field( hid_t loc_id,
                          const char *dset_name,
                          const char *field_name )
 {
-
- /* Identifiers for the 1st original dataset */
- hid_t    dataset_id1;
- hid_t    type_id1;
- hid_t    space_id1;
- hid_t    plist_id1;
-
- /* Identifiers for the 2nd new dataset */
- hid_t    dataset_id2;
- hid_t    type_id2;
- hid_t    space_id2;
- hid_t    plist_id2;
-
- hid_t    member_type_id;
- size_t   member_size;
- char     *member_name;
- size_t   type_size1;
- size_t   type_size2;
- hsize_t  nfields;
- hsize_t  nrecords;
- hsize_t  dims_chunk[1];
- hsize_t  dims[1];
- hsize_t  maxdims[1] = { H5S_UNLIMITED };
- hid_t    PRESERVE;
- size_t   curr_offset;
- size_t   delete_member_size = 0;
- hid_t    read_type_id;
- hid_t    write_type_id;
- unsigned char *tmp_buf;
- unsigned char *tmp_fill_buf;
- char     attr_name[255];
- char     aux[255];
- char     table_title[255];
- size_t   member_offset;
- hid_t    attr_id;
- hsize_t  i;
- int      has_fill=0;
-
- /* Get the number of records and fields  */
- if(H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name,  &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Get information about the old data type
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Open the dataset. */
- if((dataset_id1 = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Get creation properties list */
- if((plist_id1 = H5Dget_create_plist( dataset_id1 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the datatype */
- if((type_id1 = H5Dget_type( dataset_id1 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the size of the datatype */
- type_size1 = H5Tget_size( type_id1 );
-
- /* Get the dataspace handle */
- if((space_id1 = H5Dget_space( dataset_id1 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get dimension */
- if(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims( space_id1, dims, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Create a new data type; first we find the size of the datatype to delete
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Check out the field */
- for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
- {
-
-  /* Get the member name */
-  member_name = H5Tget_member_name( type_id1,(unsigned) i );
-
-  /* We want to find the field to delete */
-  if(H5TB_find_field( member_name, field_name ) > 0 )
-  {
-   /* Get the member type */
-   if(( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( type_id1,(unsigned) i )) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   /* Get the member size */
-   delete_member_size = H5Tget_size( member_type_id );
-
-   /* Close the member type */
-   if(H5Tclose( member_type_id ) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   free( member_name );
-
-   break;
-
-  }
-
-  free( member_name );
-
- } /* i */
-
- /* No field to delete was found */
- if(delete_member_size == 0 )
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Create a new data type; we now insert all the fields into the new type
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- type_size2 = type_size1 - delete_member_size;
-
- /* Create the data type. */
- if (( type_id2 = H5Tcreate (H5T_COMPOUND, type_size2 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- curr_offset = 0;
-
- /* alloc fill value attribute buffer */
- tmp_fill_buf = (unsigned char *)malloc((size_t) type_size2 );
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Get attributes from previous table in the process
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Get the table title */
- if((H5TBAget_title( dataset_id1, table_title )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Insert the old fields except the one to delete */
- for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
- {
-
-  /* Get the member name */
-  member_name = H5Tget_member_name( type_id1, (unsigned) i );
-
-  /* We want to skip the field to delete */
-  if(H5TB_find_field( member_name, field_name ) > 0 )
-  {
-   free( member_name );
-   continue;
-  }
-
-  /* Get the member type */
-  if(( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( type_id1, (unsigned)i )) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* Get the member size */
-  member_size = H5Tget_size( member_type_id );
-
-  /* Insert it into the new type */
-  if(H5Tinsert( type_id2, member_name, curr_offset, member_type_id ) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
- /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  * Get the fill value information
-  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  */
-
-  strcpy( attr_name, "FIELD_" );
-  sprintf( aux, "%d", (int)i );
-  strcat( attr_name, aux );
-  sprintf( aux, "%s", "_FILL" );
-  strcat( attr_name, aux );
-
-  /* Check if we have the _FILL attribute */
-  has_fill = H5LT_find_attribute( dataset_id1, attr_name );
-
-  /* Get it */
-  if(has_fill == 1 )
-  {
-   if(H5LT_get_attribute_disk( dataset_id1, attr_name, tmp_fill_buf+curr_offset ) < 0)
-    goto out;
-  }
-
-  curr_offset += member_size;
-
-  free(member_name);
-
-  /* Close the member type */
-  if(H5Tclose(member_type_id) < 0)
-   goto out;
- } /* i */
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Create a new temporary dataset
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Retrieve the size of chunk */
- if(H5Pget_chunk(plist_id1, 1, dims_chunk) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create a new simple data space with unlimited size, using the dimension */
- if((space_id2 = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, maxdims)) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Modify dataset creation properties, i.e. enable chunking  */
- plist_id2 = H5Pcreate(H5P_DATASET_CREATE);
- if(H5Pset_chunk(plist_id2, 1, dims_chunk) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Create the dataset. */
- if((dataset_id2 = H5Dcreate2(loc_id, "new", type_id2, space_id2, H5P_DEFAULT, plist_id2, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * We have to read field by field of the old dataset and save it into the new one
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
- for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++) {
-  /* Get the member name */
-  member_name = H5Tget_member_name(type_id1, (unsigned)i);
-
-  /* Skip the field to delete */
-  if(H5TB_find_field(member_name, field_name) > 0) {
-   free(member_name);
-   continue;
-  }
-
-  /* Get the member type */
-  if((member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type(type_id1, (unsigned)i)) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* Get the member size */
-  member_size = H5Tget_size(member_type_id);
-
-  /* Create a read id */
-  if((read_type_id = H5Tcreate(H5T_COMPOUND, member_size)) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* Insert it into the new type */
