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

# cifvalues(1)

get specified data values from a CIF file(s).

## NAME

cifvalues - get specified data values from a CIF file(s).

## SYNOPSIS

src/components/codcif/cifvalues --options \< input.cif

src/components/codcif/cifvalues --options input.cif

src/components/codcif/cifvalues --options input1.cif input2.cif inputs\*.cif

## DESCRIPTION

Get specified data values from a CIF file(s).

## OPTIONS

\-h, --header, -h-, --no-header\
                   Print/do not print (default) the column name header

\-t, --tags \_cell\_length\_a,\_cell\_volume\
                   Extract the specified data items (no default).

\-g, --group-separator    $'0\
     \--newline-characters $'0\
                   Specify a group separator that separates TSV/CSV/ADT "lines" (default "0)

\-r, --record-separator $' '\
     \--separator        $' '\
                   Use the specified string to separate values\
                   of different data items (default " ").

\-u, --unit-separator  "\|"\
     \--value-separator "\|"\
     \--vseparator      "\|"\
                   Use the specified string to separate multiple\
                   values of each looped data item (default "\|").

\-p, --replacement  " "\
                   A character to which all separators are replaced\
                   in the non-quoting output formats (TSV and ADT).

\-q, --quote  '"'\
                   Quote the strings containing separators using the\
                   specified quoting character (default for CSV output).

\-q-,--no-quote\
                   Do not quote the strings containing separators,\
                   replace separators by the --replacement character.

\-Q, --always-quote\
                   Always quote the values even if they do not contain separators

\-Q-,--not-always-quote\
                   Quote the values only if they contain separators (default)

\-D, --dos-newlines

\-M, --mac-newlines

\-U, --unix-newlines\
                   Set new line convention to DOS, MAC or Unix (default)\
                   Same as --group-separator with an appropriate string

                  (e.g. --dos-newlines in bash is --group-sep $''$'0)

\--tsv-output, --csv-output, --adt-output\
                   Set separators for the TSV, CSV or ADT\
                   (ASCII delimited text, using ASCII GS, RS and US chars)\
                   output. Default is TSV output.

\--filename\
                   Print filename in the output.

\--no-filename\
                   Don't print filename in the output (default).

\--datablock-name, --dataname\
                   Print data block names in the output (default).

\--no-datablock-name, --no-dataname\
                   Do not print data block names in the output.

\-d, --debug\
                   Print internal program data structures for debugging.

\--version\
                   Print program version (SVN Id) and exit.

\--help\
                   Print short usage message (this message) and exit.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report cifvalues bugs using e-mail: cod-bugs@ibt.lt