# Failed to read attribute data

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-read-attribute-data/13840
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [February 1, 2024, 3:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-read-attribute-data/13840 "2024-02-01T03:58:39Z")
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### Author: ![Adamya12](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Adamya12](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Adamya12)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2024, 3:58am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-read-attribute-data/13840/1 "2024-02-01T03:58:39Z")

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Hello! I am trying to visualise the output of a simulation using an XDMF file. this file was generated on a remote HPC server, and then I transferred it to my personal computer through FileZilla. However, when I am trying to visualise it, I get the following error

ERROR: In vtkXdmfHeavyData.cxx, line 1224

vtkXdmfReader (0x14d80f970): Failed to read attribute data

Would really appreciate help on this. Thank you in advance 🙂

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### Author: ![cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/cory.quammen/32/11193_2.png) [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2024, 4:23am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/failed-to-read-attribute-data/13840/2 "2024-02-01T04:23:28Z")

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You might need to enable the binary transfer mode in FileZilla. More info here: [File Type Classifications for FTP and FTPS - FileZilla Pro](https://filezillapro.com/docs/v3/advanced/file-type-classifications-for-ftp-and-ftps/)