Chapter 7 File Operations
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7-1 Overview
Edit Directory
a) Only files which can be overwritten by XDCAM. Partial overwriting is not
possible.
b) Only files which can be overwritten by XDCAM
c) Only when the write inhibit tab on the disc is set to enable recording, and
when extended menu item 310 REC INHIBIT is set to “off.”
d) When an E*E01.MXF file is created, an E*M01.XML file with the same
number is generated automatically.
e) When an E*E01.MXF is deleted, the E*M01.XML file with the same
number is also deleted automatically.
Note
Directories cannot be created in the Edit directory.
Sub Directory
a) When a C*.MXF file is created, a C*S01.MXF file with the same number
is generated automatically.
b) When a C*.MXF is deleted, the C*S01.MXF file with the same number is
also deleted automatically.
Note
Directories cannot be created in the Sub directory.
General Directory
a) File name up to 63 characters
b) Only when the write inhibit tab on the disc is set to enable recording, and
when extended menu item 310 REC INHIBIT is set to “off.”
The following directory operations are possible in the
General directory.
• Directory creation (up to 64 levels, including the
General directory)
• Deletion and renaming of directories
Notes
• The maximum number of files which can be created on
a disc, including directories, is 5000.
• The following characters can be used in file names and
directory names.
0 to 9 (digits), a to z (lowercase alphabetic), A to Z
(uppercase alphabetic), @ (at mark), – (minus), _
(underscore), . (period), and ~ (tilde).
File name Content Operations
Read/
Partial read
Overwrite/
Partial
overwrite
Rename Create Delete
E*E01.SMI Clip list file
*: 0001 to 0099
Ye s Yes
a)
No
Ye s
b)
Ye s
c)
E*M01.XML Metadata file generated
automatically when E*E01.MXF file
is created.
*: 0001 to 0099
Ye s
Ye s
a)
No
No
d)
No
e)
Other files Files other than the above − No − No −
File name Content Operations
Read/
Partial read
Overwrite/
Partial
overwrite
Rename Create Delete
C*S01.MXF Proxy AV data (MXF) file generated
automatically when a C*.MXF file is
created.
*: 0001 to 0300
Ye s N o N o
No
a)
No
b)
Other files Files other than the above − No − No −
File name Content Operations
Read/
Partial read
Overwrite/
Partial
overwrite
Rename Create Delete
Any file Yes Yes
Ye s
a)
Ye s Ye s
b)
