# Extended atrributes, can I force an 'update'?

**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/extended-atrributes-can-i-force-an-update/22615
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 16, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/extended-atrributes-can-i-force-an-update/22615 "2024-08-16T20:54:53Z")
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### Author: ![chrisisbd](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/chrisisbd/32/4307_2.png) [@chrisisbd](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/chrisisbd)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/extended-atrributes-can-i-force-an-update/22615/1 "2024-08-16T20:54:53Z")

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I have a directory on one system where I have added a lot of extended attributes to files. After adding these attributes I have set the syncthing configuration setting to copy extended attributes.

Is there any way to force the attributes to be copied without other file changes?

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### Author: ![calmh](https://forum.syncthing.net/user_avatar/forum.syncthing.net/calmh/32/15311_2.png) [@calmh](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/calmh)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/extended-atrributes-can-i-force-an-update/22615/2 "2024-08-16T21:25:32Z")

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IIRC it should be scanned automatically, but if it isn’t, touch the file to cause a timestamp update.

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### Author: ![system](https://forum-uploads.syncthingcdn.net/original/2X/0/0b50e0a202b22ae6a67190759e8c868805b8ed9f.png) [@system](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/extended-atrributes-can-i-force-an-update/22615/3 "2024-09-15T21:25:38Z")

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