ATTRIB [+/-parms]                      Modifies the attributes
       [d:][path]filespec[/parms]
 Parms Function
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 +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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    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