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6-3 FTP File Operations

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 
remote computer.

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.

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.

RETR <SP> <path-name> <CRLF>

Input example: RETR Clip/C0001.MXF