---
name: "cif_select"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cod-tools"
version: "3.11.0+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cif_select"
---

# cif\_select(1)

read CIFs and print out selected tags with their values.

## NAME

cif\_select - read CIFs and print out selected tags with their values.

## SYNOPSIS

cif\_select --options input1.cif input\*.cif

## DESCRIPTION

Read CIFs and print out selected tags with their values.

## OPTIONS

\-t, --tags \_tag1,\_tag2,\_tag3

\--tags "\_tag1 \_tag2 \_tag3"\
                   Print out values of tags \_tag1, \_tag2, and \_tag3;\
                   the specified tag list becomes a new list of printed tags.

\-a, --add-tag \_tag4\
                   Add tag \_tag4 to the list of printed tags.

\-f, --file-with-tags tag.lst\
                   Read tags to be extracted from the file 'tag.lst'.\
                   Comments (lines starting with '#') in 'tag.lst' are\
                   ignored.

\-c, --clear-tags\
                   Clear the list of printed data items accumulated so far.

\--invert\
                   Invert the sense of selection. Exclude values of\
                   the data items from the supplied list.

\--treat-dots-as-underscores\
                   Convert all dots in data names into underscores.

\--dont-treat-dots-as-underscores, --no-treat-dots-as-underscores\
                   Leave original data names as they are (default).

\--tabular, --output-tabular\
                   Output selected data names and their values in tabular\
                   format.

\--cif, --output-cif\
                   Output selected data names and their values in CIF\
                   format (default).

\--one-data-item-per-row\
                   Print values of each data item in its own line (row)\
                   in tabular format:

                  \<data block name\> \<data name\> \<value\> \<value\> ... \<value\>

                  Default with --output-tabular.

\--one-data-item-per-column\
                   Print values of each data item in its own column\
                   in tabular format:

                  \<data block name\> \<data block name\> ...\
                   \<data name\>       \<data name\>       ...\
                   \<value\>           \<value\>           ...

                  Requires --output-tabular. Only available if all\
                   of the selected data items have the same number\
                   of values.

\--canonicalize-tag-names\
                   Output data names in the canonical form.

\--dont-canonicalize-tag-names, --no-canonicalize-tag-names\
                   Output data names as they are given in original file(s)\
                   (default).

\--use-c-parser\
                   Use Perl & C parser for CIF parsing (default).

\--use-perl-parser\
                   Use Perl parser for CIF parsing.

\--help, --usage\
                   Output a short usage message (this message) and exit.

\--version\
                   Output version information and exit.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report cif\_select bugs using e-mail: cod-bugs@ibt.lt