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[CFAPI/CLDAPI] Placeholder status are not always propagated in the explorer.
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Description
When having all placeholders marked as InSync above a node and the node is marked as also inSync the Windows explorer could keep the status as Pending synchronisation.
I tried to:
- Re-index
- Overwrite PKEY_Placeholderstatus metadata (access denied)
- Create a new file to trigger update
After a certain amount of time, status may change.
What is the correct procedure to fix this ?
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the placeholder-status propagation issue with CFAPI/CLDAPI and Windows Explorer, using the reported InSync and Pending synchronisation states. Review the attempted re-indexing, metadata overwrite, and new-file update steps, then document the correct procedure once the cause and expected status transition are established.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100