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Preserve original file date when uploading to OpenText LiveLink


When uploading documents to LiveLink (we're using 9.7.1) the original create data on the file is changed to the date/time the file was uploaded. This make sense, but is there an easy way to upload files and preserve the file create date?

Third party solutions or specific approaches for custom development would be helpful. The emphasis is on easy. We're going to want to upload discrete sets of data multiple times, as opposed to a large set of of data one time.

General approaches and solutions not specific to LiveLink 9.7.1 aren't helpful.


Solution

  • The easiest solution I can think of is to use LAPI. LAPI contains functions for uploading documents, and once they are uploaded, you can modify its properties (including the create date) with the UpdateObjectInfo function.