/sys$common/syshlp/helplib.hlb DIRECTORY, Qualifiers, /FTP  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    Invokes the directory (dir or ls) operation of the FTP utility.
    The DIRECTORY/FTP command writes a listing of the contents of
    the specified remote directory to the local host over a TCP/IP
    connection by invoking the FTP utility.