# autoTimestamp

## Purpose

Disables auto timestamping when set to false

## Examples

    class Book {
        …
        static mapping = {
            autoTimestamp false
        }
    }

## Description

Usage: `autoTimestamp(boolean)`

By default when you have properties called `dateCreated` and `lastUpdated` in a domain class, Grails will automatically maintain the state of these in the database. If you don't want this to happen then you can set `autoTimestamp` to `false`:

    static mapping = {
        autoTimestamp false
    }