.. include:: /Includes.rst.txt .. _ctrl-reference-tstamp: ====== tstamp ====== .. confval:: tstamp :name: ctrl-tstamp :Path: $GLOBALS['TCA'][$table]['ctrl'] :type: string (field name) :Scope: Proc. Field name, which is automatically updated to the current timestamp (UNIX-time in seconds) each time the record is updated/saved in the system. By convention the name :ref:`tstamp ` is used for that field. .. note:: The database field configured in this property is created automatically. It does not have to be added to the :file:`ext_tables.sql`. Examples ======== The following fields are set by the DataHandler automatically on creating or updating records, if they are configured in the :php:`ctrl` section of the TCA: .. include:: /CodeSnippets/Manual/Ctrl/DataHandlerFields.rst.txt