topic Re: Editor tracking vs attribute assistant methods in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/editor-tracking-vs-attribute-assistant-methods/m-p/40677#M2250 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Here is the response I received from ESRI tech support:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>"Either method would be appropriate, however, tracking using editor tracking may be a better alternative than using the Attribute Add-In.&nbsp; The attribute add-in works at the client level which can be disabled when upgrading the software or if the client machine forgets to turn it on.&nbsp; In some scenarios, it may be better to turn on editor tracking since it works at the database level tracking edits.&nbsp; This means that when upgrading the software or when changing machines, you may not lose this functionality.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 06 Sep 2013 19:03:18 GMT MikeOnzay 2013-09-06T19:03:18Z Editor tracking vs attribute assistant methods https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/editor-tracking-vs-attribute-assistant-methods/m-p/40676#M2249 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I am exploring ways to automate the recording of the user name and date when a record is edited. It seems that editor tracking and</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>the methods "current username" and "timestamp" in the Attribute Assistant Add-in offer two paths to doing the same thing. Is one favored over the other? Are these methods meant to be complementary?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:44:42 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/editor-tracking-vs-attribute-assistant-methods/m-p/40676#M2249 MikeOnzay 2013-09-03T14:44:42Z Re: Editor tracking vs attribute assistant methods https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/editor-tracking-vs-attribute-assistant-methods/m-p/40677#M2250 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Here is the response I received from ESRI tech support:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>"Either method would be appropriate, however, tracking using editor tracking may be a better alternative than using the Attribute Add-In.&nbsp; The attribute add-in works at the client level which can be disabled when upgrading the software or if the client machine forgets to turn it on.&nbsp; In some scenarios, it may be better to turn on editor tracking since it works at the database level tracking edits.&nbsp; This means that when upgrading the software or when changing machines, you may not lose this functionality.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 06 Sep 2013 19:03:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/editor-tracking-vs-attribute-assistant-methods/m-p/40677#M2250 MikeOnzay 2013-09-06T19:03:18Z