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FileSetAttribute

Last update:
May 18, 2026
Note:
You can find the CFFiddle demo of this function and other file functions as part of a project that is shared with you.
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  5. Create a folder named dir1 and upload a text file, myfile.txt.

Description

Sets the attributes of an on-disk file in Windows. This function does not work with in-memory files.

Category

System functions

Function syntax

FileSetAttribute(filepath, attribute)

See also

FileCopy, FileDelete, FileExists, FileMove

History

ColdFusion 8: Added this function.

Parameters

Parameter
Description
filepath
An absolute path to a file on the server.
attribute
One of the following:
  • readOnly
  • hidden
  • normal Set the attribute to normal to make a file not read-only and not hidden.

Example

The following example sets the access mode of a file to be read-only.
<h3>FileSetAttribute Example</h3> 
 
 <cfscript> 
 FileSetAttribute("c:\temp\test1.txt", "readOnly"); 
 </cfscript>

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