Image forming apparatus and control method thereof

An image forming apparatus that associates specific folders, which are set for specific setting items, with a specific file, and performs operations on the specific file according to the settings of the specific folders, comprising:

• a processor and memory, cooperating to function as:
• an associating unit that associates a file having a setting on its own file with one of the specific folders;
• a setting reflecting unit that when setting items of the own file are the same as the setting items of the specific folders but the contents of the setting are different, determines the contents of the setting to be reflected in the operations for each setting item among the contents of the setting for the own file and the contents of the setting of the specific folder;
• and
• an operation unit that
• when the setting contents of the own file are reflected, performs operations with the setting contents for the own file being reflected therein, and
• when the setting contents of the specific folder are reflected, performs operations with the setting contents of the specific folder being reflected therein.