A |
Archive Needed identifies files that have been modified since the last backup. This attribute is assigned automatically. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Ci |
Copy Inhibit prevents Macintosh users from copying a file. This attribute overrides Read and File Scan trustee rights. This attribute works only for clients using Macintosh operating systems to access NSS volumes on NetWare. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Dc |
Do Not Compress keeps data from being compressed. This attribute overrides settings for automatic compression of files not accessed within a specified number of days. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Di |
Delete Inhibit means that the directory or file cannot be deleted. This attribute overrides the Erase trustee right. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Dm |
Do Not Migrate prevents directories and files from being migrated from the server’s server disk to another storage medium. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No migration support |
Ds |
Do Not Suballocate prevents data from being suballocated. |
Yes |
No |
Not needed |
Yes |
H |
The Hidden attribute hides directories and files so they cannot be listed using the DIR command. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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. |
Yes |
No |
Not needed |
yes |
Ic |
Immediate Compression 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. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Ri |
Rename Inhibit prevents the directory or filename from being modified. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Ro |
Read Only prevents a file from being modified. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Rw |
Read/Write allows you to write to a file. All files are created with this attribute. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Sh |
Shareable allows more than one user to access the file at the same time. This attribute is usually used with Read Only. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Sy |
System hides the directory or file so it does not appear in a file manager or directory listing. System is normally used with operating system files, such as Linux or NetWare system files. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
T |
Transactional allows a file to be tracked and protected by the Transaction Tracking System (TTS). |
Yes |
No |
Explicit |
Implicit and explicit |
X |
The Execute attribute indicates program files such as .exe or .com. |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |