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 This approach allows organizations to save on storage while preserving usability for end users.
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+==== 📝 Administrative Guidance ====
+For predictable restore behaviour, SmiKar recommends:
+  * Avoid moving stubs immediately before restoring files.
+  * Allow sufficient time for SharePoint changes to be processed before initiating restores.
+  * Treat stub relocation as an organisational aid, not a guaranteed method of changing restore targets.
+  * Removing redundant stubs manually if restores are performed before movement processing completes.
+If your organisation requires defined operational controls around stub movement, contact SmiKar support for guidance on recommended handling practices.
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 - **🎨 Customisation**
   Stub files can be branded with your organization's **colors and logo**, providing a consistent user experience.
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+==== 📁 Stub File Movement and Location Behaviour ====
+Stub files are standard SharePoint files and can be moved, renamed, and organised by users like any other document. However, because Squirrel processes SharePoint changes asynchronously, stub movement tracking operates on a best-effort basis.
+Squirrel monitors SharePoint activity and processes changes such as file moves, renames, and modifications on a scheduled cycle. As a result, updates related to stub movement may take up to 24 hours to be detected and reflected within the Squirrel system.
+Key behaviours administrators should be aware of:
+  * Stub movements are tracked on a best-effort basis and are not guaranteed to be captured in all scenarios.
+  * Movement updates typically appear within 24 hours, depending on processing windows.
+  * If a stub is moved and immediately restored before processing completes, the file will restore to its original archived location.
+  * In this scenario, the moved stub will remain in the new location and may require manual deletion.
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+==== 🌐 Moving Stubs Between Sites ====
+If a stub file is moved to a different SharePoint site, Squirrel will attempt to detect this and retarget the stub so that future restores occur in the new location.
+Because this relies on SharePoint change processing and site-level behaviours:
+  * Cross-site stub movement is tracked on a best-effort basis.
+  * Successful retargeting is not guaranteed.
+  * In some cases, restored files may return to their original site and path rather than the new stub location.
+For environments where strict restore-location control is required, it is recommended that stub files are not moved between sites.
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