-  if(H5Tinsert( read_type_id, member_name, (size_t)0, member_type_id ) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-  tmp_buf = (unsigned char *)calloc((size_t) nrecords, member_size );
-
-  /* Read */
-  if(H5Dread( dataset_id1, read_type_id, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* Create a write id */
-  if(( write_type_id = H5Tcreate( H5T_COMPOUND, member_size )) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* The field in the file is found by its name */
-  if(H5Tinsert( write_type_id, member_name, (size_t)0, member_type_id ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* Create xfer properties to preserve initialized data */
-  if ((PRESERVE = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER)) < 0)
-   goto out;
-  if (H5Pset_preserve (PRESERVE, 1) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* Write */
-  if(H5Dwrite( dataset_id2, write_type_id, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, PRESERVE, tmp_buf ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* End access to the property list */
-  if(H5Pclose( PRESERVE ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
- /* Close the member type */
-  if(H5Tclose( member_type_id ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* Close the read type */
-  if(H5Tclose( read_type_id ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* Close the write type */
-  if(H5Tclose( write_type_id ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* Release resources. */
-  free( member_name );
-  free ( tmp_buf );
-
- } /* i */
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Release resources from 1st table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( type_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to a property list */
- if(H5Pclose( plist_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the data space */
- if(H5Sclose( space_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( dataset_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Release resources from 2nd table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( space_id2 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( type_id2 ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Terminate access to a property list */
- if(H5Pclose( plist_id2 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( dataset_id2 ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Delete 1st table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- if(H5Ldelete( loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Rename 2nd table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- if(H5Lmove( loc_id, "new", H5L_SAME_LOC, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Attach the conforming table attributes
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- /* Get the number of records and fields  */
- if(H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name, &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Open the dataset. */
- if((dataset_id1 = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Get the datatype */
- if((type_id1 = H5Dget_type( dataset_id1 )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Set the attributes */
- if(H5TB_attach_attributes( table_title, loc_id, dset_name, nfields, type_id1 ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Attach the fill attributes from previous table
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- if(has_fill == 1)
- {
-  if((space_id1 = H5Screate(H5S_SCALAR)) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  for(i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
-  {
-
-   /* Get the member type */
-   if(( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( type_id1, (unsigned)i )) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   /* Get the member offset */
-   member_offset = H5Tget_member_offset(type_id1, (unsigned)i);
-
-   strcpy(attr_name, "FIELD_");
-   sprintf(aux, "%d", (int)i);
-   strcat(attr_name, aux);
-   sprintf(aux, "%s", "_FILL");
-   strcat(attr_name, aux);
-
-   if((attr_id = H5Acreate2(dataset_id1, attr_name, member_type_id, space_id1, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   if(H5Awrite(attr_id, member_type_id, tmp_fill_buf+member_offset) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   if(H5Aclose(attr_id) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   /* Close the member type */
-   if(H5Tclose(member_type_id) < 0)
-    goto out;
-  }
-
-  /* Close data space. */
-  if(H5Sclose(space_id1) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
- } /*has_fill*/
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( type_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( dataset_id1 ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Release resources. */
- free ( tmp_fill_buf );
-
-return 0;
-
+    /* identifiers for the 1st original dataset */
+    hid_t    did_1;
+    hid_t    tid_1;
+    hid_t    sid_1;
+    hid_t    pid_1;
+    /* identifiers for the 2nd new dataset */
+    hid_t    did_2;
+    hid_t    tid_2;
+    hid_t    sid_2;
+    hid_t    pid_2;
+    hid_t    member_type_id;
+    size_t   member_size;
+    char     *member_name;
+    size_t   type_size1;
+    size_t   type_size2;
+    hsize_t  nfields;
+    hsize_t  nrecords;
+    hsize_t  dims_chunk[1];
+    hsize_t  dims[1];
+    hsize_t  maxdims[1] = { H5S_UNLIMITED };
+    hid_t    preserve_id;
+    size_t   curr_offset;
+    size_t   delete_member_size = 0;
+    hid_t    read_type_id;
+    hid_t    write_type_id;
+    unsigned char *tmp_buf;
+    unsigned char *tmp_fill_buf;
+    char     attr_name[255];
+    char     aux[255];
+    char     table_title[255];
+    size_t   member_offset;
+    hid_t    attr_id;
+    hsize_t  i;
+    int      has_fill=0;
+    
+    /* get the number of records and fields  */
+    if (H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name,  &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * get information about the old data type
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did_1 = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get creation properties list */
+    if ((pid_1 = H5Dget_create_plist( did_1 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((tid_1 = H5Dget_type( did_1 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the size of the datatype */
+    type_size1 = H5Tget_size( tid_1 );
+    
+    /* get the dataspace handle */
+    if ((sid_1 = H5Dget_space( did_1 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get dimension */
+    if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims( sid_1, dims, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * create a new data type; first we find the size of the datatype to delete
