Content Change Tracking Files page

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View and manage all files for which content change tracking is enabled.

Option definitions

Option

Definition

Filter

Filter the displayed information using these options:

  • Hide Filter/Show Filter — Hides or shows the filters on the page.

  • Quick find — Specifies the string to search for. You can search based on the system name and file path.

  • Apply — Filters the list based on the specified string.

  • Clear — Removes an applied filter.

  • Show selected rows — Hides all rows except the rows selected on the page.

File Status

Denotes the status of content change tracking. Possible status values are:

Success

Indicates that content changes for the file are being tracked successfully.

Path not found

Indicates that the file or directory was not found at the specified path. Verify that the file exists and check the specified path.

Directory tracking not supported (endpoints running version 6.1.1)

Indicates that the file specified for content change tracking is a directory.

Note

You cannot track content changes for directories if you are running version 6.1.1 or earlier.

Wildcard characters in path (not supported)

Indicates that the specified file path includes wildcard characters. You cannot use wildcard characters while specifying the file path for content change tracking.

File size exceeds maximum size limit

Indicates that the file size exceeds the specified size limit for content change tracking. If needed, you can change the size limit for content change tracking for endpoints.

Error while accessing the file

Indicates that the file type cannot be accessed.

Network path (not supported)

Indicates that the file specified for content change tracking is stored on a network volume. You cannot track changes for files on network volumes.

Encrypted file (not supported)

Indicates that the file specified for content change tracking was encrypted on the endpoint.

File Deleted

Indicates that the file specified for content change tracking was deleted from the endpoint.

File Renamed

Indicates that the file specified for content change tracking was renamed on the endpoint.

Multiple file encodings defined

Indicates that multiple and conflicting file encoding values are specified for the file. This can occur if two monitoring rules, each with a different file encoding value, are applied to track content changes for the file.

Directory rule matched with file name (error)

Indicates that the rule specified for content change tracking of a directory matches a file.

Success (Tracking file-attributes only)

Indicates that only file attributes are being tracked for this file.

Directory Renamed

Indicates that the directory specified for content change tracking was renamed on the endpoint.

File rule matched with directory (error)

Indicates that the rule specified for content change tracking of a file matches a directory.

Maximum file limit reached

Indicates that the number of files under the tracked directory exceeds the maximum limit. If this limit is exceeded, only the base versions are skipped; all subsequent changes to the files are still reported.

File Status

Indicates the status of a file under content change tracking.

View versions

Lists all versions for a file. The File Versions page lists all versions for the selected file.

Actions

  • Choose Columns — Opens the Select the Columns to Display page. Use this page to select the columns of data to display on the page.

  • Delete — Removes the selected file and all its versions from the ePO - On-prem database. This does not change or remove the actual file present on the endpoint.

  • Export Table — Opens the Export page. Use this page to specify the format and the package of files to be exported. You can save or email the file list.

Advanced File Comparison

Opens the Advanced File Comparison page. Use this page to compare any two files (or file versions) on an endpoint or on two different endpoints.