IMAGE FORMING APPARAUTS AND METHOD CAPABLE OF MANAGING FILES THEREOF

摘要

An image forming device capable of managing files and a file management method thereof are provided to prevent other users from deleting or compiling the file by enabling a user to set an attribute to the file before or deter file generation, and transferring the file to a common data server. A user operation unit(112) sets an attribute and a file name to a first file to be generated, and inputs a location of a common data server(10) receiving the first file to be generated. A communication interface(140) transmits the set attribute and file name to the common data server before a document is scanned, and receives attribute information of a second file having the same file name as the first file from the common data server. A controller(170) generates a guide message for making a user use the file name depending on the attribute information of the second file. A display unit(114) displays the guide message. The controller generates the guide message informing the user that the file having the same file name as the first file is stored in the common data server, and the file name of the first file has to be changed.