When using the FTAM functionality, you have the option of assigning special FTAM attributes to files in the local system for communication with FTAM partners (see "Virtual filestore"). The functionality offered by this approach allows you to display and modify FTAM attributes of a file in the local system.
The FTAM attributes exist only in the virtual filestore and are primarily valid for file transfer and file management with FTAM partners. In the local system, the operating-system specific setting of the file attributes remains unaltered. This means that files and file attributes can still be modified using commands specific to the operating system. For example, a file can be deleted using a system-specific delete command although the corresponding setting of PERMITTED-ACTION prohibits deletion of the file for FTAM partners.
The following table shows the file management functions in the local system:
FTAM attribute | display1 | modify |
FILE-NAME * | X | |
STORAGE-ACCOUNT | X | |
Type of last file usage * | X | |
Name of last user of file * | X | |
Date and time of last change of file contents | X | |
DATA-TYPE | X | X |
CHARACTER-SET * | X | X |
RECORD-FORMAT * | X | X |
Maximum record length (RECORD-SIZE) * | X | X |
File availability (FILE-AVAIAIBILITY) * | X | |
Access rights (PERMITTED-ACTIONS) * | X | X |
Current file size in bytes (CURRENT-FILE-SIZE) * | X | |
Possible file size in bytes (FUTURE-FILE-SIZE) | X | |
Legal qualifications (LEGAL-QUALIFICATION) | X |
Data type (DATA-TYPE)
Record format (RECORD-FORMAT)
Maximum record length (RECORD-SIZE)
If the format attributes specified in the file transfer request are not consistent with these FTAM attributes, the request is generally rejected. To avoid this, the FTAM attributes can be deleted in the local file without deleting the file itself.
However, these FTAM attributes are only set for file transfer requests using the FTAM protocol (not for requests via the openFT or FTP protocol).