PTDUMP(1)						      General Commands Manual							 PTDUMP(1)

NAME

       ptdump - Let's you dig into the contents of a PyTables file.

SYNOPSIS

       ptdump [-dvacih] [-R start,stop,step] file[:nodepath]

DESCRIPTION

       Allows  you  look into the contents of your PyTables files. It lets you see not only the data but also the metadata (that is, the structure
       and additional information in the form of attributes).

OPTIONS

       A summary of options is included below.

       -d     Dump data information on leaves.

       -v     Dump more metainformation on nodes.

       -a     Show attributes in nodes (only useful when -v or -d are active).

       -c     Show info of columns in tables (only useful when -v or -d are active).

       -i     Show info of indexed column (only useful when -v or -d are active).

       -R start,stop,step
	      Select a range of rows in the form "start,stop,step" for all leaves.

       -h     Print help on usage.

SEE ALSO

       ptrepack(1).
       These utilities are documented fully by PyTables user's manual.

AUTHOR

       This manual page was written by Francesc Altet <faltet@carabos.com>.

								   July 7, 2007 							 PTDUMP(1)