Re: [Pytables-users] Example compression of Tables

2011-05-04 Thread Francesc Alted
A Tuesday 03 May 2011 00:19:38 Ben Elliston escrigué: > On Mon, May 02, 2011 at 11:21:32AM -0400, Curiouslearn wrote: > > I still don't know how to compress an already created table. > > One thing you could do is create a new, compressed table, and then > just copy the data across with an assignme

Re: [Pytables-users] Example compression of Tables

2011-05-02 Thread Ben Elliston
On Mon, May 02, 2011 at 11:21:32AM -0400, Curiouslearn wrote: > I still don't know how to compress an already created table. One thing you could do is create a new, compressed table, and then just copy the data across with an assignment: dest = src. Ben signature.asc Description: Digital signa

Re: [Pytables-users] Example compression of Tables

2011-05-02 Thread Curiouslearn
I figured it how to create a new table with compression. I did not know that I was supposed to look in the filters section. Since I did not know what filters were, I did not know that had anything to do with compression. I still don't know how to compress an already created table. Francesc, thank

[Pytables-users] Example compression of Tables

2011-05-02 Thread Curiouslearn
Hi All, Can someone please point me to an example that shows how a table in Pytables can be compressed using the standard zlib? Does the compression have to be specified when the table is created or can it be compressed after it has been created? For example, currently I have the following: file