POSIX time attributes

HCP maintains these POSIX time attributes for all items:

  • atime

    access time

    The time the item was initially added to the namespace. You can change the value of this attribute. For objects, this has no effect unless the atime attribute is synchronized with HCP retention settings.

    HCP does not automatically update the value of this attribute except when atime synchronization is in effect.

  • ctime

    change time

    The time of the last change to the item metadata. The initial value of this attribute is the time the item was added to the namespace. HCP automatically updates the value each time the item metadata changes.

    You cannot change the value of this attribute.

  • mtime

    modify time

    The time the item was initially added to the namespace. You can change the value of this attribute. However, this has no effect on the item.

    HCP does not automatically update the value of this attribute.