How to can I store the last backup time so next time my application start from stored timestamp?

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I have a console app that read data from an SQL server via API and is stored as backup. The data is updated regularly and I want that my app should read only the updated data instead of scanning the whole database over and over again.
How can I achieve this task any suggestions, please?

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I am thinking about the solution and don't how can I achieve that. Just looking for ideas.

Posted 15-Jan-22 8:01am

Tauqeer Ahmad 2022

Updated 15-Jan-22 8:32am

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RickZeeland · Answer 1 · 2022-01-15T08:32:00

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You could create a user setting for your timestamp that is read on application start.
See: Using Application Settings and User Settings - Windows Forms .NET Framework | Microsoft Docs[^]

Posted 15-Jan-22 8:32am

RickZeeland