Autogenerated DateTime Field

Type: AUTOGENERATED_DATETIME

A field that automatically captures the current timestamp (ISO format) when first accessed.

Properties

• Dimensions: Supports scalar (single value)

• Required: Can be set conditionally based on expressions

• Auto-generated: Value is created automatically, not user-entered

• Immutable: Once generated, the timestamp never changes

Behavior

• Captures current datetime on first access

• Value persists once generated (immutable)

• If value already exists in database, returns existing value

• No user input required

Format

ISO 8601 datetime string (e.g., "2026-01-13T10:30:00.123456")

Use Cases

• Created at timestamps

• First access tracking

• Record inception time

• Audit trail start times

• Immutable timestamp markers