Bill,
        The archive bit is not always a reliable indicator as to whether or not
a file has changed so ADSM relies on additional information stored in
the ADSM database to make that determination.

Tim Pittson
tpittson AT himail.hcc DOT com

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>From:  Fitzsimons Bill MSM SUPH US[SMTP:william.fitzsimons AT USSU.MHS.CIBA 
>DOT COM]
>Sent:  Thursday, September 26, 1996 11:21 AM
>To:    Multiple recipients of list ADSM-L
>Subject:       DOS 'Archive' Bits
>
>I've just begun backing up a number of Netware 3.1x and 4.1 servers and
>noticed something odd.
>
>I have the daily backup schedule defined as incremental but notice that full
>systems are being backed up.
>
>I know that there are files that are not being updated, but when I view them
>via windows filemanager I notice that the
>Archive bit is set.
>
>Does ADSM look at the archive bit to determine if the file is to be backed
>up, and if it does , why doesn't it reset it after the backup completes.
>
>Bill Fitzsimons
>Ciba Pharmaceuticals
>william.fitzsimons AT ussu.mhs.ciba DOT com
>