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NAME

       gfs_pio_set_view_index - change file view to an individual fragment

SYNOPSIS

       #include <gfarm/gfarm.h>

       char  *gfs_pio_set_view_index  (GFS_File  gf,  int fragment_number, int
       fragment_index, char *host, int flags);

DESCRIPTION

       gfs_pio_set_view_index() changes the process’s view of the data in  the
       file  specified by gf to a file fragment with the index fragment_index.

       When creating a new file, it is necessary to specify the  total  number
       of  file  fragments  fragment_number.   Every  parallel  process should
       specify the same fragment_number for the corresponding file.  When  the
       file  exists, GFARM_FILE_DONTCARE can be specified.  If fragment_number
       is different from the total fragment number of the existent file, it is
       erroneous.

       host  is  used for explicitly specifying a filesystem node.  If host is
       NULL, appropriate filesystem node is chosen.

       Values of  flag  are  constructed  by  a  bitwise-inclusive-OR  of  the
       following list.

       GFARM_FILE_SEQUENTIAL
              File will be accessed sequentially.

       GFARM_FILE_REPLICATE
              File  may  be  replicated  to  a local filesystem when accessing
              remotely.     This    flag    cannot    be    specified     with
              GFARM_FILE_NOT_REPLICATE.

       GFARM_FILE_NOT_REPLICATE
              File  may not be replicated to a local filesystem when accessing
              remotely.     This    flag    cannot    be    specified     with
              GFARM_FILE_REPLICATE.

       By  default,  Gfarm  files  are accessed as a whole file in global file
       view where each fragment can be seamlessly accessed.

RETURN VALUES

       NULL   The function terminated successfully.

       GFARM_ERR_NO_MEMORY
              Insufficient memory was available.

       GFARM_ERR_OPERATION_NOT_PERMITTED
              The file is not a regular fragmented file.

       GFARM_ERR_FRAGMENT_NUMBER_DOES_NOT_MATCH
              The total  number  of  file  fragments  is  different  from  the
              existence one.

       GFARM_ERR_INVALID_ARGUMENT
              Invalid     arguments     are     specified,    for    instance,
              GFARM_FILE_DONTCARE  is  specified  as  the  total   number   of
              fragments of a newly created file.

       Others An  error except the above occurred.  The reason is shown by its
              pointed strings.

SEE ALSO

       gfs_pio_create(3), gfs_pio_open(3), gfs_pio_set_view_local(3)