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Applying Triggers to Files

When CA Data Protection applies a trigger to a file, it does the following:

  1. It analyzes the file metadata. In most cases, this only includes the name of the file.

    For example, a Data At Rest trigger may exclude all bitmaps (*.bmp files) from policy. As soon as CA Data Protection detects a bitmap, it knows to exempt the file from further policy processing.

  2. It analyzes the content of the file. For example, it can compare the file against document classifications or it can check for keywords or phrases.