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hipo-info

Display comprehensive information about HIPO files including metadata, schema, and statistics.

Synopsis

hipo-info [options] <file.hipo>

Description

hipo-info provides detailed information about HIPO files, including file metadata, bank schemas, and statistical summaries. It's typically the first tool you use when exploring a new HIPO file.

Options

Option Description
-S, --schema Show full schema for all banks
-s, --stats Show detailed per-bank statistics
-c, --column-stats Show per-column statistics (min/max/mean/stddev)
-b, --banks-only List bank names only
--json Output in JSON format
-n, --sample <n> Sample N events for statistics (0 = all)
--no-color Disable colored output

Examples

Basic Usage

# Show file summary
hipo-info data.hipo

# List all bank names
hipo-info --banks-only data.hipo

Schema Information

# Show full schema for all banks
hipo-info --schema data.hipo

Statistics

# Show detailed per-bank statistics
hipo-info --stats data.hipo

# Show per-column statistics (min/max/mean/stddev)
hipo-info --column-stats data.hipo

# Sample 1000 events for faster statistics
hipo-info --stats -n 1000 data.hipo

Machine-Readable Output

# JSON output for scripting
hipo-info --json data.hipo

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