When does the Windows archive attribute on a file change? - WKB271568

ENVIRONMENT

• NuGenesis 9 SDMS
• NuGenesis 8 SDMS

ANSWER

Some examples of when the Windows archive attribute on a file is changed:

• File is new (attribute set)
• File is modified (attribute set)
• NTFS permissions changed on the shared folder (attributes set)
• File is archived by external process (attribute removed)
• File is archived by SDMS, when using Reset archive bit option (attribute removed)
• File with archive attribute not set is copied from one NTFS volume to another (attribute set)  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION