Answer Server 12.13

# file_setdates

The `file_setdates` method sets the metadata for the file specified by `path`. If the `format` argument is not specified, the dates must be specified in seconds since the epoch (1st January 1970).

## Syntax

    file_setdates( path, created, modified, accessed [, format] )

## Arguments

Argument | Description
--- | ---
`path` | (string) The path or filename of the file.
`created` | (string) The date created (Windows only).
`modified` | (string) The date modified.
`accessed` | (string) The date last accessed.
`format` | (string) The format of the dates supplied. The format parameter uses the same values as other IDOL components. The default is "EPOCHSECONDS"

## Returns

(Boolean). A Boolean indicating whether the operation was successful.

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Version 12.13 | Last updated October 2022

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Product: IDOL Answer Server 12.13

Topic Title: file_setdates