How to capture the Create_Date timestamp and Created_By email

[Markus_Eberle]

Hi all,

How I handle the requirement to capture in a data source field the timestamp when the record was created [Create_Date], or by whom the record was created [Created_By]? I went through the online sources but I was not able to find something.

Thx!

Markus

[Chris_Sondesky · Accepted solution]

Set the “initial value” of the column. Using the codes now() and useremail() should solve, respectively.

[Markus_Eberle]

Thanks Chris for your response.
I’ve checked this already and Now() works only for an update/modification, but not in case for the initial creation. I’m sure I am missing something in addition.

[Markus_Eberle]

My fault, I’ve missed the difference between initial value and formula - it works!
Thanks for the hint

[Chris_Sondesky]

You’re welcome Markus!!

There are a lot of ‘nuanced’ tricks and things that are super easy to forget as you move around.

Good luck!