# HDFView / Java HDF Object Package **URL:** https://forum.hdfgroup.org/c/hdfview-java-hdf-object-package/9.md [Latest](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the HDFView / Java HDF Object Package category](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/about-the-hdfview-java-hdf-object-package-category/22)
**Author:** [@su-loric](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/su-loric)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/about-the-hdfview-java-hdf-object-package-category/22 "2018-02-07T23:12:39Z")
Any questions related to HDFView and the Java HDF Object Package. --- ## [Older releases availability](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/older-releases-availability/13845)
**Author:** [@martin.raedel](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/martin.raedel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/older-releases-availability/13845 "2026-07-07T15:49:43Z")
Hi, I have a dependency on HDFView or more precisely the Java HDF Object package in my code. I wanted to update to the current version of HDFView and the object package. Before that, I wanted to make sure that I could ro… --- ## [Error when attempting to view dataset](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/error-when-attempting-to-view-dataset/13838)
**Author:** [@trenton.j.rehberger](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/trenton.j.rehberger)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/error-when-attempting-to-view-dataset/13838 "2026-06-24T19:49:39Z")
Hi, I am using HDFView 3.4.1 on Windows 11 installed using the provided .msi file. When I try to open some datasets in my files with it an error box appears which says “An error occurred while loading data for the table:… --- ## [H5Datatype with variable length: How to set the values?](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/h5datatype-with-variable-length-how-to-set-the-values/9162)
**Author:** [@martin.raedel](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/martin.raedel)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/h5datatype-with-variable-length-how-to-set-the-values/9162 "2026-05-27T15:10:00Z")
Hi, i am trying create a compound dataset that uses variable length data as shown in the last 2 columns here: For testing I tried to create a simple compound dataset having only one “column” of variable length 32-bit… --- ## [Error launch HDFview](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/error-launch-hdfview/13795)
**Author:** [@rpaulconseil](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/rpaulconseil)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/error-launch-hdfview/13795 "2026-05-21T14:12:56Z")
Hi, I installed HDFView but when I laucn it i have this error “Failed to launch JVM”. I have this version of JAVA: Thanks to help me! --- ## [Error Displaying data HDFView 3.3.2](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/error-displaying-data-hdfview-3-3-2/13578)
**Author:** [@ronlinmd](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/ronlinmd)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/error-displaying-data-hdfview-3-3-2/13578 "2025-11-10T22:26:29Z")
Hello to all. I am new to the HDF Forum. I am running HDFView 3.3.2 on a Window2 11 Pro box. I am trying to open an .h5 file that was created using PTRAC feature of MCNP Version 6.3. The file opens. When I try to acc… --- ## [Failed to write to scalar dataset: No space available for allocation](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/failed-to-write-to-scalar-dataset-no-space-available-for-allocation/13429)
**Author:** [@martin.raedel](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/martin.raedel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/failed-to-write-to-scalar-dataset-no-space-available-for-allocation/13429 "2025-08-19T16:35:30Z")
Hi, I try to write a dataset in a H5file from the Java object package with long\[\] CHUNKs = { 1, 1 }; H5File.createScalarDS(name, group, c.getResult(), dims, null, CHUNKs, 9, data); In doing so I get an error: \[main\] I… --- ## [Please take a moment and respond to the HDFView survey](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/please-take-a-moment-and-respond-to-the-hdfview-survey/13250)
**Author:** [@gheber](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/gheber)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/please-take-a-moment-and-respond-to-the-hdfview-survey/13250 "2025-05-22T19:42:02Z")
First things first: Don’t miss the HDF5 Viewer Roundtable at HUG25! I thought it might be good to bring some ground truth about HDFView to the table. I created a small survey to help this effort and beyond. So, if you c… --- ## [Difference in API description and actual implementation](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/difference-in-api-description-and-actual-implementation/12687)
**Author:** [@martin.raedel](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/martin.raedel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/difference-in-api-description-and-actual-implementation/12687 "2024-09-25T13:37:53Z")
I recently updated to the HDFObject package from HDFView 3.3.2. I found the following API description on the hdf website: H5Attribute (HDFView 3.1.3) (hdfgroup.org). At least it says 3.3.2 in the actual link. Therein, H… --- ## [HDFView installation switches - silent install](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-installation-switches-silent-install/12527)
**Author:** [@federico.venegoni](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/federico.venegoni)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-installation-switches-silent-install/12527 "2024-07-29T17:38:03Z")
Hello, i cannot find any switches that the software can use, i want to install it silently and maybe setup a default directory. Can you help me with this ? Thank you --- ## [Installing HDF on Windows Server](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/installing-hdf-on-windows-server/12512)