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* check out the field */
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+    {        
+        /* get the member name */
+        member_name = H5Tget_member_name( tid_1,(unsigned) i );
+        
+        /* we want to find the field to delete */
+        if (H5TB_find_field( member_name, field_name ) > 0 )
+        {
+            /* get the member type */
+            if (( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( tid_1,(unsigned) i )) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            /* get the member size */
+            delete_member_size = H5Tget_size( member_type_id );
+            
+            /* close the member type */
+            if (H5Tclose( member_type_id ) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            free( member_name );
+            
+            break;
+            
+        }
+        
+        free( member_name );
+        
+    } /* i */
+    
+    /* no field to delete was found */
+    if (delete_member_size == 0 )
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * create a new data type; we now insert all the fields into the new type
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    type_size2 = type_size1 - delete_member_size;
+    
+    /* create the data type. */
+    if (( tid_2 = H5Tcreate (H5T_COMPOUND, type_size2 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    curr_offset = 0;
+    
+    /* alloc fill value attribute buffer */
+    tmp_fill_buf = (unsigned char *)malloc((size_t) type_size2 );
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * get attributes from previous table in the process
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* get the table title */
+    if ((H5TBAget_title( did_1, table_title )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* insert the old fields except the one to delete */
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+    {        
+        /* get the member name */
+        member_name = H5Tget_member_name( tid_1, (unsigned) i );
+        
+        /* we want to skip the field to delete */
+        if (H5TB_find_field( member_name, field_name ) > 0 )
+        {
+            free( member_name );
+            continue;
+        }
+        
+        /* get the member type */
+        if (( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( tid_1, (unsigned)i )) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* get the member size */
+        member_size = H5Tget_size( member_type_id );
+        
+        /* insert it into the new type */
+        if (H5Tinsert( tid_2, member_name, curr_offset, member_type_id ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        * get the fill value information
+        *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        */
+        
+        strcpy( attr_name, "FIELD_" );
+        sprintf( aux, "%d", (int)i );
+        strcat( attr_name, aux );
+        sprintf( aux, "%s", "_FILL" );
+        strcat( attr_name, aux );
+        
+        /* check if we have the _FILL attribute */
+        has_fill = H5LT_find_attribute( did_1, attr_name );
+        
+        /* get it */
+        if (has_fill == 1 )
+        {
+            if(H5LT_get_attribute_disk( did_1, attr_name, tmp_fill_buf+curr_offset ) < 0)
+                goto out;
+        }
+        
+        curr_offset += member_size;
+        
+        free(member_name);
+        
+        /* close the member type */
+        if (H5Tclose(member_type_id) < 0)
+            goto out;
+    } /* i */
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * create a new temporary dataset
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* retrieve the size of chunk */
+    if (H5Pget_chunk(pid_1, 1, dims_chunk) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a new simple data space with unlimited size, using the dimension */
+    if ((sid_2 = H5Screate_simple(1, dims, maxdims)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* modify dataset creation properties, i.e. enable chunking  */
+    pid_2 = H5Pcreate(H5P_DATASET_CREATE);
+    if (H5Pset_chunk(pid_2, 1, dims_chunk) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* create the dataset. */
+    if ((did_2 = H5Dcreate2(loc_id, "new", tid_2, sid_2, H5P_DEFAULT, pid_2, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * we have to read field by field of the old dataset and save it into the new one
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++) 
+    {
+        /* get the member name */
+        member_name = H5Tget_member_name(tid_1, (unsigned)i);
+        
+        /* skip the field to delete */
+        if (H5TB_find_field(member_name, field_name) > 0) 
+        {
+            free(member_name);
+            continue;
+        }
+        
+        /* get the member type */
+        if ((member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type(tid_1, (unsigned)i)) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* get the member size */
+        member_size = H5Tget_size(member_type_id);
+        
+        /* create a read id */
+        if ((read_type_id = H5Tcreate(H5T_COMPOUND, member_size)) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* insert it into the new type */
+        if (H5Tinsert( read_type_id, member_name, (size_t)0, member_type_id ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        tmp_buf = (unsigned char *)calloc((size_t) nrecords, member_size );
+        
+        /* read */
+        if (H5Dread( did_1, read_type_id, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, H5P_DEFAULT, tmp_buf ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* create a write id */
+        if (( write_type_id = H5Tcreate( H5T_COMPOUND, member_size )) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* the field in the file is found by its name */
+        if (H5Tinsert( write_type_id, member_name, (size_t)0, member_type_id ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* create xfer properties to preserve initialized data */
+        if ((preserve_id = H5Pcreate (H5P_DATASET_XFER)) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        if (H5Pset_preserve (preserve_id, 1) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* write */
+        if(H5Dwrite( did_2, write_type_id, H5S_ALL, H5S_ALL, preserve_id, tmp_buf ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* end access to the property list */
+        if (H5Pclose( preserve_id ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* close the member type */
+        if (H5Tclose( member_type_id ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* close the read type */
+        if (H5Tclose( read_type_id ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* close the write type */
