Provided by: datalad_1.1.4-1_all 
NAME
datalad status - report on the state of dataset content.
SYNOPSIS
datalad status [-h] [-d DATASET] [--annex [{basic|availability|all}]]
[--untracked {no|normal|all}] [-r] [-R LEVELS] [-e {no|commit|full}]
[-t {raw|eval}] [--version] [PATH ...]
DESCRIPTION
This is an analog to `git status` that is simultaneously crippled and more powerful. It is
crippled, because it only supports a fraction of the functionality of its counter part and
only distinguishes a subset of the states that Git knows about. But it is also more
powerful as it can handle status reports for a whole hierarchy of datasets, with the
ability to report on a subset of the content (selection of paths) across any number of
datasets in the hierarchy.
Path conventions
All reports are guaranteed to use absolute paths that are underneath the given or detected
reference dataset, regardless of whether query paths are given as absolute or relative
paths (with respect to the working directory, or to the reference dataset, when such a
dataset is given explicitly). Moreover, so-called "explicit relative paths" (i.e. paths
that start with respect to the current working directory regardless of whether a reference
dataset with specified.
When it is necessary to address a subdataset record in a superdataset without causing a
status query for the state _within_ the subdataset itself, this can be achieved by
explicitly providing a reference dataset and the path to the root of the subdataset like
so::
datalad status --dataset . subdspath
In contrast, when the state of the subdataset within the superdataset is not relevant, a
status query for the content of the subdataset can be obtained by adding a trailing path
separator to the query path (rsync-like syntax)::
datalad status --dataset . subdspath/
When both aspects are relevant (the state of the subdataset content and the state of the
subdataset within the superdataset), both queries can be combined::
datalad status --dataset . subdspath subdspath/
When performing a recursive status query, both status aspects of subdataset are always
included in the report.
Content types
The following content types are distinguished:
- 'dataset' -- any top-level dataset, or any subdataset that is properly registered in
superdataset - 'directory' -- any directory that does not qualify for type 'dataset' -
'file' -- any file, or any symlink that is placeholder to an annexed file when
annex-status reporting is enabled - 'symlink' -- any symlink that is not used as a
placeholder for an annexed
file
Content states
The following content states are distinguished:
- 'clean' - 'added' - 'modified' - 'deleted' - 'untracked'
Examples
Report on the state of a dataset::
% datalad status
Report on the state of a dataset and all subdatasets::
% datalad status -r
Address a subdataset record in a superdataset without causing a status query for the state
_within_ the subdataset itself::
% datalad status -d . mysubdataset
Get a status query for the state within the subdataset without causing a status query for
the superdataset (using trailing path separator in the query path):::
% datalad status -d . mysubdataset/
Report on the state of a subdataset in a superdataset and on the state within the
subdataset::
% datalad status -d . mysubdataset mysubdataset/
Report the file size of annexed content in a dataset::
% datalad status --annex
OPTIONS
PATH path to be evaluated. Constraints: value must be a string or value must be NONE
-h, --help, --help-np
show this help message. --help-np forcefully disables the use of a pager for
displaying the help message
-d DATASET, --dataset DATASET
specify the dataset to query. If no dataset is given, an attempt is made to
identify the dataset based on the current working directory. Constraints: Value
must be a Dataset or a valid identifier of a Dataset (e.g. a path) or value must be
NONE
--annex [{basic|availability|all}]
Switch whether to include information on the annex content of individual files in
the status report, such as recorded file size. By default no annex information is
reported (faster). Three report modes are available: basic information like file
size and key name ('basic'); additionally test whether file content is present in
the local annex ('availability'; requires one or two additional file system stat
calls, but does not call git-annex), this will add the result properties
'has_content' (boolean flag) and 'objloc' (absolute path to an existing annex
object file); or 'all' which will report all available information (presently
identical to 'availability'). The 'basic' mode will be assumed when this option is
given, but no mode is specified. Constraints: value must be one of ('basic',
'availability', 'all')
--untracked {no|normal|all}
If and how untracked content is reported when comparing a revision to the state of
the working tree. 'no': no untracked content is reported; 'normal': untracked files
and entire untracked directories are reported as such; 'all': report individual
files even in fully untracked directories. Constraints: value must be one of ('no',
'normal', 'all') [Default: 'normal']
-r, --recursive
if set, recurse into potential subdatasets.
-R LEVELS, --recursion-limit LEVELS
limit recursion into subdatasets to the given number of levels. Constraints: value
must be convertible to type 'int' or value must be NONE
-e {no|commit|full}, --eval-subdataset-state {no|commit|full}
Evaluation of subdataset state (clean vs. modified) can be expensive for deep
dataset hierarchies as subdataset have to be tested recursively for uncommitted
modifications. Setting this option to 'no' or 'commit' can substantially boost
performance by limiting what is being tested. With 'no' no state is evaluated and
subdataset result records typically do not contain a 'state' property. With
'commit' only a discrepancy of the HEAD commit shasum of a subdataset and the
shasum recorded in the superdataset's record is evaluated, and the 'state' result
property only reflects this aspect. With 'full' any other modification is
considered too (see the 'untracked' option for further tailoring modification
testing). Constraints: value must be one of ('no', 'commit', 'full') [Default:
'full']
-t {raw|eval}, --report-filetype {raw|eval}
THIS OPTION IS IGNORED. It will be removed in a future release. Dataset component
types are always reported as-is (previous 'raw' mode), unless annex-reporting is
enabled with the --annex option, in which case symlinks that represent annexed
files will be reported as type='file'. Constraints: value must be one of ('raw',
'eval')
--version
show the module and its version which provides the command
AUTHORS
datalad is developed by The DataLad Team and Contributors <team@datalad.org>.