Update item without changing ModifiedAt

[Viktor]

Hi guys,

Is there a way to modify an Item, but ModifiedAt to stay the same?

The case is that I want to show my items sorted by last edit, which would naturally be done by sorting by ModifiedAt. The problems comes from the fact that I also have ViewCounter property, which is incremented in the Cloud code in afterRead() hook. This would update ModifiedAt and would mess-up the sorting.

 

Is there a way to achieve this?

 

Thanks,

Viktor

[Anton Dobrev]

Hello Victor,

The system field ModifiedAt (as the other system fields) is designed to be automatically managed and its value set to the respective date and time of the latest update. It is not possible to bypass this behavior. 

One of the available approaches you may consider is using the X-Everlive-Override-System-Fields header with a master key authentication and supply you own value for the system fields. 

....

data.withHeaders({'X-Everlive-Override-System-Fields': true}).update....

Another approach may be to make the sorting on another, custom field, for example, LastEditedAt which will will allow to manage and set the value of this field as per your business requirements. 

Let me know if this helps and if I may be of further assistance. 

Regards,
Anton Dobrev
Progress Telerik

 

 

[Viktor]

Hi Anton,

Thank you for the answer. I was leaning towards similar approach.

 

Thanks,