# Using \_file\_mod\_datetime to change file's mod timestamp?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-file-mod-datetime-to-change-files-mod-timestamp/10277
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 9, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-file-mod-datetime-to-change-files-mod-timestamp/10277 "2010-04-09T15:57:55Z")
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### Author: ![edrikk](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@edrikk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/edrikk)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-file-mod-datetime-to-change-files-mod-timestamp/10277/1 "2010-04-09T15:57:55Z")

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Hi,

I tried setting up a couple of actions to do as the title states, and well in short, it didn't work...  
Just taking a stab in the dark to ask whether it is possible to use \_file\_mod\_datetime (or any other attribute) to change file's mod timestamp?

As an example, I would like to set the file modification timestamp to the value I have stored in the %year% tag.

Thanks,

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