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# H5T_OPEN

The H5T_OPEN function opens a named datatype.

## Syntax

Result = H5T_OPEN(Loc_id, Name)

## Return Value

Returns the datatype’s identifier number. This identifier can be released with the H5T_CLOSE.

## Arguments

### Loc_id

An integer representing the identifier of the file or group containing the datatype.

### Name

A string representing the name of the datatype to be accessed.

## Keywords

None

## Version History

5.6 | Introduced

## See Also

H5T_CLOSE