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diff --git a/doc/html/RM_H5D.html b/doc/html/RM_H5D.html index 3dffe5e..84cf307 100644 --- a/doc/html/RM_H5D.html +++ b/doc/html/RM_H5D.html @@ -310,12 +310,28 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5dclose_f the new <cite>HDF5 User's Guide</cite>, which is being prepared for release. <dt><strong>Note:</strong> - <dd>If <code>H5Dcreate</code> presents an unexplained failure - and SZIP compression is to be used on the dataset, - see the description of - <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-SetSzip"><code>H5Pset_szip</code></a>. - There are circumstances in which an SZIP setup error will cause - <code>H5Dcreate</code> to fail. + <dd><code>H5Dcreate</code> can fail if there has been an error + in setting up an element of the dataset creation property list. + In such cases, each item in the property list must be examined + to ensure that the setup satisfies to all required conditions. + This problem is most likely to occur with the use of filters. + <p> + For example, <code>H5Dcreate</code> will fail without a meaningful + explanation if + <ul> + <li>SZIP compression is being used on the dataset + <li>but the available SZIP library is configured as decode-only + (i.e., applications can read but not write SZIP-encoded data). + </ul> + <p> + In such a case, one would refer to the description of + <a href="RM_H5P.html#Property-SetSzip"><code>H5Pset_szip</code></a>, + looking for any conditions or requirements that might affect the + local computing environment. + <!-- + <p> + Other known similar problems can occur with . . . + --> <dt><strong>Parameters:</strong> <dl> <dt><em>hid_t</em> <code>loc_id</code> @@ -1501,7 +1517,7 @@ And in this document, the Describes HDF5 Release 1.6.2, February 2004 </address><!-- #EndLibraryItem --><SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT"> <!-- -document.writeln("Last modified: 2 August 2004"); +document.writeln("Last modified: 8 September 2004"); --> </SCRIPT> |