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What dertermines the date modified on the GP Folder

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The client;s auditor wants to klow what caused the date modified on the GP folder to be different than the date the software was installed. They insist that they have not installed any service packs or made any changes since qwell before that date.

What other items could cause that date to change? Would changes to reports dictionaries, etc make that date change? Also, is there somewhere where they can see when they actually installed the last update/hotfix/ service pack so they can see if they really have not updated?

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    RE: What dertermines the date modified on the GP Folder

    I presume you are referring to the main Microsoft Dynamics\GP or Microsoft Dynamics\GP2010 folder itself that typically resides within C:\Program Files (x86)\...

    The Date on this folder gets modified if you change the installation - such as Add/Remove Features on the GP Client. It also changes if you apply a service pack.

    On GP2010 for example, a service pack  creates a backup folder also: for example: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics\GP2010\Version11.0.1761.0Backup\

    This dex.ini file in the Data subfolder also records service pack activity: for example:  DYNOLD0=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics\GP2010$STD\Version11.0.1761.0Backup\Dynamics.dic

    Generally using GP will update date/time stamps on various files inside the GP and GP\Data subfolders - such as REPORTS.dic. FORMS.dic, DEX.ini

    Note, the date on this main folder reflects the date you installed the GP client on that machine (or when it was subsequently modified as above). The date on this folder will have no relation to when you installed Dynamics GP as whole on the server with its requisite databases.

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