User`s guide

UNPROTECT
(PIP)
Removes a file’s protected status so that you can delete the file.
Format
UNPROTECT filespec[s]
Command Options
/BEFORE[:date]
/SINCE[:date]
/DATE[:date]
/NEWFILES
/EXCLUDE
/INFORMATION
/[NO]LOG
/QUERY
/SETDATE[:date]
/SYSTEM
/WAIT
Parameter
filespec[s]
Specifies the file or files whose protected status you want to remove.
You can explicitly specify up to six file specifications. If you specify more than
one file, separate the files with commas. You can also use wildcards in the file
specifications.
Description
Use the DIRECTORY /PROTECTION and /NOPROTECTION options to determine
the protection status of files on a volume. A P next to the block-size number of a
file’s directory entry indicates that the file is protected from deletion.
Specifying a Date Argument to an Option
Some of the options accept a date as an argument. The format for specifying the
date is:
[dd][:mmm][:yy]
where:
dd specifies the day (a decimal integer in the range 1–31).
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