4.23 sddscast

• description: sddscast converts numeric columns, parameters, or arrays from one data type to another within an SDDS file.
• examples:
  sddscast APS.twi -cast=col,*,double,float  
  sddscast APS.twi -cast=col,’(col1,col2,col3)’,double,float  
  sddscast APS.twi -cast=col,’(col1,col4,col5)’,’(double,float,float)’,long  
  sddscast APS.twi ’-cast=col,(col1,col4,col5),(double,float,float),long’

• synopsis:
  sddscast [inputFile] [outputFile]  
           [-pipe=[input][,output]]  
           [-noWarnings]  
           [-majorOrder={row|column}]  
           -cast={column|parameter|array},<names>,<typeNames>,<newType>

• files:
  • inputFile – SDDS file containing data to be cast.
  • outputFile – SDDS file to receive the result; if omitted and no output pipe is given, the input is replaced.
• switches:
  • -cast={column|parameter|array},<names>,<typeNames>,<newType> – Cast data types of specified entities.
  • -pipe[=input][,output] – Use pipes for input and/or output.
  • -noWarnings – Suppress warning messages.
  • -majorOrder=row|column – Set column data ordering.
• see also:
  • sddsprocess()
  • sddsconvert()
• author: H. Shang, ANL/APS.