+        if (H5Tclose( write_type_id ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* release resources. */
+        free( member_name );
+        free ( tmp_buf );
+        
+    } /* i */
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * release resources from 1st table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    if (H5Tclose( tid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Pclose( pid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Sclose( sid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Dclose( did_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * release resources from 2nd table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+  
+    if (H5Sclose( sid_2 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( tid_2 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Pclose( pid_2 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Dclose( did_2 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * delete 1st table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    if (H5Ldelete( loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * rename 2nd table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    if (H5Lmove( loc_id, "new", H5L_SAME_LOC, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * attach the conforming table attributes
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    /* get the number of records and fields  */
+    if (H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name, &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did_1 = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((tid_1 = H5Dget_type( did_1 )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* set the attributes */
+    if (H5TB_attach_attributes( table_title, loc_id, dset_name, nfields, tid_1 ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * attach the fill attributes from previous table
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    if (has_fill == 1)
+    {
+        if((sid_1 = H5Screate(H5S_SCALAR)) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        for(i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+        {
+            
+            /* get the member type */
+            if (( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( tid_1, (unsigned)i )) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            /* get the member offset */
+            member_offset = H5Tget_member_offset(tid_1, (unsigned)i);
+            
+            strcpy(attr_name, "FIELD_");
+            sprintf(aux, "%d", (int)i);
+            strcat(attr_name, aux);
+            sprintf(aux, "%s", "_FILL");
+            strcat(attr_name, aux);
+            
+            if ((attr_id = H5Acreate2(did_1, attr_name, member_type_id, sid_1, H5P_DEFAULT, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            if (H5Awrite(attr_id, member_type_id, tmp_fill_buf+member_offset) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            if (H5Aclose(attr_id) < 0)
+                goto out;
+            
+            /* close the member type */
+            if (H5Tclose(member_type_id) < 0)
+                goto out;
+        }
+        
+        /* close data space. */
+        if (H5Sclose(sid_1) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+    } /*has_fill*/
+    
+    /* release the datatype. */
+    if (H5Tclose( tid_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* end access to the dataset */
+    if (H5Dclose( did_1 ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* Release resources. */
+    free ( tmp_fill_buf );
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+/* error zone */
 out:
- H5Dclose( dataset_id1 );
- return -1;
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Dclose(did_1);
+        H5Sclose(sid_1);
+        H5Tclose(tid_1);
+        H5Pclose(pid_1);
+        H5Dclose(did_2);
+        H5Sclose(sid_2);
+        H5Tclose(tid_2);
+        H5Pclose(pid_2);
+       
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
+    
 }
-
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *
  * Table attribute functions
@@ -3101,14 +2976,14 @@ out:
 herr_t H5TBAget_title( hid_t loc_id,
                        char *table_title )
 {
-
- /* Get the TITLE attribute */
- if(H5LT_get_attribute_disk( loc_id, "TITLE", table_title ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-
- return 0;
-
+    
+    /* Get the TITLE attribute */
+    if(H5LT_get_attribute_disk( loc_id, "TITLE", table_title ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    
+    return 0;
+    
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -3135,56 +3010,56 @@ herr_t H5TBAget_fill( hid_t loc_id,
                       hid_t dset_id,
                       unsigned char *dst_buf )
 {
-
- hsize_t nfields;
- hsize_t nrecords;
- char    attr_name[255];
- char    aux[255];
- hsize_t i;
- size_t  *src_offset;
- int     has_fill=0;
-
- /* Get the number of records and fields  */
- if(H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name, &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- src_offset = (size_t *)malloc((size_t)nfields * sizeof(size_t));
-
- if (src_offset == NULL )
-  return -1;
-
- /* Get field info */
- if(H5TBget_field_info( loc_id, dset_name, NULL, NULL, src_offset, NULL ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
- {
-  strcpy( attr_name, "FIELD_" );
-  sprintf( aux, "%d", (int)i );
-  strcat( attr_name, aux );
-  sprintf( aux, "%s", "_FILL" );
-  strcat( attr_name, aux );
-
-  /* Check if we have the _FILL attribute */
-  has_fill = H5LT_find_attribute( dset_id, attr_name );
-
-  /* Get it */
-  if(has_fill == 1 )
-  {
-   if(H5LT_get_attribute_disk( dset_id, attr_name, dst_buf+src_offset[i] ) < 0)
-    goto out;
-  }
-
- }
-
- free( src_offset );
-
- return has_fill;
-
+    
+    hsize_t nfields;
+    hsize_t nrecords;
+    char    attr_name[255];
+    char    aux[255];
+    hsize_t i;
+    size_t  *src_offset;
+    int     has_fill=0;
+    
+    /* get the number of records and fields  */
+    if (H5TBget_table_info ( loc_id, dset_name, &nfields, &nrecords ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    src_offset = (size_t *)malloc((size_t)nfields * sizeof(size_t));
+    
+    if (src_offset == NULL )
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get field info */
+    if (H5TBget_field_info( loc_id, dset_name, NULL, NULL, src_offset, NULL ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+    {
+        strcpy( attr_name, "FIELD_" );
+        sprintf( aux, "%d", (int)i );
+        strcat( attr_name, aux );
+        sprintf( aux, "%s", "_FILL" );
+        strcat( attr_name, aux );
+        
+        /* check if we have the _FILL attribute */
