GeoNames Forum

Hi Marc

The area of a country exists only in the file countryInfor.txt. The last update date of a country exists only in the file allCountries.txt. Question: If for some reason the area of a country is changed in the first file, will the last update date of this country also be changed in the other file? I think the date should be changed because after all it is a piece of information of a country.

Regards

Hi Gilros

The modification date is computed when an update is made with the browser interface. The countryInfo.txt file is completely separate and maintained with a text editor, the modifications there are not considered for the modification date in the main database table.
What we could do with the are is to include them as editable field in the browser window and store it in the main db table.

Best Regards

Marc

Tnanks for the answer, Marc.

I think my team will have to think about it and get means to update the last update date based on any change that may occur.

Regards