Add a Column Choice of "LAST MODIFIED" file date

[KetchupKid]

Add a Column Choice of "LAST MODIFIED" file date. I don't know why it isn't there, but neither Date or Timestamp does not provide that information.

[Lowlander]

I thought that the Timestamp field was the last modified date?

If you modify files outside of MediaMonkey you will need to run Add/Rescan Tracks and I assume the Timestamp will be updated accordingly.

[nynaevelan]

I thought that if you did not have the option selected to update the timestamp, that these two would actually differ??

[Lowlander]

True, but if you want to use this date why would you disable the updating of it. What other purpose does timestamp serve than last modified date?

[nynaevelan]

Now that I guess would have to depend on the user, since I use my same db in 3 different locations I always modify my timestamp to be the same date as the date the file(s) was added to the library.

Nyn

[KetchupKid]

The timestamp does not reflect the 'last modified' date and time as in Windows Explorer. I think the MM timestamp is meant to serve some other purpose?? Why would a user NOT want to always have the current modified date for files in MM?

If it is meant to serve as date modified, then it doesn't function correctly - at least as I have observed.

Someone please tell me different if I am for sure wrong .

[Mizery_Made]

It appears to function as a Last Modified for me. I can open up explorer and the last Modified date will match what MM is showing me. That goes for tracks last modified by MediaMonkey, or ones that have been modified elsewhere (like with MP3Tag).

[KetchupKid]

Thanks for the comeback. I'll have to go back and test Timestamp vs Last Modified again. Could be I am not checking back with MM often enough to truly test it. I have 'update timestamp' checked but MM has problems in general with data updates without exiting, clearing any related caches, etc. Wish they could fix that.

[Lowlander]

As said if you update outside of MediaMonkey the timestamp would not reflect that until you scan the tracks in again.

Please describe in detail how these two values don't match for you (what processes cause this). As for problems with updates please explain as I have no such issues, do you use the My Computer node instead of the Library node?

[KetchupKid]

I try to avoid auto-rescan and even manually clicking a choice to rescan files. It takes forever and if done while doing something else in MM everything slows to a crawl. I have dual 2.5 processors and 4gb RAM.

I use MyComputer mode mostly. Never Library mode and frequently Playlist mode.

[KetchupKid]

The timestamp in MM is DEFINITELY not a last modified date. For example, I had to rescan all the files in a folder (for the millionth time!) and all the time stamps are showing the exact moment they were rescanned. That is USELESS!!!

[Mizery_Made]

That's strange since I did a complete rescan on my library last night, and still have timestamps varying from 10/20/2008 through 08/22/2009. As the scan was conducted on 08/23/2009, if it was acting as you suggest, every timestamp in my library should be showing that.

[nynaevelan]

I also had to rebuild my library and my timestamps reflected their true date not the date they were scanned into MM. You stated you use the My Computer node, it is my understanding that these are/could be tracks which are not in the library itself (I am unsure since I do not use it or look at files which are not in my library), could this be why the dates differ? Although I do not understand why your Last Modified date changes to the date the files are added to MM, does the Added Date have the same date?

[nohitter151]

Now that I guess would have to depend on the user, since I use my same db in 3 different locations I always modify my timestamp to be the same date as the date the file(s) was added to the library.

Nyn

Why? You already have the "Added" field.

[nynaevelan]

Now that I guess would have to depend on the user, since I use my same db in 3 different locations I always modify my timestamp to be the same date as the date the file(s) was added to the library.

Nyn

Why? You already have the "Added" field.

Because I use the files in another program for my husband and I like to know what they are in relation to MM. And the fact I had to rebuild my library in the last couple of weeks, this made it much easier to get my added dates back to where they should be. Besides I have just enough OCD to require the control.