mdfSort

Create sorted copy of MDF-file

Syntax

sortedPath = mdfSort(UnsortedMDFFile,SortedMDFFile)

Description

sortedPath = mdfSort(UnsortedMDFFile,SortedMDFFile) creates a copy of an MDF-file with its data sorted according to ASAM standards for fast reading. If you get an error when trying to read an unsorted file, create a sorted file and read from that instead. The optional output argument, sortedPath, indicates the full path to the sorted file, including the file name.

Note

This function is supported only on 64-bit Windows^® operating systems.

Examples

Sort and Read MDF-File

Create a sorted MDF-file and read its data.

sortedPath = mdfSort('UnsortedMDFFile.mf4','SortedMDFFile.mf4');
M = mdf('SortedMDFFile.mf4');
MD = read(M);

Input Arguments

UnsortedMDFFile — Original MDF-file without sorted data

string | char

Original MDF-file without sorted data, specified as a string or character vector. Full and relative path names are allowed.

Example: 'UnsortedMDFFile.mf4'

Data Types: char | string

SortedMDFFile — New copy of MDF-file with sorted data

string | char

New copy of MDF-file with sorted data, specified as a string or character vector. Full and relative path names are allowed.

Example: 'SortedMDFFile.mf4'

Data Types: char | string

Output Arguments

sortedPath — Path to new file

char

Full path to new file, returned as a character vector. The path includes the file name.