EAUTIL.EXE

Allows you to split (save) extended attributes from a file and then rejoin the extended attributes to the file.

An extended attribute is a mechanism that allows an application to attach information to a file or directory (file system object). Extended attributes are used to describe the object to another application, to the operating system, or to the file system program that manages the file or directory.

EAUTIL allows you to split extended attributes from a data file or program file and place them in a hold file as data. After you do this, you can use the file with other applications or file systems that do not recognize or are not able to process extended attributes. By saving extended attributes to a hold file, you prevent them from being erased or lost. The command also allows you to join extended attributes contained in the hold file to the data file.

Syntax

EAUTIL ─── datafile ──┬────────────┬───┬───────────────┬─┬──────┬──┤
                      └─ holdfile ─┘   ├─ /S ─┬──────┬─┤ └─ /P ─┘
                                       │      └─ /R ─┘ │  
                                       └─ /J ─┬──────┬─┘
                                              ├─ /O ─┤
                                              └─ /M ─┘

Return Codes

0

Normal completion

1

File not found

4

Ended due to error