Last modified: 18 June 2013
Name: H5Pset_elink_fapl
Signature:
  herr_t `H5Pset_elink_fapl`( hid_t `lapl_id`, hid_t `fapl_id` )

Purpose:
  Sets a file access property list for use in accessing a file pointed to by an external link.

Description:
  `H5Pset_elink_fapl` sets the file access property list, `fapl_id`, to be used when accessing the target file of an external link associated with `lapl_id`.

Note:
  A file close degree property setting (`H5Pset_fclose_degree`) in this property list will be ignored. A file opened by means of traversing an external link is always opened with the weak file close degree property setting, `H5F_CLOSE_WEAK`.

Parameters:

  hid_t `lapl_id` | IN: Link access property list identifier
  hid_t `fapl_id` | IN: File access property list identifier

Returns:
  Returns a non-negative value if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.

See Also:
  `H5Pget_elink_fapl`
  `H5Lcreate_external`

Fortran90 Interface:
  None.

History:

  Release | Change
  1.9.0 | C function introduced in this release.