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Chapter 8 File Operations
Root directory
a) Only when NAMING FORM on the FILE NAMING
page of the OPERATION menu is set to FREE.
b)Only files which can be written by XDCAM.
Notes
• Directories cannot be created in the root directory.
• The directories in the root directory (Clip, Edit, Sub,
UserData, General, and PROAV) cannot be deleted or
renamed.
Clip directory
a) The “C*” part can be changed to a user-defined name.
b)Overwriting is not possible.
c) Only files which are 2 seconds or longer in length, in
a format matching the format (system frequency
(59.94i, 50i, or 25P)) and recording format (MPEG
HD422 and number of audio channels) of the recorded
sections of the disc, and which can be overwritten by
XDCAM.
d)Any clip may be selected and deleted.
e) Only files which can be written by XDCAM.
f) When the “C*” part of a C*.MXF file name is
changed, a C*M01.XML file (or a C*M02.KLV file)
with the same name in the “C*” part is also changed
automatically.
g)When a C*.MXF file is created, a C*M01.XML file
with the same name in the “C*” part is created
automatically.
File name Content Operations
Read/
Partial
read
Write/
Partial
write
Rename Create Delete
INDEX.XML Contains data for management of the
material on the disc.
Yes No No No No
ALIAS.XML
a)
Contains conversion tables for assigning
user-defined names to clips and clip lists.
Yes No No No No
DISCMETA.XML Contains metadata to indicate the disc
properties.
Yes
Ye s
b)
No No No
MEDIAPRO.XML Contains a list of materials on the disc,
basic properties, related information, and
information about access methods.
Yes No No No No
SYSPRO.XML Contains system setting information and
menu setting information for the devices.
Yes No No No No
Other files Files other than the above - No - No -
File name Content Operations
Read/
Partial
read
Write/
Partial
write
Rename Create Delete
C*.MXF
a)
Clip file created by recording (MXF file)
*: 0001 to 9999
Yes
No
b), c)
Yes
Ye s
c)
Yes
d)
C*M01.XML
a)
Metadata file generated automatically
when C*.MXF file is created.
*: 0001 to 9999
Yes
Ye s
e)
No
f)
No
g)
No
h)
C*M02.KLV
a)
User metadata file. This type of file is
generated automatically during recording
via an FTP or FAM connection when the
unit recognizes that an MXF file contains
metadata that was generated by a non-
XDCAM device.
*: 0001 to 9999
Yes
Ye s
e)
No
f)
Ye s
e)
Yes
h)
Other files Files other than the above - No - No -