# Set Start Date Plug-in

> This plug-in sets the metadata field "start date" to the current time for newly created assets, with an optional configurable offset.

URL: https://www.hannonhill.com/cascadecms/latest/articles/content-authoring/asset-factories/plugins/set-start-date-plug-in.html
category: Content Authoring
article-type: reference
content-kind: article
release-availability: all
tags: authoring, asset-factories
updated: 2026-10-06

## Overview

This plugin sets the Start Date metadata field value to the current date and time with an optional offset.

## Parameters

- **Offset** – The new asset's Start Date will be calculated by adding this offset (in seconds) to the asset's creation time.