This field indicates the type of B-tree:
| Value |
Description |
| 0 |
This B-tree is used for testing only. This value should not be used for storing records in actual HDF5 files. |
| 1 |
This B-tree is used for indexing indirectly accessed, non-filtered ‘huge’ fractal heap objects. |
| 2 |
This B-tree is used for indexing indirectly accessed, filtered ‘huge’ fractal heap objects. |
| 3 |
This B-tree is used for indexing directly accessed, non-filtered ‘huge’ fractal heap objects. |
| 4 |
This B-tree is used for indexing directly accessed, filtered ‘huge’ fractal heap objects. |
| 5 |
This B-tree is used for indexing the ‘name’ field for links in indexed groups. |
| 6 |
This B-tree is used for indexing the ‘creation order’ field for links in indexed groups. |
| 7 |
This B-tree is used for indexing shared object header messages. |
| 8 |
This B-tree is used for indexing the ‘name’ field for indexed attributes. |
| 9 |
This B-tree is used for indexing the ‘creation order’ field for indexed attributes. |
| 10 |
This B-tree is used for indexing chunks of datasets with no filters and with more than one dimension of unlimited extent. |
| 11 |
This B-tree is used for indexing chunks of datasets with filters and more than one dimension of unlimited extent. |
This field indicates the type of B-tree: