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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 users manual.

AUTHOR

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

                                 July 7, 2007