setup_output_file: Structure a new HDF5 file

In NEONiso: Tools to Calibrate and Work with NEON Atmospheric Isotope Data

Structure a new HDF5 file

Description

Creates a skeleton HDF5 file for the calibrated data, essentially setting up the HDF5 groups at the /site/dp01/{data,ucrt,qfqm} level.

Usage

setup_output_file(
  inname,
  outname,
  site,
  analyte,
  attrs = NULL,
  keep_open = FALSE
)

Arguments

inname	Input file name.
outname	Output file name.
site	NEON 4-letter site code.
analyte	Carbon ('Co2') or water ('H2o') system?
attrs	Pre-read attributes list from the input file. If NULL (default), attributes are read from inname.
keep_open	If TRUE, return the open file handle instead of closing it. The caller is responsible for closing via h5_close().

Value

If keep_open = TRUE, returns the open HDF5 file handle. Otherwise nothing (creates a new data file with basic HDF5 structure consistent with NEON's data files).

Author(s)

Rich Fiorella [e-mail]

NEONiso documentation built on Feb. 22, 2026, 5:07 p.m.