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1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5D.c b/src/H5D.c
index fa20fd4..f77911a 100644
--- a/src/H5D.c
+++ b/src/H5D.c
@@ -1905,8 +1905,10 @@ H5D_create(H5G_entry_t *loc, const char *name, hid_t type_id, const H5S_t *space
HGOTO_ERROR(H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTCOPY, NULL, "can't copy dataspace")
/* Set the dataset's dataspace to 'all' selection */
- if(H5S_select_all(new_dset->space,1)<0)
- HGOTO_ERROR (H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTSET, NULL, "unable to set all selection")
+ if(H5S_NULL != H5S_get_simple_extent_type(new_dset->space)) {
+ if(H5S_select_all(new_dset->space,1)<0)
+ HGOTO_ERROR (H5E_DATASPACE, H5E_CANTSET, NULL, "unable to set all selection")
+ }
/* Check if the dataset has a non-default DCPL & get important values, if so */
if(new_dset->dcpl_id!=H5P_DATASET_CREATE_DEFAULT) {