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ATTRIB [+/-parms] Modifies the attributes

[d:][path]filespec[/parms]

Parms Function

----- -------------------------------------------------------------------

+R Set READ ONLY attribute for file

-R Set READ/WRITE attribute for file (Normal file) (Default state)

+A Set archive attribute bit for file. This means that the file needs to be

backed up

-A Cancel archive attribute bit for file

/S Process the files in the specified directory and all its subdirectories.

ATTRIB + Specifying the Read-only and Archive Attributes

Allows you to specify a file as read-only or archived, or to

display whether a file has either of these attributes.

VERSION

PC-DOS 3.0+ (revised in 3.3)

MS-DOS equivalent: ATTRIB (3.0+)

TYPE

External

SYNTAX

[d:][path] ATTRIB [+R][--R][+A][--A]

[cd:][cpath]cfilename /S

OPTIONS

[d:][path] Specifies the drive letter and

path that contain the ATTRIB

command.

+R Sets file to read-only.

--R Removes read-only status.

+A Sets the archive bit for the

file.

--A Turns off the archive bit for

the file.

[cd:][cpath]cfilename Specifies the file whose

attribute you are changing.

/S Instructs DOS to set

attributes for all files in

the subdirectories of the

directory.

ATTRIB is used in networks in which multiple users need to

be able to access certain files but not alter them.

EXAMPLES

ATTRIB +R DATA.TXT

BEFORE: Allows read or write access.

AFTER: Sets the file DATA.TXT to read-only.

To view the status of that file (to see whether it has been

marked read-only), enter

ATTRIB DATA.TXT

DOS returns the line

R A:\DATA.TXT

indicating by the R that the file has been marked read-only.

MESSAGE

Invalid path or file name

You specified a name that does not exist. Check the path name and

try again.

UNDO

To remove the restricted access, enter the command as in

ATTRIB --R DATA.TXT

Use the command

ATTRIB --A C:*.* /S

to reset (turn off) the archive bit for all files in all

subdirectories on drive C.

NOTE

The file name may contain a path and extension, and

wildcards may be used. If you want to use the files with the

BACKUP, RESTORE, and XCOPY commands with the /M option, or the

XCOPY command with the /A option, use the +A option if necessary

to set the archive bit. If the archive bit is not set, files will

not be copied when these commands are used. In PC-DOS version

3.3, you can modify attributes for selected files in a directory

or subdirectory.

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[For related topics, press R]

SEE ALSO

BACKUP Command

COPY Command

DEL (DELETE) and ERASE Commands

DIR Command

PRINT Command

RENAME EN) Command

REPLACE Command

RESTORE Command

SHARE Command

TYPE Command

VERIFY Command

XCOPY Command




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