The FTAM Virtual File Store (VFS) defines several document
types. Document types generally correspond to
file types on actual computer systems. Files are classified into
various document types based on their structure and the interpretation
of their contents.
HP FTAM/9000 currently supports five FTAM document types:
Table 7-1 FTAM
Document Type Definitions
FTAM-1 | FTAM-1
documents are unstructured text files. This is the default type
that HP-UX FTAM applies to a file. |
FTAM-2 | FTAM-2
documents are record-oriented text files. This file type has little
if any use for HP-UX FTAM. However, other vendors might use FTAM-2
files. |
FTAM-3 | FTAM-3
documents are unstructured files of binary data. This corresponds
to executable files, scanned images, and similar non-textual data. |
INTAP-1 | INTAP-1
documents are record files. |
NBS-9 | NBS-9 documents
are used to describe file directories, rather than files. Not all
vendors support the NBS-9 document type. |
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 | NOTE: In general, the casual user of FTAM does not need to
be concerned with FTAM document types. Whether you are using FTAM
to transfer text files or to remotely store executable files, FTAM
will generally perform correctly. The document type information
for a file is coded in its shadow file. |
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