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FTP File Operations
Chapter 6 File Operations
MODE
Specifies the transfer mode.
Command syntax: MODE <SP> <mode-code> <CRLF>
<mode-code> can be any of the following. However, for
XDCAM, the mode is always “S”, regardless of the mode-
code specification.
• S: Stream mode (default)
•B: Block mode
• C: Compressed mode
Input example: MODE S
LIST
Sends a list of files from this unit to the remote computer.
Command syntax: LIST <SP> <options> <SP> <path-
name> <CRLF>
<options> can be any of the following.
• -a: Also display file names that begin with “.”
• -F: Append “/” to directory names.
The following data is transferred, depending on whether
<path-name> specifies a directory or file.
• Directory specified: A list of the files in the specified
directory
• File specified: Information about the specified file
• No specification: A list of the files in the current directory
The wildcard characters “*” (any string) and “?” (any
character) may be used in <path-name>.
Input example 1: LIST-a Clip
Input example 2: LIST Clip/*.MXF
NLST
Sends a list of file names from this unit to the remote
computer, with no other information.
Command syntax: NLST <SP> <options or path-name>
<CRLF>
The following options may be specified when no path-
name is specified.
• -a: Also display file names that begin with “.”.
• -l: Display information other than file name (gives the same
result as the LIST command).
• -F: Append “/” to directory names.
The following data is transferred, depending on whether
<path-name> specifies a directory or file.
• Directory specified: A list of the file names only in the
specified directory
• No specification: A list of the file names only in the current
directory.
The wildcard characters “*” (any string) and “?” (any
character) may be used in <path-name>.
Input example 1: NLST-l
Input example 2: NLST Clip/
*.MXF
RETR
Begins transfer of a copy of a file in the specified path on
this unit to the current directory on the remote computer.
Command syntax: RETR <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>
Input example: RETR Clip/C0001.MXF
STOR
Begins transfer of a copy of a file in the specified path on
the remote computer to the current directory on this unit.
Depending on the type of file transferred, the following
files are created.
•C*.MXF file
1)
-C*M01.XML file (metadata)
-C*M02.KLV file (user metadata)
-C*S01.MXF file (proxy AV data)
•E*E01.SMI file
2)
-E*M01.XML file (metadata)
1) *: 0001 to 9999
2) *: 0001 to 0099
• For C*.MXF files, the UMID of the copy source file is
not saved. However, it is saved if an immediately
preceding SITE UMMD extended command has been
issued.
• For C*.MXF files, some data, such as file header
metadata, may be missing.
• Depending on the transfer destination directory and the
file type, transfer may not be possible.
For details, see “File operation restrictions” (page 105).
Command syntax: STOR <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>
Input example: STOR Edit/E0001E01.SMI
RNFR
RNTO
Rename a file.
Specify the file to be renamed with the RNFR command,
and specify the new name with the RNTO command.
(Always follow a RNFR command with a RNTO
command.)
For details, see “File operation restrictions” (page 105).
Notes