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Chapter 6 File Operations
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6-1 Overview
clips on that disc. (The only possible operations are
playback and disc formatting.)
- Writing of files with a user-defined names
- Deletion of arbitrary clips (except the last recorded
clip)
- Locking of clips
• If you attempt to write a C*.MXF file which does not
meet the conditions specified as remark c) on this table
via a FAM connection, a Windows error message
appears to the effect that the file or directory is corrupt
and cannot be read.
Edit directory
a) With firmware version 1.5 and higher, the “E*” part can be changed to a
user-defined name.
b) Only files which can be written by XDCAM. Partial writing is not
possible.
c) Possible with firmware version 1.5 and higher.
d) Only files which can be written by XDCAM
e) Only when the Write Inhibit tab on the disc is set to enable recording.
f) With firmware version 1.5 and higher, when the “E*” part of an
E*E01.SMI file name is changed, an E*M01.XML file with the same
name in the “E*” part is generated automatically.
g) When an E*E01.SMI file is created, an E*M01.XML file with the same
name in the “E*” part is created automatically.
h) When an E*E01.SMI file is deleted, the E*M01.XML file with the same
name in the “E*” part is also deleted automatically.
Note
Directories cannot be created in the Edit directory.
Sub directory
a) With firmware version 1.5 and higher, the “C*” part can be changed to a
user-defined name.
b)With firmware version 1.5 and higher, when the “C*” part of a C*.MXF
file name is changed, a C*S01. MXF file with the same name in the “C*”
part is generated automatically.
c) When a C*.MXF file is created, a C*S01.XML file with the same name in
the “C*” part is created automatically.
d) When a C*.MXF file is deleted, the C*S01.XML file with the same name
in the “C*” part is also deleted automatically.
Note
Directories cannot be created in the Sub directory.
General directory
a) UTF-8 file names can be up to 63 bytes in length. (Depending on the
character type, file names (including extension) may be limited to 21
characters.)
b) Only when the Write Inhibit tab on the disc is set to enable recording.
The following directory operations are possible in the
General directory.
• Directory creation (up to 64 levels, including the
General directory)
File name Content Operations
Read/
Partial read
Write/
Partial write
Rename Create Delete
E*E01.SMI
a)
Clip list file
*: 0001 to 0099
Ye s
Ye s
b)
No
c)
Ye s
d)
Ye s
e)
E*M01.XML
a)
Metadata file generated
automatically when E*E01.SMI file
is created.
*: 0001 to 0099
Ye s
Ye s
b)
No
f)
No
g)
No
h)
Other files Files other than the above − No − No −
File name Content Operations
Read/
Partial read
Write/
Partial write
Rename Create Delete
C*S01.MXF
a)
Proxy AV data (MXF) file generated
automatically when a C*.MXF file is
created.
*: 0001 to 0300
Ye s No
No
b)
No
c)
No
d)
Other files Files other than the above − No − No −
File name Content Operations
Read/
Partial read
Write/
Partial write
Rename Create Delete
Any file Yes Yes
Ye s
a)
Ye s Ye s
b)