**Author:** [@rogerh](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/rogerh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/installing-hdf-on-windows-server/12512 "2024-07-11T12:24:26Z")
I’m in the process of installing HDFView for a fellow research scientist and have a question. This is going on Windows server and I’ve been successful installing it but only for one user, not all users. Has anyone had … --- ## [File can be viewed on the web link but not by HDFView](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/file-can-be-viewed-on-the-web-link-but-not-by-hdfview/12472)
**Author:** [@rajduc](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/rajduc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/file-can-be-viewed-on-the-web-link-but-not-by-hdfview/12472 "2024-06-28T19:54:18Z")
I can plot surface data online for my files through https://myhdf5.hdfgroup.org/, but the same files cannot be plotted for view on HDFView 3.3.2 (Windows 11). When I look within the data through HDFView, the cells outsi… --- ## [Migrating client code away from HDFView 2.x versions](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/migrating-client-code-away-from-hdfview-2-x-versions/12396)
**Author:** [@byrn](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/byrn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/migrating-client-code-away-from-hdfview-2-x-versions/12396 "2024-06-10T13:25:58Z")
In order to use the latest Java libraries for HDF5, you will need to understand what has changed and how to adjust. First, HDFView 2.8 is based on old code and processes. HDF5 library was 1.8 and library IDs were ints. … --- ## [HDFView 3.3.1 will not open on Mac OS 14.4.1 M3 Mac](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-3-3-1-will-not-open-on-mac-os-14-4-1-m3-mac/12274)
**Author:** [@bmckinne](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/bmckinne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-3-3-1-will-not-open-on-mac-os-14-4-1-m3-mac/12274 "2024-05-03T19:13:47Z")
Error This application can not open when launched --- ## [ImageViewer Crash](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/imageviewer-crash/12049)
**Author:** [@christine.n.brown-st](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/christine.n.brown-st)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/imageviewer-crash/12049 "2024-03-11T21:11:51Z")
Hi, I am trying to open a gridded HDF-4/ HDF-EOS 2 dataset as an Image, but I am getting the following error: \*\*\* Error occurred while instantiating ImageView class \*\*\* I am using HDFView 3.3.1 installed to my user di… --- ## [How to Extract and Visualize Ice Floe Images from HDF Files Downloaded from the NASA LAADS Web Site?](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/how-to-extract-and-visualize-ice-floe-images-from-hdf-files-downloaded-from-the-nasa-laads-web-site/12022)
**Author:** [@priyartripathi0808](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/priyartripathi0808)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/how-to-extract-and-visualize-ice-floe-images-from-hdf-files-downloaded-from-the-nasa-laads-web-site/12022 "2024-02-23T15:06:29Z")
I am trying to access a hdf file from the following website Archive - LAADS DAAC. (registration and login is free) I cannot attach the downloaded document therefore, I am uploading a screenshot of how it looks. I n… --- ## [\*\*\* Error: unable to load table data \*\*\*](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/error-unable-to-load-table-data/11720)
**Author:** [@1256251379](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/1256251379)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2024, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/error-unable-to-load-table-data/11720 "2024-01-25T15:00:21Z")
CLASS at / \[GLOBAL\_GEDI\_val\_part\_000.h5 in C:\\Users\\LOVE\\Desktop\] \[ dims0, start0, count1, stride1 \] \*\*\* Error: Data object ‘images’ has dimension of size 0. \*\*\* \*\*\* Error: Data object ‘images’ has dimension of si… --- ## [java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: no hdf5\_java in java.library.path](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/java-lang-unsatisfiedlinkerror-no-hdf5-java-in-java-library-path/11897)
**Author:** [@siddhsql](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/siddhsql)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/java-lang-unsatisfiedlinkerror-no-hdf5-java-in-java-library-path/11897 "2024-01-03T14:10:03Z")
Hi, I get this error trying to load HDF5 from Java: java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: no hdf5\_java in java.library.path: /usr/java/packages/lib:/usr/lib64:/lib64:/lib:/usr/lib at java.base/java.lang.ClassLoader.l… --- ## [Wrong SHA256 sum for Application Image "HDFViewApp-3.3.1-ubuntu2204\_64.tar.gz"](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/wrong-sha256-sum-for-application-image-hdfviewapp-3-3-1-ubuntu2204-64-tar-gz/11736)
**Author:** [@sebastian.simon](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/sebastian.simon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/wrong-sha256-sum-for-application-image-hdfviewapp-3-3-1-ubuntu2204-64-tar-gz/11736 "2023-11-20T16:53:23Z")
The SHA256 sum for the Application Image “HDFViewApp-3.3.1-ubuntu2204\_64.tar.gz” is not correct. --- ## [HDFView 3.3.1 regressions](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-3-3-1-regressions/11501)
**Author:** [@m.decker](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/m.decker)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-3-3-1-regressions/11501 "2023-11-09T13:44:24Z")
Hi all, I’ve just tested out the new 3.3.1 release (Windows, AppImage HDFViewApp-3.3.1-win10\_64-vs17.zip), having previously used the AppImage 3.3.0 without issues. When comparing 3.3.0 and 3.3.1 side-by-side on the sa… --- ## [Cannot build HDFView](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cannot-build-hdfview/11661)
