Preserve file modification time

Specifies how the file modification time attribute is affected when the file is added to source control, checked in, or checked out.

When Preserve file modification time is set, the file modification time is preserved when it is added to source control, checked in, or checked out.

When Preserve file modification time is clear, the file modification time is set to the time when the add to source control, checkin, or checkout occurs.

When a file is checked out in a snapshot view, the modification time is always set to the time when the checkout occurs, regardless of the state of Preserve file modification time.

Linux and the UNIX system tip: On Linux and the UNIX system, it is important that the modification time be preserved for archive files.

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