The following tags apply to files :

File TagMeaning

*MISMATCH The source file corresponds to a destination directory of the same name.

The source file is skipped as it cannot be copied.

Housekeeping of the destination tree is recommended.

*EXTRA File The file exists in the destination but not the source (an Extra file).

Some housekeeping of the destination tree may be required.

New File The file exists in the source but not in the destination (a Lonely file).

The file is copied because /XL was not used. To skip this file, use /XL.

lonely The file exists in the source but not in the destination (a Lonely file).

The file is skipped because /XL was used. To copy this file, omit /XL.

Newer The source file has a later timestamp than the destination file.

The file is copied because /XN was not used. To skip this file use /XN.

newer The source file has a later timestamp than the destination file.

The file is skipped because /XN was used. To copy this file, omit /XN.

Older The source file has an earlier timestamp than the destination file.

The file is copied because /XO was not used. To skip this file, use /XO.

older The source file has an earlier timestamp than the destination file.

The file is skipped because /XO was used. To copy this file, omit /XO.

Changed The source and destination files have identical timestamps, different sizes.

The file is copied because /XC was not used. To skip this file use /XC.

changed The source and destination files have identical timestamps, different sizes.

The file is skipped because /XC was used. To copy this file, omit /XC.

Same The source and destination files have identical timestamps and sizes.

The file is copied because /IS was used. To skip this file, omit /IS.

same The source and destination files have identical timestamps and sizes.

The file is skipped because /IS was not used. To copy this file, use /IS.

attrib At least one source file attribute matches the attributes specified by /XA.

The file is skipped because of this. To copy this file, modify or omit /XA.

named The file is skipped because it was named in the Exclude Filespecs. To process this file, amend the Exclude Filespecs following /XF.