The archiving task does not create a shortcut for a file that is moved to a different folder after being archived.

Enterprise Vault creates shortcuts according to the rule at time the shortcut is created. If you change the rule after a file is archived and before the shortcut is created, Enterprise Vault uses the new criteria.

Be careful that you do not specify a setting that means shortcuts are never created. If you use a time selection of 'within the last' on the 'Time and Size' tab and choose 'Create shortcut later' on this tab, it is possible that Enterprise Vault never creates the shortcuts.

The conflict can occur because the archiving task processes the files that match the settings on 'Time and Size' tab. If the archiving task does not process the file, the shortcut is not created.

When you select 'Create shortcut later' the file must match both the following at the time you want the shortcut to be created: