NiFi Ingest 25.4
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# AddTimestamp

Adds a timestamp (containing the current time) to a FlowFile attribute or document metadata field.

## Properties

Name | Description
--- | ---
Add Timestamp To | To add a timestamp to a FlowFile attribute, select Attribute. To add a timestamp to the document metadata, select Metadata.
Field Name | The name of the FlowFile attribute or document metadata field to create.
Date Format | The timestamp date format. Set this property to one of the following options: EPOCHSECONDS EPOCHMILLISECONDS A date format supported by SimpleDateFormat. For example: `yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSZ`

## Relationships

Name | Description
--- | ---
success | FlowFiles that were successfully processed.
failure | FlowFiles that were not successfully processed.

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Version 25.4 | Last updated October 2025

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Topic Title: AddTimestamp