+        has_fill = H5LT_find_attribute( dset_id, attr_name );
+        
+        /* get it */
+        if (has_fill == 1 )
+        {
+            if(H5LT_get_attribute_disk( dset_id, attr_name, dst_buf+src_offset[i] ) < 0)
+                goto out;
+        }
+        
+    }
+    
+    free( src_offset );
+    
+    return has_fill;
+    
 out:
- free( src_offset );
- return -1;
-
+    free( src_offset );
+    return -1;
+    
 }
 
 
@@ -3208,9 +3083,12 @@ out:
  *
  * Comments:
  *
- * Modifications: May 08, 2003
+ * Modifications: 
+ *  May 08, 2003
  *  In version 2.0 of Table, the number of records is stored as an
  *  attribute "NROWS"
+ *  November 24, 2008
+ *  In version 3.0 of Table, "NROWS" was deprecated
  *
  *
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -3221,85 +3099,75 @@ herr_t H5TBget_table_info ( hid_t loc_id,
                             hsize_t *nfields,
                             hsize_t *nrecords )
 {
- hid_t      tid;
- hid_t      sid=-1;
- hid_t      did;
- int        num_members;
- hsize_t    dims[1];
- int        has_attr;
- hsize_t    n[1];
-
- /* Open the dataset. */
- if((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* Get the datatype */
- if((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the number of members */
- if((num_members = H5Tget_nmembers( tid )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if (nfields)
-  *nfields = num_members;
-
-
-/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- * Get number of records
- *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
- */
-
- if (nrecords)
- {
-  /* Try to find the attribute "NROWS" */
-  has_attr = H5LT_find_attribute( did, "NROWS" );
-
-  /* It exists, get it */
-  if(has_attr == 1 )
-  {
-   /* Get the attribute */
-   if(H5LTget_attribute(loc_id,dset_name,"NROWS",H5T_NATIVE_LLONG,n) < 0)
-    return -1;
-
-   /**nrecords = *n;*/
-   *nrecords = n[0];
-  }
-  else
-  {
-   /* Get the dataspace handle */
-   if((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   /* Get records */
-   if(H5Sget_simple_extent_dims( sid, dims, NULL) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
-   if(H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
-    goto out;
-
-   *nrecords = dims[0];
-  }
- }/*nrecords*/
-
- /* close */
- if(H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
-  goto out;
- if(H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-return 0;
-
-/* error zone, gracefully close */
+    hid_t      tid=-1;
+    hid_t      sid=-1;
+    hid_t      did=-1;
+    int        num_members;
+    hsize_t    dims[1];
+      
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if ((tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the number of members */
+    if ((num_members = H5Tget_nmembers( tid )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * get number of nfields
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    if (nfields)
+    {
+        *nfields = num_members;
+    }
+    
+    
+    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    * get number of records
+    *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    */
+    
+    if (nrecords)
+    {
+        /* get the dataspace handle */
+        if ((sid = H5Dget_space( did )) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* get dimension */
+        if (H5Sget_simple_extent_dims( sid, dims, NULL) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* terminate access to the dataspace */
+        if (H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        *nrecords = dims[0];
+    }
+    
+    /* close */
+    if (H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+    /* error zone */
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-  H5Dclose(did);
-  H5Sclose(sid);
-  H5Tclose(tid);
- } H5E_END_TRY;
- return -1;
-
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Dclose(did);
+        H5Sclose(sid);
+        H5Tclose(tid);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
+    
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -3327,92 +3195,104 @@ herr_t H5TBget_field_info( hid_t loc_id,
                            size_t *field_offsets,
                            size_t *type_size )
 {
- hid_t         did;
- hid_t         ftype_id;
- hid_t         native_type_id;
- hssize_t      nfields;
- char          *member_name;
- hid_t         member_type_id;
- hid_t         nativem_type_id;
- size_t        member_size;
- size_t        member_offset;
- size_t        size;
- hssize_t      i;
-
- /* Open the dataset. */
- if((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the datatype */
- if(( ftype_id = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if ((native_type_id = H5Tget_native_type(ftype_id,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the type size */
- size = H5Tget_size( native_type_id );
-
- if(type_size )
-  *type_size = size;
-
- /* Get the number of members */
- if(( nfields = H5Tget_nmembers( ftype_id )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Iterate tru the members */
- for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
- {
-  /* Get the member name */
-  member_name = H5Tget_member_name( ftype_id, (unsigned)i );
-
-  if(field_names )
-   strcpy( field_names[i], member_name );
-
-  /* Get the member type */
-  if(( member_type_id = H5Tget_member_type( ftype_id,(unsigned) i )) < 0)
-   goto out;
-  if ((nativem_type_id = H5Tget_native_type(member_type_id,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  /* Get the member size */
-  member_size = H5Tget_size( nativem_type_id );
-
-  if(field_sizes )
-   field_sizes[i] = member_size;
-
-  /* Get the member offset */
-  member_offset = H5Tget_member_offset( native_type_id,(unsigned) i );
-
-  if(field_offsets )
-   field_offsets[i] = member_offset;
-
-  /* Close the member type */
-  if(H5Tclose( member_type_id ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-  if(H5Tclose( nativem_type_id ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  free( member_name );
-
- } /* i */
-
- /* Release the datatype. */
- if(H5Tclose( ftype_id ) < 0)
-  return -1;
- if(H5Tclose( native_type_id ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- /* End access to the dataset */
- if(H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
-return 0;
-
+    hid_t         did;    /* dataset ID */
+    hid_t         tid;    /* file type ID */
+    hid_t         n_tid;  /* native type ID */
+    hid_t         m_tid;  /* member type ID */
+    hid_t         nm_tid; /* native member ID */
+    hssize_t      nfields;
+    char          *member_name;
+    size_t        member_size;
+    size_t        member_offset;
+    size_t        size;
+    hssize_t      i;
+    
+    /* open the dataset. */
