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# H5R_DEREFERENCE

The H5R_DEREFERENCE function opens a reference and returns the object identifier.

## Syntax

Result = H5R_DEREFERENCE(Loc_id, Reference)

## Return Value

The Result is the identifier number. This identifier should be released using the appropriate close procedure.

## Arguments

### Loc_id

An integer giving the identifier in which the reference dataset is located.

### Reference

An integer or H5 reference structure giving the reference number to open.

## Keywords

None

## Version History

5.6 | Introduced

## See Also

H5R_GET_OBJECT_TYPE