Last modified: 9 October 2014
Name: H5Dopen2
Signature:
  hid_t `H5Dopen2`( hid_t `loc_id`, const char *`name`, hid_t `dapl_id` )

Purpose:
  Opens an existing dataset.

Description:
  `H5Dopen2` opens the existing dataset specified by a location identifier and name, `loc_id` and `name`, respectively.

  The dataset access property list, `dapl_id`, provides information regarding access to the dataset.

  To conserve and release resources, the dataset should be closed when access is no longer required.

Parameters:

  hid_t `loc_id` | IN: Location identifier
  const char *`name` | IN: Dataset name
  hid_t `dapl_id` | IN: Dataset access property list

Returns:
  Returns a dataset identifier if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.

Fortran90 Interface:
  See listing under `H5Dopen`.
See Also:
  “Using Identifiers”

History:

  Release | C
  1.8.0 | Function introduced in this release.