+    if ((did = H5Dopen2(loc_id, dset_name, H5P_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the datatype */
+    if (( tid = H5Dget_type( did )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    if ((n_tid = H5Tget_native_type(tid,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the type size */
+    size = H5Tget_size( n_tid );
+    
+    if ( type_size )
+    {
+        *type_size = size;
+    }
+    
+    /* get the number of members */
+    if (( nfields = H5Tget_nmembers( tid )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* iterate tru the members */
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+    {
+        /* get the member name */
+        member_name = H5Tget_member_name( tid, (unsigned)i );
+        
+        if (field_names )
+        {
+            strcpy( field_names[i], member_name );
+        }
+        
+        /* get the member type */
+        if (( m_tid = H5Tget_member_type( tid,(unsigned) i )) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        if ((nm_tid = H5Tget_native_type(m_tid,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        /* get the member size */
+        member_size = H5Tget_size( nm_tid );
+        
+        if(field_sizes )
+        {
+            field_sizes[i] = member_size;
+        }
+        
+        /* get the member offset */
+        member_offset = H5Tget_member_offset( n_tid,(unsigned) i );
+        
+        if(field_offsets )
+        {
+            field_offsets[i] = member_offset;
+        }
+        
+        /* close the member types */
+        if (H5Tclose( m_tid ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        if (H5Tclose( nm_tid ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        free( member_name );
+        
+    } /* i */
+    
+    /* close */
+    if (H5Tclose( tid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Tclose( n_tid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Dclose( did ) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    return 0;
+    
+ /* error zone */
 out:
- H5Dclose( did );
- return -1;
-
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Dclose(did);
+        H5Tclose(tid);
+        H5Tclose(n_tid);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
+    
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -3441,7 +3321,7 @@ int H5TB_find_field( const char *field, const char *field_list )
 {
     const char *start = field_list;
     const char *end;
-
+    
     while ( (end = strstr( start, "," )) != 0 )
     {
         size_t count = end - start;
@@ -3449,12 +3329,12 @@ int H5TB_find_field( const char *field, const char *field_list )
             return 1;
         start = end + 1;
     }
-
+    
     if(strcmp( start, field ) == 0 )
         return 1;
-
+    
     return -1;
-
+    
 }
 
 
@@ -3485,50 +3365,50 @@ herr_t H5TB_attach_attributes( const char *table_title,
                                hsize_t nfields,
                                hid_t tid )
 {
-
- char    attr_name[255];
- char    *member_name;
- char    aux[255];
- hsize_t i;
-
- /* Attach the CLASS attribute */
- if(H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, "CLASS", TABLE_CLASS ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Attach the VERSION attribute */
- if(H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, "VERSION", "2.0" ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Attach the TITLE attribute */
- if(H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, "TITLE", table_title ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Attach the FIELD_ name attribute */
- for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
- {
-
-  /* Get the member name */
-  member_name = H5Tget_member_name( tid, (unsigned)i );
-
-  strcpy( attr_name, "FIELD_" );
-  sprintf( aux, "%d", (int)i );
-  strcat( attr_name, aux );
-  sprintf( aux, "%s", "_NAME" );
-  strcat( attr_name, aux );
-
-  /* Attach the attribute */
-  if(H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, attr_name, member_name ) < 0)
-   goto out;
-
-  free( member_name );
-
- }
-
- return 0;
-
+    
+    char    attr_name[255];
+    char    *member_name;
+    char    aux[255];
+    hsize_t i;
+    
+    /* attach the CLASS attribute */
+    if (H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, "CLASS", TABLE_CLASS ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* attach the VERSION attribute */
+    if (H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, "VERSION", TABLE_VERSION ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* attach the TITLE attribute */
+    if (H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, "TITLE", table_title ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* attach the FIELD_ name attribute */
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+    {
+        
+        /* get the member name */
+        member_name = H5Tget_member_name( tid, (unsigned)i );
+        
+        strcpy( attr_name, "FIELD_" );
+        sprintf( aux, "%d", (int)i );
+        strcat( attr_name, aux );
+        sprintf( aux, "%s", "_NAME" );
+        strcat( attr_name, aux );
+        
+        /* attach the attribute */
+        if (H5LTset_attribute_string( loc_id, dset_name, attr_name, member_name ) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        
+        free( member_name );
+        
+    }
+    
+    return 0;
+    
 out:
- return -1;
-
+    return -1;
+    
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -3557,81 +3437,83 @@ hid_t H5TB_create_type(hid_t loc_id,
                        const size_t *field_sizes,
                        hid_t ftype_id)
 {
- hid_t    mem_type_id;
- hid_t    mtype_id=-1;
- hid_t    nmtype_id=-1;
- size_t   size_native;
- hsize_t  nfields;
- char     **fnames;
- unsigned i;
-
- /* get the number of fields  */
- if (H5TBget_table_info(loc_id,dset_name,&nfields,NULL) < 0)
-  return -1;
-
- if ((fnames=malloc(sizeof(char*)*(size_t)nfields))==NULL)
-  return -1;
-
- for ( i=0; i<nfields; i++)
- {
-  if ((fnames[i]=malloc(sizeof(char)*HLTB_MAX_FIELD_LEN))==NULL) {
-   free(fnames);
-   return -1;
-  }
- }
-
- /* get field info */
- if(H5TBget_field_info(loc_id,dset_name,fnames,NULL,NULL,NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* create the memory data type */
- if ((mem_type_id=H5Tcreate(H5T_COMPOUND,type_size)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* get each field ID and adjust its size, if necessary */
- for ( i=0; i<nfields; i++)
- {
-  if ((mtype_id=H5Tget_member_type(ftype_id,i)) < 0)
-   goto out;
-  if ((nmtype_id=H5Tget_native_type(mtype_id,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
-   goto out;
-  size_native=H5Tget_size(nmtype_id);
-  if (field_sizes[i]!=size_native)
-  {
