# :WAVeform:HOLes?

:WAVeform General Commands

- :WAVeform:CLIPped?
- :WAVeform:HOLes?
- :WAVeform:SOURce
- :WAVeform:STATus?
- :WAVeform:STATus:DETails?
- :WAVeform:STATus:REASon?

## Query Syntax

    :WAVeform:HOLes?

## Query Response

    {NONE | HHOL | SDAT}

- `NONE` — No holes
- `HHOLes` — Has one or more holes
- `SDATa` — Sparse data, that is, has lots of holes

## Description

Returns whether there are holes in the waveform data. Holes are sample locations where there is no data.

If you are returning WORD formatted data, "hole" data points have the value 32,672, as specified by the `:WAVeform:YFORmat:WORD:ENCoding:HOLE?` query. For all other formats, "hole" data points have the value NaN (9.91E+37).

Use the `:SYSTem:AUToscale` command to properly scale the waveform to the display.

Use `:WAVeform:SOURce` to select the source waveform.