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Scotty
Scotty

Reputation: 2069

modified date changes after upload

I am integrating with the v2 Box rest api from an iOS app.

When I upload a file I cache it's modified date (as reported by Box in the return JSON)

Sometime later, I request the folder contents and check the modified date on the file (to see if it's changed since I last uploaded.) Depending upon how long I wait, the modified date changes - wtf!!!

If I request the folder contents immediately (msecs) after upload then the modified date is as it was after upload. If I wait 3 or 4 seconds then the date changes (by 1 second typically.)

Anyone from Box know why this might be - and how to fix it?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 261

Answers (1)

John Hoerr
John Hoerr

Reputation: 8035

I don't know the answer to your particular question, but this caught my eye:

I ... check the modified date on the file (to see if it's changed since I last uploaded.)

If you're primarily concerned with detecting changes, then you might instead consider using the etag or version properties of the file object. They are designed for exactly this purpose.

Upvotes: 2

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