KBI 311626 New Feature: System File Rule Is Enhanced To Monitor File Or Folder Changes Using Content CRC-64
Version
Argent Advanced Technology 5.1A-1804-A and above
Date
Monday, 26 February 2018
Summary
System File Rule used to monitor file or folder changes using last modification time
It is a lightweight and preferred option
However, some system file could be re-written periodically with the exact same content, and customer might not want to count that as file change
The new feature of monitoring file/folder using CRC-64 can be used to address some requirement
Instead of checking the last modification time, file content CRC-64 is computed and compared
Only if file content is changed, the file is regarded as changed
The new feature is implemented in Argent Advanced Technology 5.1A-1804-A
Technical Background
The issue is caused by coding error
Resolution
Upgrade to Argent Advanced Technology 5.1A-1804-A or above