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is the transfer type, txt for ASCII or bin for BINARY
the logical record length is a number from 1 to 32767
This file format is shown in table 31.
If the filename extension is not as described in table 31, the system attempts to
identify the extension with a common set of filename extensions. Common
filename extensions recognized by the FTP application are shown in table 32.
Before the file transfer takes place, set file type to BINARY or ASCII. For
example, use the BINARY command to change the file type to binary for
filenames in the following format:
filename.patch
Table 31 Examples of filenames with record length in their extension
File type Filename before
transfer to the
DMS Format DMS filename
after transfer to
the DMS
XPM software file1.bin1024 binary, lrecl 1024 FILE1
XPM software file1e.txt54 ascii, lrecl 54 FILE1
MS software file1.bin138 binary, lrecl 138 FILE1
Series III file1.bin1020 binary, lrecl 1020 FILE1
MS Firmware file1.bin138 binary, lrecl 138 FILE1
LCM file1.bin55 binary, lrecl 55 FILE1
OM file1.bin2048 binary, lrecl 2048 FILE1
DCH file1.bin1024 binary, lrecl 1024 FILE1
Table 32 Examples of filenames without record length in their extension
File type Extension Filename
before transfer
to the DMS Format DMS filename
after transfer
to the DMS
Patches .patch
.ptchm68p
.ptchm88p
.ptchisnp file1.patch
file1.ptchm68p
file1.ptchm88p
file1.ptchisnp binary, lrecl 128 FILE1$PATCH
CM
modules .loadbr2
.load68k
.loadppc file1.loadbr2
file1.load68k
file1.loadppc binary, lrecl 256 FILE1$LD
XREF .xref file1.xref ascii, lrecl80 FILE1