Operations File 6 Chapter

Command name

Description

Command syntax

 

 

 

STRU

Specifies the data structure.

STRU <SP> <structure-code> <CRLF>

 

 

<structure-code> can be any of the following. However, for

 

 

XDCAM, the structure is always “F,” regardless of the

 

 

structure-code specification.

 

 

F: File structure (default)

 

 

R: Record structure

 

 

P: Page structure

 

 

Input example: STRU F

 

 

 

MODE

Specifies the transfer mode.

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

LIST <SP> <options> <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>

 

remote computer.

<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

NLST <SP> <options or path-name> <CRLF>

 

to the remote computer, with no other

 

 

 

information.

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

RETR <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>

 

specified path on this unit to the current

 

 

 

directory on the remote computer.

Input example: RETR Clip/C0001.MXF

 

 

 

 

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