User Guide
32 Traditional File Services Administration Guide
Traditional File Services Administration Guide
103-000180-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Dm Do not Migrate prevents directories and files from being migrated
from the server's hard disk to another storage medium.
Directories and files
Ds Do not Suballocate prevents data from being suballocated. Files only
H The Hidden attribute hides directories and files so they cannot be
listed using the DIR command.
Directories and files
I Index allows large files to be accessed quickly by indexing files
with more than 64 File Allocation Table (FAT) entries. This
attribute is set automatically.
Files only
Ic Immediate Compress sets data to be compressed as soon as a
file is closed. If applied to a directory, every file in the directory is
compressed as each file is closed.
Directories and files
N Normal indicates the Read/Write attribute is assigned and the
Shareable attribute is not. This is the default attribute assignment
for all new files.
Directories and files
P Purge flags a directory or file to be erased from the system as
soon as it is deleted. Purged directories and files cannot be
recovered.
Directories and files
Ri Rename Inhibit prevents the directory or file name from being
modified.
Directories and files
Ro Read Only prevents a file from being modified. This attribute
automatically sets Delete Inhibit and Rename Inhibit.
Files only
Rw Read/Write allows you to write to a file. All files are created with
this attribute.
Files only
Sh Shareable allows more than one user to access the file at the
same time. This attribute is usually used with Read Only.
Files only
Sy The System attribute hides the directory or file so it cannot be
seen by using the DIR command. System is normally used with
operating system files, such as DOS system files.
Directories and files
T Transactional allows a file to be tracked and protected by the
Transaction Tracking System (TTS).
Files only
Attribute
code
Description Applies to