-   if (H5Tset_size(nmtype_id,field_sizes[i]) < 0)
-    goto out;
-  }
-  if (H5Tinsert(mem_type_id,fnames[i],field_offset[i],nmtype_id) < 0)
-   goto out;
-  if (H5Tclose(mtype_id) < 0)
-   goto out;
-  if (H5Tclose(nmtype_id) < 0)
-   goto out;
- }
-
- for ( i=0; i<nfields; i++)
- {
-  free (fnames[i]);
- }
- free (fnames);
-
- return mem_type_id;
-
- /* error zone, gracefully close and free */
+    hid_t    mem_type_id;
+    hid_t    mtype_id=-1;
+    hid_t    nmtype_id=-1;
+    size_t   size_native;
+    hsize_t  nfields;
+    char     **fnames;
+    unsigned i;
+    
+    /* get the number of fields  */
+    if (H5TBget_table_info(loc_id,dset_name,&nfields,NULL) < 0)
+        return -1;
+    
+    if ((fnames=malloc(sizeof(char*)*(size_t)nfields))==NULL)
+        return -1;
+    
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+    {
+        if ((fnames[i]=malloc(sizeof(char)*HLTB_MAX_FIELD_LEN))==NULL) 
+        {
+            free(fnames);
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /* get field info */
+    if (H5TBget_field_info(loc_id,dset_name,fnames,NULL,NULL,NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create the memory data type */
+    if ((mem_type_id=H5Tcreate(H5T_COMPOUND,type_size)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get each field ID and adjust its size, if necessary */
+    for ( i = 0; i < nfields; i++)
+    {
+        if ((mtype_id = H5Tget_member_type(ftype_id,i)) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        if ((nmtype_id = H5Tget_native_type(mtype_id,H5T_DIR_DEFAULT)) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        size_native = H5Tget_size(nmtype_id);
+        if (field_sizes[i]!=size_native)
+        {
+            if (H5Tset_size(nmtype_id,field_sizes[i]) < 0)
+                goto out;
+        }
+        if (H5Tinsert(mem_type_id,fnames[i],field_offset[i],nmtype_id) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        if (H5Tclose(mtype_id) < 0)
+            goto out;
+        if (H5Tclose(nmtype_id) < 0)
+            goto out;
+    }
+    
+    for ( i=0; i<nfields; i++)
+    {
+        free (fnames[i]);
+    }
+    free (fnames);
+    
+    return mem_type_id;
+    
+    /* error zone */
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY {
-  H5Tclose(mtype_id);
-  H5Tclose(nmtype_id);
- } H5E_END_TRY;
- for ( i=0; i<nfields; i++)
- {
-  if (fnames[i])
-   free (fnames[i]);
- }
- if (fnames)
-  free (fnames);
- return -1;
-
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY 
+    {
+        H5Tclose(mtype_id);
+        H5Tclose(nmtype_id);
+    } H5E_END_TRY;
+    for ( i=0; i<nfields; i++)
+    {
+        if (fnames[i])
+            free (fnames[i]);
+    }
+    if (fnames)
+        free (fnames);
+    return -1;
+    
 }
 
 
@@ -3661,57 +3543,58 @@ out:
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 herr_t H5TB_common_append_records( hid_t dataset_id,
-                                  hid_t mem_type_id,
-                                  size_t nrecords,
-                                  hsize_t orig_table_size,
-                                  const void * data)
+                                   hid_t mem_type_id,
+                                   size_t nrecords,
+                                   hsize_t orig_table_size,
+                                   const void * buf)
 {
- hsize_t  count[1];
- hsize_t  offset[1];
- hid_t    space_id = H5I_BADID;
- hid_t    mem_space_id = H5I_BADID;
- hsize_t  dims[1];
- hsize_t  mem_dims[1];
-
- /* Extend the dataset */
- dims[0] = nrecords + orig_table_size;
- if(H5Dset_extent(dataset_id, dims) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create a simple memory data space */
- mem_dims[0] = nrecords;
- if((mem_space_id = H5Screate_simple(1, mem_dims, NULL)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get a copy of the new file data space for writing */
- if((space_id = H5Dget_space(dataset_id)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Define a hyperslab in the dataset */
- offset[0] = orig_table_size;
- count[0] = nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab( space_id, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Write the records */
- if(H5Dwrite( dataset_id, mem_type_id, mem_space_id, space_id, H5P_DEFAULT, data ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- if(H5Sclose( space_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- return 0;
-
+    hsize_t  count[1];
+    hsize_t  offset[1];
+    hid_t    sid = H5I_BADID;
+    hid_t    m_sid = H5I_BADID;
+    hsize_t  dims[1];
+    hsize_t  mem_dims[1];
+    
+    /* extend the dataset */
+    dims[0] = nrecords + orig_table_size;
+    if (H5Dset_extent(dataset_id, dims) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a simple memory data space */
+    mem_dims[0] = nrecords;
+    if((m_sid = H5Screate_simple(1, mem_dims, NULL)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get a copy of the new file data space for writing */
+    if ((sid = H5Dget_space(dataset_id)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* define a hyperslab in the dataset */
+    offset[0] = orig_table_size;
+    count[0] = nrecords;
+    if (H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* write the records */
+    if (H5Dwrite( dataset_id, mem_type_id, m_sid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, buf ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* close */
+    if (H5Sclose( m_sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    return 0;
+    
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY
-  H5Sclose(mem_space_id);
-  H5Sclose(space_id);
- H5E_END_TRY
-  return -1;
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY
+    {
+        H5Sclose(m_sid);
+        H5Sclose(sid);
+    }
+    H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
 }
 
 
@@ -3735,54 +3618,54 @@ out:
  *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 herr_t H5TB_common_read_records( hid_t dataset_id,
-                                hid_t mem_type_id,
-                                hsize_t start,
-                                size_t nrecords,
-                                hsize_t table_size,
-                                void *data)
+                                 hid_t mem_type_id,
+                                 hsize_t start,
+                                 size_t nrecords,
+                                 hsize_t table_size,
+                                 void *buf)
 {
- hsize_t  count[1];
- hsize_t  offset[1];
- hid_t    space_id = H5I_BADID;
- hid_t    mem_space_id = H5I_BADID;
- hsize_t  mem_size[1];
-
- /* Make sure the read request is in bounds */
- if(start + nrecords > table_size )
-  goto out;
-
- /* Get the dataspace handle */
- if((space_id = H5Dget_space( dataset_id )) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
- offset[0] = start;
- count[0]  = nrecords;
- if(H5Sselect_hyperslab( space_id, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Create a memory dataspace handle */
- mem_size[0] = count[0];
- if ((mem_space_id = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
-  goto out;
- if ((H5Dread( dataset_id, mem_type_id, mem_space_id, space_id, H5P_DEFAULT, data)) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the memory dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( mem_space_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- /* Terminate access to the dataspace */
- if(H5Sclose( space_id ) < 0)
-  goto out;
-
- return 0;
-
+    hsize_t  count[1];
+    hsize_t  offset[1];
+    hid_t    sid = H5I_BADID;
+    hid_t    m_sid = H5I_BADID;
+    hsize_t  mem_size[1];
+    
+    /* make sure the read request is in bounds */
+    if (start + nrecords > table_size )
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* get the dataspace handle */
+    if ((sid = H5Dget_space( dataset_id )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* define a hyperslab in the dataset of the size of the records */
+    offset[0] = start;
+    count[0]  = nrecords;
+    if (H5Sselect_hyperslab( sid, H5S_SELECT_SET, offset, NULL, count, NULL) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* create a memory dataspace handle */
+    mem_size[0] = count[0];
+    if ((m_sid = H5Screate_simple( 1, mem_size, NULL )) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if ((H5Dread( dataset_id, mem_type_id, m_sid, sid, H5P_DEFAULT, buf)) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    /* close */
+    if (H5Sclose( m_sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    if (H5Sclose( sid ) < 0)
+        goto out;
+    
+    return 0;
+    
 out:
- H5E_BEGIN_TRY
-  H5Sclose(space_id);
-  H5Sclose(mem_space_id);
- H5E_END_TRY
-  return -1;
+    H5E_BEGIN_TRY
+    {
+        H5Sclose(sid);
+        H5Sclose(m_sid);
+    }
+    H5E_END_TRY;
+    return -1;
 }
 
diff --git a/hl/src/H5TBprivate.h b/hl/src/H5TBprivate.h
index d4e5635..e2b668d 100644
--- a/hl/src/H5TBprivate.h
+++ b/hl/src/H5TBprivate.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 
 #define TABLE_CLASS         "TABLE"
+#define TABLE_VERSION       "3.0"
 #define HLTB_MAX_FIELD_LEN  255
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/hl/src/H5TBpublic.h b/hl/src/H5TBpublic.h
index 143ceeb..4dd17bb 100644
--- a/hl/src/H5TBpublic.h
+++ b/hl/src/H5TBpublic.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBmake_table( const char *table_title,
                        hsize_t chunk_size,
                        void *fill_data,
                        int compress,
-                       const void *data );
+                       const void *buf );
 
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBappend_records( hid_t loc_id,
                            size_t type_size,
                            const size_t *field_offset,
                            const size_t *dst_sizes,
-                           const void *data );
+                           const void *buf );
 
 H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBwrite_records( hid_t loc_id,
                           const char *dset_name,
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBwrite_records( hid_t loc_id,
                           size_t type_size,
                           const size_t *field_offset,
                           const size_t *dst_sizes,
-                          const void *data );
+                          const void *buf );
 
 
 H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBwrite_fields_name( hid_t loc_id,
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBwrite_fields_name( hid_t loc_id,
                               size_t type_size,
                               const size_t *field_offset,
                               const size_t *dst_sizes,
-                              const void *data );
+                              const void *buf );
 
 H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBwrite_fields_index( hid_t loc_id,
                                const char *dset_name,
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBwrite_fields_index( hid_t loc_id,
                                size_t type_size,
                                const size_t *field_offset,
                                const size_t *dst_sizes,
-                               const void *data );
+                               const void *buf );
 
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBread_fields_name( hid_t loc_id,
                              size_t type_size,
                              const size_t *field_offset,
                              const size_t *dst_sizes,
-                             void *data );
+                             void *buf );
 
 H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBread_fields_index( hid_t loc_id,
                               const char *dset_name,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBread_fields_index( hid_t loc_id,
                               size_t type_size,
                               const size_t *field_offset,
                               const size_t *dst_sizes,
-                              void *data );
+                              void *buf );
 
 
 H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBread_records( hid_t loc_id,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBread_records( hid_t loc_id,
                          size_t type_size,
                          const size_t *dst_offset,
                          const size_t *dst_sizes,
-                         void *data );
+                         void *buf );
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  *
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBinsert_record( hid_t loc_id,
                           size_t dst_size,
                           const size_t *dst_offset,
                           const size_t *dst_sizes,
-                          void *data );
+                          void *buf );
 
 H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBadd_records_from( hid_t loc_id,
                              const char *dset_name1,
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBinsert_field( hid_t loc_id,
                          hid_t field_type,
                          hsize_t position,
                          const void *fill_data,
-                         const void *data );
+                         const void *buf );
 
 H5_HLDLL herr_t  H5TBdelete_field( hid_t loc_id,
                          const char *dset_name,