**Author:** [@prannath\_moolchand](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/prannath_moolchand)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cannot-build-hdfview/11661 "2023-10-31T17:32:34Z")
I am unable to build HDFView on Clear Linux. mp@usm~/Build/hdfview-3.3.1 $ ant run Buildfile: /home/mp/Build/hdfview-3.3.1/build.xml \[loadfile\] /home/mp/Compiled/hdf5-1.14.2/lib/libhdf4.settings doesn't exist \[ech… --- ## [Multithreaded writing of multiple files in Java](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/multithreaded-writing-of-multiple-files-in-java/5792)
**Author:** [@josh.moore](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/josh.moore)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/multithreaded-writing-of-multiple-files-in-java/5792 "2023-10-02T15:36:00Z")
In https://forum.image.sc/t/hdf5-java-parallel/25560/1 a user was looking to write to multiple different HDF5 files in parallel. In looking into the issue, I came across https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33040652/how-t… --- ## [HDFView Library Linking Error](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-library-linking-error/7050)
**Author:** [@christopher.adcock](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/christopher.adcock)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-library-linking-error/7050 "2023-08-17T20:27:55Z")
I tried to use the search tool to find a similar post. I’m sure someone has had this problem before. If I try to open an HDF4 file from the open menu, the program quits out - no error. If I use a file association, I ge… --- ## [HDF-View 3.3.0 crashes on File open - requires new .jar-file?](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdf-view-3-3-0-crashes-on-file-open-requires-new-jar-file/11292)
**Author:** [@patrick.dierken](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/patrick.dierken)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdf-view-3-3-0-crashes-on-file-open-requires-new-jar-file/11292 "2023-07-10T13:30:25Z")
Hi! We have approx. 50 users in our company who use HDFView 3.3.0 on Windows. It crashes on opening up certain files. Since 3.1.0 worked for us (but is no longer an option for us due to the package including Oracle Java… --- ## [Cannot open .hdf with 3.1.4](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cannot-open-hdf-with-3-1-4/10450)
**Author:** [@roberts.veselovs](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/roberts.veselovs)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/cannot-open-hdf-with-3-1-4/10450 "2023-06-26T17:31:57Z")
Hello, I need to open couple of .hdf files made via Artemis-Suite software (not by me), however I get an java.io.IOException: Unsupported fileformat error. I installed HDFView-3.1.4-win10\_64-vs16 on my Windows 10 lapto… --- ## [Older Version Cannot Be Removed \\ Resource Not Found](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/older-version-cannot-be-removed-resource-not-found/11093)
**Author:** [@accounters](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/accounters)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/older-version-cannot-be-removed-resource-not-found/11093 "2023-05-21T13:10:39Z")
Hello! We are working on Windows 10 Machines which are part of a Domain and synchronize their user folders. We setup some of the machines new and wanted to reinstall HDFView 3.1.4 using the .EXE installer. We always wan… --- ## [Can not read my data](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/can-not-read-my-data/11061)
**Author:** [@1349053201](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/1349053201)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/can-not-read-my-data/11061 "2023-04-27T14:25:09Z")
I am a post-graduate who need HDFView for some data processing, but I met a problem below: after downloading HHFView from HDF5 1.14.0 , I dan start it sucessfully, however, I can\`t any data after loading my .h5 file. h… --- ## [HDFView not displaying complex dataset with array of compound type](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-not-displaying-complex-dataset-with-array-of-compound-type/11001)
**Author:** [@neil.talsania](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/neil.talsania)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdfview-not-displaying-complex-dataset-with-array-of-compound-type/11001 "2023-04-06T13:20:48Z")
I have created an HDF file that contains a dataset with 2 fields. Each field is a compound datatype (the same datatype). In that compound datatype, one of the fields is an array of a compound datatype. When I use h5dump… --- ## [HDF5 View generate an Memory error](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdf5-view-generate-an-memory-error/10832)
**Author:** [@hans-peter.zech](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/hans-peter.zech)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2023, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/hdf5-view-generate-an-memory-error/10832 "2023-02-16T12:01:12Z")
Hello HFD5view generates an error when we open the “DRM Forces” table. We installed “HDFView-3.2.0-ubuntu2004\_64.tar.gz” on a vSphere VM, the VM has 36CPUs and 96GB memory. When we open certain tables, we get a memory… --- ## [Configuring HDFView on CentOS 8 from RPM](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/configuring-hdfview-on-centos-8-from-rpm/10692)
**Author:** [@mhhall3](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/mhhall3)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/configuring-hdfview-on-centos-8-from-rpm/10692 "2023-01-13T17:54:45Z")
Installed RPM below for installing HDFview. It appears that I need to provide some configuration info for the java app. Getting following error on when starting. Have also seen some permissions problems with RPM insta… [Next page](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/c/hdfview-java-hdf-object-package/9.md?page=1)