Configuring last update times for data sources

When a data item is ingested, by default the data receiver sets the value of the last update date and time property to the current system time. You can optionally configure the useLastupdateDateTimeFromSource system property so that the data receiver sets the update time to the last update time that is listed in the source data.

About this task

By default, the useLastupdateDateTimeFromSource system property does not exist and so the data receiver sets the last update time to the current system time when the data item is ingested. To change the default behavior, create the useLastupdateDateTimeFromSource system property and set the value to true.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation menu, click Administration > System Administration > System Properties
  2. If it does not exist, create the useLastupdateDateTimeFromSource system property.
  3. Set the value for the useLastupdateDateTimeFromSource system property:
    • To set the update time for the ingested data item to the update time that is listed in the source data, set the value of the system property to true.
    • To set the update time for the ingested data item to the current system time, set the value of the system property to false.