Question

I have a MySql table which has a timestamp column.

The table also has alot of other columns.

I have a “change classified” section on my page.

When users change their classifieds, I want the timestamp to update its timestamp. And it does, but sometimes you don’t change a classified at all, you just want it to be “renewed”.

How can I make my TimeStamp column update even though nothing has been updated?

Ie:

  UPDATE table
  SET text='hello'
  WHERE table.id='id_here';

In the above example, if the column “text” was already hello, nothing would happen here. The Timestamp wouldn’t update.

Any ways around this except adding another column? Any MySql settings?

Thanks

Answer 1

Why don’t you just update the timestamp column with timestamp?

  UPDATE table
  SET timestamp = now()
  WHERE table.id='id_here';

Or maybe I am missing part of your problem?