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-====== Understanding file timestamps ======
+# File and Folder Timestamps
-Storage Made Easy uses [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coordinated_Universal_Time|UTC]] as an independent time format. This means that times for files are shown as UTC times and UTC is used to enable SME to understand whether a file needs to be updated or versioned.
+Access Anywhere stores file and folder metadata including filenames and timestamps.
-===== 1 File modified times =====
+Some timestamp metadata is synchronized with that of the storage provider.  This may be different for different types of storage. Other timestamp metadata is created by Access Anywhere based on file activity. This may also be different depending on which client application or protocol is used.
+## File Metadata
+From the File Info Pane you can view all four possible timestamps. They are shown in your local time (as determined from the browser).
+{{ :timestamps:info-timestamps.png?500 |}}
-{{:/timestamps:steps:sme_1_file_modified_times.png}}
+They are also visible if you hover over the time field within the folder listing:
-Hovering over the time field in the SME Web Browser shows 3 different times:\\ \\ Modified UTC - The last modified time for the file in UTC format\\ Modified Local- The last modified time for the file in the local time format, based on the browser locale settings\\ Create UTC - The date the file was created in UTC time.
+{{ :timestamps:list-hover-timestamp.png?450 |}}
+The fields are:
-===== 2 Uploading files from the web =====
+* **Local Desktop Time**- The modification time of the file before it was uploaded to cloud storage.
+* **Storage Modified Time**  - The last modified time.
+* **Storage Created Time**  -  This is the time the file was indexed by Access Anywhere.
-{{:/timestamps:steps:sme_2_uploading_files_from.png}}
+* **<Storage Name> Time**  -  This is the modification time of the file as synchronized with remote storage.
-If files are uploaded from the web File Manager then timestamps are only preserved if   firefox and chrome browser are used. These are the only two browsers that support file time preservation in upload (this is the case with any Cloud Storage vendor).  \\ \\ To be clear It is not possible to obtain local file stamps from web uploads for Safari and Internet Explorer and the time the file is uploaded is used for the creation and modified time of these files.\\
+* **Last Accessed Time**  -  This is the time the file data was last access through Access Anywhere such as through a download.
+## Folder Metadata
-===== 3 Uploading files from the desktop =====
+From the Folder Info Pane you will see three possible timestamps. They are shown in your local time (as determined from your browser).
+{{ :timestamps:info-folder-timestamps.png?500 |}}
+The fields are:
-{{:/timestamps:steps:sme_3_uploading_files_from.png}}
+* **Storage Modified Time**  - The last modified time.
-Files that are uploaded from a Mac, Windows or Linux Drive client, or via sync   should have the timestamps fully preserved, but converted to UTC (with local time also being shown in browser and on desktop).
+* **Storage Created Time**  -  This is the time the file was indexed by Access Anywhere.
+* **Last Cloud Refresh**  -  The last time the folder metadata was synchronized with Access Anywhere.
-===== 4 Uploading files over protocol adaptors =====
+## File Manager Listing
+Users can choose the timestamp used for sort order from the Cloud File Manager.
+{{ :timestamp.png?500 |}}
-{{:/timestamps:steps:sme_4_uploading_files_over.png}}
+## Troubleshooting
-If files are uploaded over a SME CloudDav or CloudFTP protocol adaptor then timestamp preservation depends on the client tool used and whether it issues the command to change the file timestamp.\\ \\
+### Uploading from the web
+If files are uploaded from the Cloud File Manager then original modified timestamps are preserved except for the Safari browser which will use the timestamp of when the files was uploaded for the modified time as it is not possible from the Safari to obtain the modified time on upload.
+### Uploading from the desktop
+Files that are uploaded from a Mac, Windows or Linux Drive client, or via sync should have the timestamps fully preserved.
+### Uploading via protocol adaptors
+If files are uploaded over CloudDAV or CloudFTP protocol adaptor then timestamp preservation depends on the client tool used and whether it issues the command to change the file timestamp.
+### Cloud Drive for Windows
+The Cloud Drive on Windows maps these fields to the Windows filesystem files:
+* **Date created** - Storage Created Time
+* **Date modified** - Storage Created Time
+* **Date last saved** - Local Desktop Time (if available) or Storage Created Time
+* **Date accessed** - Last Accessed Time
+For folders:
+* **Date created** - Storage Created Time
+* **Date modified** - Storage Modified Time
+* **Date last saved** - Storage Modified Time
+* **Date accessed** - Last Cloud Refresh
+### Cloud Drive for Mac
+The Cloud Drive for Mac maps these fields to MacOS files:
+* **Created** - Storage Created Time
+* **Modified** - Storage Modified Time
+* **Date Added** - Not mapped. Shows when the folder was first added to the drive.
+* **Date Last Opened** - Not mapped. Shows when a file was last opened from the drive.