Specify files and folders for automatic changes to their attributes. Supported attributes are read-only, archive, hidden, system, compressed, encrypted, not indexed, and offline.
| File | Details |
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| File | Use a file and folder name, mask, or the Variable Wizard to specify files and folders whose attributes will be changed to the selected pattern upon executing the Action · Learn file masks and wildcards |
| Attributes | Specify the attribute pattern that will be applied to files and folders. The specification supports three types of operations with file and folder attributes—setting the attribute, clearing the attribute, and ignoring the attribute. |
| Legend | Used for quick reference when configuring the attribute change pattern.
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| Browse |  Use Browse to select a particular file or folder on local disk, network share on LAN (local area network), etc. |
| Variable Wizard |  Use dynamic data input—substitute a parameter from a file, web, connected Trigger, other Actions, date and time presets, etc. |
Interconnect
- Set File Attributes integration and auditing—Variables (dynamic data) and Events (recorded activity). Access the last file with modified attributes, and if multiple files were changed, access a list of these files along with their count. Additionally, events indicating the successful or unsuccessful attribute modification on a file or folder are logged.
Contents & metadata…
Automation Workshop provides a wide range of Actions to access and modify file contents, properties, and metadata.
- Read from File · Overview · Variables
- Write to File · Overview · Variables
- Compute File Checksum · Overview · Variables
- Get File Date & Time · Overview · Variables
- Set File Date & Time · Overview · Variables
- Get File Information · Overview · Variables
- Remote File Information · Overview · Variables
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