EFU file doesn't include Date Created for all files/folders

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Gonkblob
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EFU file doesn't include Date Created for all files/folders

Post by Gonkblob »

Used File/Export to create a .efu file. On loading this file via "open file list", only the first thirty or so folders in the list have their Date Created column populated. After this, no other files or folders have a date created time listed. This behaviour is reproducible every time.

Any reason for this, or is there a step to exporting efu files that I'm not following correctly?

Many thanks in advance for any help.
void
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Re: EFU file doesn't include Date Created for all files/folders

Post by void »

EFUs will only export indexed information and extended information that has been gathered.

Everything will gather the extended information for visible items.

Before you export as an EFU, please gather information for all results:
  • In Everything, from the Edit menu, click Select All.
  • From the File menu, click Read extended information.
  • Note: this can take a long time if you have a lot of results.
  • From the File menu, click Export....
Please consider indexing date created information:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click Indexes on the left.
  • Check Index date created.
  • Click OK.
Gonkblob
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Re: EFU file doesn't include Date Created for all files/folders

Post by Gonkblob »

Thank you for the extremely clear and helpful reply, and also for creating such an excellent application.

Much appreciated!
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