Net file
Displays the names of all open shared files on a server and the number of file locks, if any, on each file. This command also closes individual shared files and removes file locks. Used without parameters, net file displays a list of the open files on a server.
Syntax
net file [ID [/close]]
Parameters
ID : Specifies the identification number of the file.
/close : Closes an open file and releases locked records. Type this command from the command prompt on the server where the file is shared.
net help command : Displays help for the specified net command.
Remarks
You can also type net files to run this command.
Use net file to view and control files shared on the network. Sometimes, a user leaves a shared file open and locked by mistake. When this happens, other computers on the network cannot gain access to the locked portions of the file. Use net file /close to remove the lock and close the file. Net file output is similar to the following:
File Path Username #locks
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0 C:\A_FILE.TXT MARYSL 0
1 C:\DATABASE DEBBIET 2
Examples
To view information about shared files, type:
net file
To close a file that has the identification number 1, type:
net file 1 /close
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