Method, system and program for archiving files
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1. A method for archiving files in a computer system, comprising:
- providing a hierarchical file system having directories in a computer readable medium;
associating an archival retention policy with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system by including a description of the retention policy in a pathname of the at least one directory in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy indicated in the pathname of the directory applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy; and
receiving file system commands to include a file in the at least one directory associated with the archival retention policy, wherein using the file system commands to include the file in the directory subjects the included file with the archival retention policy associated with the directory.
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Abstract
Provided are a method, system, and program for archiving files. A hierarchical file system having directories is provided. An archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for archiving files in a computer system, comprising:
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providing a hierarchical file system having directories in a computer readable medium; associating an archival retention policy with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system by including a description of the retention policy in a pathname of the at least one directory in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy indicated in the pathname of the directory applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy; and receiving file system commands to include a file in the at least one directory associated with the archival retention policy, wherein using the file system commands to include the file in the directory subjects the included file with the archival retention policy associated with the directory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system archiving files, comprising:
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a processor; a computer readable storage medium including; a hierarchical file system having directories in a computer readable medium, wherein an archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system by associating an archival retention policy with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system by including a description of the retention policy in a pathname of the at least one directory in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy indicated in the pathname of the directory applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy; and file system commands to include a file in the at least one directory associated with the archival retention policy, wherein using the file system commands to include the file in the directory subjects the included file with the archival retention policy associated with the directory. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An article of manufacture comprising a computer readable storage medium having code executed by a processor for archiving files by performing operations, the operations comprising:
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providing a hierarchical file system having directories in a computer readable medium; associating an archival retention policy with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system by including a description of the retention policy in a pathname of the at least one directory in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy indicated in the pathname of the directory applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy; and receiving file system commands to include a file in the at least one directory associated with the archival retention policy, wherein using the file system commands to include the file in the directory subjects the included file with the archival retention policy associated with the directory. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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