Module Change Data Storage

Changes a grid's data storage type, offset and scaling, e.g. from 4 byte floating point to 2 byte signed integer. This might be useful to increase precision or to save memory. If the target is not set, the original grid's storage type will be changed.

Author: O.Conrad (c) 2003
Menu: Grid|Values

Parameters

	Name	Type	Identifier	Description	Constraints
Input	Grid	Grid (input)	`INPUT`	-	-
Output	Converted Grid (*)	Grid (optional output)	`OUTPUT`	-	-
Options	Grid system	Grid system	`PARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM`	Grid system	-
	Data storage type	Choice	`TYPE`	-	Available Choices: [0] bit [1] unsigned 1 byte integer [2] signed 1 byte integer [3] unsigned 2 byte integer [4] signed 2 byte integer [5] unsigned 4 byte integer [6] signed 4 byte integer [7] 4 byte floating point number [8] 8 byte floating point number Default: 7
	Offset	Floating point	`OFFSET`	-	Default: 0.000000
	Scale	Floating point	`SCALE`	-	Default: 1.000000
(*) optional

Command-line

Usage: saga_cmd grid_tools 11 [-INPUT <str>] [-OUTPUT <str>] [-TYPE <str>] [-OFFSET <double>] [-SCALE <double>]
  -INPUT:<str>    	Grid
	Grid (input)
  -OUTPUT:<str>   	Converted Grid
	Grid (optional output)
  -TYPE:<str>     	Data storage type
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] bit
	[1] unsigned 1 byte integer
	[2] signed 1 byte integer
	[3] unsigned 2 byte integer
	[4] signed 2 byte integer
	[5] unsigned 4 byte integer
	[6] signed 4 byte integer
	[7] 4 byte floating point number
	[8] 8 byte floating point number
	Default: 7
  -OFFSET:<double>	Offset
	Floating point
	Default: 0.000000
  -SCALE:<double> 	Scale
	Floating point
	Default: 1.000000