# Setting an expiration date

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-an-expiration-date/268213>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [August 11, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-an-expiration-date/268213 "2008-08-11T13:33:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![alpharaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@alpharaven](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alpharaven)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-an-expiration-date/268213/1 "2008-08-11T13:33:04Z")

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how can I set an experation date to a an entry made to a database. What I am trying to do is have certain entries dissapear after a certain date. Can that be done?