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FTP File Operations
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• 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 107).
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 107).
Command syntax: RNFR <SP> <path-name (before
change)> <CRLF>
RNTO <SP> <path-name (after change)> <CRLF>
Input example:
RNFR General/info.txt
RNTO General/clip_info.txt
DELE
Deletes the specified file on this unit.
Depending on the directory and file type, deletion may not
be possible.
For details, see “File operation restrictions” (page 107).
Command syntax: DELE <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>
Input example:
DELE Clip/C0099.MXF
STAT
Sends information about properties of the specified file, or
about data transfer status, from this unit to the remote
computer.
The following property information is sent, depending on
the file type.
• MXF file
- File name
- File type
- CODEC type
- Frame rate
- Number of audio channels
- Duration
- UMID
• non-MXF file
- File name
Command syntax: STAT <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>
The following data is transferred, depending on whether a
file is specified with <path-name>.
• File specified: The properties of the specified file
• No specification: The size of the data transferred thus far
(unit: bytes)
Input example:
STAT Clip/C0001.MXF
ABOR
Requests this unit to abort a file transfer currently in
progress.
Command syntax: ABOR <CRLF>
SYST
Displays the system name of this unit.
Command syntax: SYST <CRLF>
Notes
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