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.