# Timestamp for File Uploads
**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/timestamp-for-file-uploads/77483
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [October 30, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/timestamp-for-file-uploads/77483 "2024-10-30T16:14:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Rutger](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rutger)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/timestamp-for-file-uploads/77483/1 "2024-10-30T16:14:39Z")
Is it possible to create a timestamp after a file is uploaded? This way, we can see who uploaded the latest version and when.
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### Author:  [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/timestamp-for-file-uploads/77483/2 "2024-10-30T16:18:22Z")
In the same row you upload your files, you could have a computed value getting the user profile email. Or you could use the user profile directly from the layout editor.
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### Author:  [@Rutger](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rutger)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2024, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/timestamp-for-file-uploads/77483/3 "2024-10-30T16:31:34Z")
Thank you for your response!
Yes, then I indeed have the user who uploaded the file. I’m mainly looking for the date and timestamp. Do you know if that’s possible?
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### Author:  [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/timestamp-for-file-uploads/77483/4 "2024-10-30T16:36:02Z")
Ok so the image is showing fake data? Right? So you actually already have the username but now you want the timestamp. Correct?
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### Author:  [@Rutger](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rutger)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/timestamp-for-file-uploads/77483/5 "2024-10-30T16:37:27Z")
Correct! I’ve added the text as an example (how I’d like it to be). I can find the user, but I’m mainly interested in the date and timestamp as soon as one or more files are uploaded.
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### Author:  [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/timestamp-for-file-uploads/77483/6 "2024-10-30T16:44:13Z")
You could put the file upload field inside a form and set an action onSubmit to set a new timestamp on the row.
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2024, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/timestamp-for-file-uploads/77483/7 "2024-10-30T18:36:22Z")
> [@MaximeBaker](#):
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> and set an action onSubmit
I’m always hesitant to use Set Column on submit because you are trying to edit a newly added row, and that sometimes doesn’t work. It’s not always reliable due to timing and you might be trying to edit a row that hasn’t been fully added yet.
There are Special Value components available for these types of situations within a form that will add the values when the row is added as opposed to updating the row after it’s added. I think people often overlook these special value, value, and user profile components.
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### Author:  [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/timestamp-for-file-uploads/77483/8 "2024-10-30T18:55:29Z")
You are right ! Almost forgot about these special values that I used yesterday !! LOL 😂