How to preserve the original Create Date / Modify Date of a document upon creation?

MarkedOne

Hi,

I want to preserve the original create date / modify date of a document / email upon upload to the CS from the file system.

Whenever I upload document to the CS it sets the current date as the creation date. For instance If a document was created in the file system on 01/01/2018 I want to set this date as CreateDate in CS.

I do know how to achieve it by using REST API ,CWS, ObjectImporter but I'm looking to achieve it by using a WEBREPORT trigger. Couldn't find any references to changing the dates of a document on NODEACTION.

Does anyone has an idea on how to get it?

Thanks.

appuq

I do know how to achieve it by using REST API ,CWS, ObjectImporter

Can you show the forum how you manipulate the date of an Object after you create it in CS?

You cannot alter the Date CreatedDate/Modify Date in OTCS as it is part of NodeAllocation.You can however set other dates to reflect legacy dates

This has been discussed in OT circles for a long and the history of this is addressed in RM.

If a File Date in a system is in the past when you load it in CS this happens

1. Node allocation of Subtype happens Livelink records the date as what the database allocated
2. Next, a Version file is added it will have the legacy past date.

Further, each node has four external things allowed.OT made this because at one point LAPI & OI allowed backdating, however as OpenText became increasingly involved in RM activities all the interfaces made sure to abide by the same rules.

RM only says a particular object can be made to go away following a certain rule so it is capable of running off other dates like File Date, External File date, and so on.

In other words, if a File in a system was created in DEC25 2001 and you brought it in OT OT-approved process will be marked at the time it was created.

The external attributes are available in both SOAP and REST. Some customers use a Category and add dates that way as well.