PROTECT Sets RT-11 file protection status SYNTAX PROTECT[/options] filespec SEMANTICS The specified RT-11 file's protection status is set to prevent deletion OPTIONS BEFORE[:dd:mmm:yyyy] Sets protection status for files created before the specified date. If the date is omitted, the system date is used DATE[:dd:mmm:yyyy] Sets protection status only for files with the specified date. If the date is omitted, the system date is used EXCLUDE Sets protection status for all files on a device except for the files specified LOG Lists on the console terminal a log of the files whose protection status are affected NEWFILES Sets protection status only for files which have the current system date QUERY Requests confirmation, file by file, before protection status is set SETDATE[:dd:mmm:yyyy] Sets the creation date of the protected file to the specified date. If the date is omitted, the system date is used SINCE[:dd:mmm:yyyy] Sets protection status only for files which were created on or after the specified date. If the date is omitted, the system date is used SYSTEM Sets the protection status of .SYS files if wild cards are included in the filespec WAIT Pauses to allow operator to mount volume containing files whose protection status is to be set EXAMPLES PROTECT KED.SAV PROTECT/NEWFILES *.DAT PROTECT/QUERY *.MAC PROTECT/SYSTEM/QUERY *.SYS