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Project file "Last Changed" Time-Stamp is not correct

Shyam Gupta

Hello experts,

In the "detailed view" under the "List of project files" in Trados, the "Last changed" time-stamp for individual files doesn't seem to be correct.

For example, I have a project with 37 files, I worked on some of them on the 16.03.2017 and on some I worked on the 16th as well as on the 17.03.2017.

But the "Last changed" time-stamp on files which I definitely also edited on the 17.03.2017 is showing the wrong date and time (e.g. 16.03.2017 12:29:09).

 

How is the "Last changed" time-stamp updated in Trados?

I hope that it is "just" a time-stamp update issue and has no effect on the file contents update.

Kindly advice if I need to change any settings in Trados for correct time stamp.

 

By the way, I am using SDL Trados 2017.

Thanks and best regards

Shyam Gupta

 

 
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    Hello Shyam,

    I'm not really sure what to suggest here... this isn't just the first time I've heard of this, it's also the first time I've ever seen anyone mention this view! This is clutching at straws really but maybe double check you saved your changes? Also keep an eye on it from now on and see whether you can identify when this timestamp is not refreshed.

    Can you also try opening one of the file where the timestamp has not changed and make a change,s ave it, see if the timestamp is updated?

    Regards

    Paul

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  • 0 in reply to Paul
    Hello Paul,
    I reconfirmed as you sugeested.
    I opened an already existing and translated project file (with timestamp 16.03.2017 12:29.09),
    - added some random (dummy) text as change
    - executed "Save" (Speichern)
    - executed "Save target text under" (Zieltext speichern unter)
    - "Closed" (Schließen) file

    Alas, the timestamp in the detailed view is still 16.03.2017 12:29:09

    I reopened the file, the changes which I had made previously were right there. This means that the changes were made and saved correctly. Only the timestamp was not updated.

    As a double check, I removed the changes made above for test purposes, saved, closed the file. After reopening the file, one could see that the changes were gone as expected, but the timestamp remains unchanged.

    Paul, as long as the file contents are updated, I am not so much worried about the timestamp because I am an independent freelancer.
    But for someone working in a team or for an agency, this might be a problem.

    Having said that, I am not ruling out that there might be someting wrong with my Trados 2017 settings. But I don't know where to look for?

    Any advice from your side would be most welcome.

    Thanks and best regards
    Shyam
  • 0 in reply to Shyam Gupta
    Can you check the suggestion from Evzen too. After make the change and saving it please close Studio and restart it. If that doesn't help I wonder if this is a permissions thing? Try starting Studio as admin, so right-click and run as admin. See if this makes a difference?

    I don't think this is a general thing, at least at the moment the knowledge I have is it's 50:50 ;-) Works for me, not for you!

    Paul Filkin | RWS Group

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  • 0 in reply to Paul
    Hello Paul,

    Sorry, I had forgotten to mention in my last reply that I have also tried what Evezen had suggested.
    Anyway, I have repeated that but closing, reopening Studio doesn't seem to make any difference.

    I have now also tried - as you sueggested - working with Studio as Admin, but the result is the same.
    The timestamp is simply not budging!

    Unless you have another proposal, I might have to ask the customer on Monday to find out if their source files have something special.

    Thanks and best regards
    Shyam
  • 0 in reply to Shyam Gupta
    I doubt this has anything to do with the files. Can you try reinstalling Studio as administrator? So right-click and run the installer as admin.

    Paul Filkin | RWS Group

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