---
name: "vshow"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hdf4-tools"
version: "4.3.0-1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vshow"
---

# vshow(1)

dumps HDF vsets info from hdf file

## NAME

vshow - dumps HDF vsets info from hdf file

## SYNOPSIS

**vshow** *hdf-file* \[**+**\|**-**\[*n*\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

**vshow** displays information about either one vdata object in an HDF file, or all vdata objects in the file.

## OPTIONS

- **+**

  gives full dump of all vdatas.

- **-**

  Gives full dump of all vdatas one record per line.

- **+***n*

  gives full dump of vdata with id *n*.

- **-***n*

  gives full dump of vdata with id *n* with one record per line.

## SEE ALSO

[**hdf**(5)](/hdf/5.md)