[ARCHIVE] CommonOrganisation - lastUpdateTime field clarification

Archived 2023-09-15. Content moved to CDS Guide, Guidance on lastUpdated and lastUpdateTime fields 

Update 21/02/2023: Removed from answer.

"The lastUpdateTime refers to the time the customer last updated any details contained in the CommonOrganisation response structure." 

Question

Does the lastUpdateTime field refer to an update of any information in the organisation's account or profile, or does it refer to an update of only the information in the CommonOrganisation entity? 

Answer

The lastUpdateTime indicates that the Data Holder has updated data for the customer record. This is potentially valuable as it indicates that the customer has actively maintained their data in some fashion at a more recent date.

The lastUpdateTime field is not limited to updates of only the information returned by APIs.

See

• Decision Proposal 44: Draft Standards Feedback Cycle 3