How can i change the creation date of any nsf?

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I need to change the creation date of an nsf. How do i proceed with it???

i searched and found out that database.Created is an >> read-only value and cannot be changed. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/domhelp/v8r0/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.designer.domino.main.doc%2FH_CREATED_PROPERTY_DB.html

Is there any way by which i can do so????

Thanks In Advance.

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Why do you need to change the created date of the application (nsf)? – Per Henrik Lausten
well, i just have copy nsf made recently whose creation date i want to replace with the original nsf. – Bebo
First, build a time machine and go back in time to the date you want.... Why do you want the original date? – David Navarre

3 Answers

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If you change the Database to a template by changing the file extension to .ntf, and then create a new database based on that template, that will change the created date

UPDATE: You can also accomplish this using the "Database > New Copy" option (or Application > New Copy in version 8.x)

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If you create an operating system copy of the file, the Notes creation date should remain the same. Otherwise, you can't have a creation date earlier than today.

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As I don't think this is in general a good idea I didn't test this, but it might work :

  • Shutdown the server.
  • then make a OS copy of the NSF you want to manipulate to your PC.
  • Change date/time of your local PC.
  • Start Notes, make a copy.
  • Copy this new NSF back to your server (OS copy).