# Update Data Added base on files creation date

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-data-added-base-on-files-creation-date/594152>\
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-truenas\
**Created:** [May 22, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-data-added-base-on-files-creation-date/594152 "2020-05-22T21:49:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![morofabio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@morofabio](https://forums.plex.tv/u/morofabio)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-data-added-base-on-files-creation-date/594152/1 "2020-05-22T21:49:39Z")

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Server Version#:1.19.3.2764  
I am creating a new server and I would like to respect Data Added based on my files creation date, Is it possible? thanks!

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**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-data-added-base-on-files-creation-date/594152/2 "2020-05-22T21:50:47Z")

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Nope, DateAdded is when it entered the Library

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**Author:** ![morofabio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@morofabio](https://forums.plex.tv/u/morofabio)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-data-added-base-on-files-creation-date/594152/3 "2020-05-22T22:02:28Z")

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Really? any chance to use a sort of database manipulation? I know how dangerous can be this… 🙂

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**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-data-added-base-on-files-creation-date/594152/4 "2020-05-22T22:04:12Z")

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You did say new server, does that means you have another PMS server running against the file system already ?

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**Author:** ![morofabio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@morofabio](https://forums.plex.tv/u/morofabio)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-data-added-base-on-files-creation-date/594152/5 "2020-05-22T22:21:06Z")

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yes, correct! I am migratin to a freenas plex plugin to be closer from server… My PMS server is running on Linux, mounting NFS from my NAS

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**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-data-added-base-on-files-creation-date/594152/6 "2020-05-22T22:22:02Z")

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Then use this:

> **[Move an Install to Another System | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201370363-move-an-install-to-another-system/)**
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> It is possible to move a Plex Media Server installation from one computer/system to another in most cases. It won’t...

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**Author:** ![morofabio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@morofabio](https://forums.plex.tv/u/morofabio)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-data-added-base-on-files-creation-date/594152/7 "2020-05-22T22:24:31Z")

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Thanks Dane! I will try do that!  
Regards,  
Fabio

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-data-added-base-on-files-creation-date/594152/8 "2020-08-20T22:24:39Z")

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