🚀 go-pugleaf

On Thu, 25 Jun 1992 08:41:27 CST Jim Piatt said:
>  This may be a question previously answered on the discussion group but
>since I'm new, please be patient and point me to the correct area
>for an answer.   ...
>                            after I update a record in that file the date will
>change to the current date.  Is there a way around this.

There are very few legitimate reasons to change a file's timestamp, but since
your's seems somewhat reasonable, I will spare you the lecture ......

I know of no XEDIT solution to this, but:

1) Newer versions of CMS (newer than cms5, which we run) apparently have a
   command (named DMSPLU, I believe), that will change a file's time/date
   information.  If you have this, then you could determine the file's original
   timestamp info, XEDIT the file, then use DMSPLU to change the timestamp back
   to the original value.  I do not know anything about DMSPLU's command
   syntax.

2) If you do not have DMSPLU, I believe that there is at least one CMS version
   of the infamous TOUCH program.  I do not know where it can be found, a
   recent VM-UTIL FILELIST directory did not mention it.

3) If you cannot get either of these, send private mail and I will
   explain a *REALLY UGLY* way to do it using standard CMS facilities.

Jim (keep your hands off MY file dates) Colten