Generally, the present invention provides for a distributed computing
system that is capable of associating time-date information with a property value
in the database. The distributed computing system has a device that stores properties
in a database without corresponding time-date fields, and thus is considered a
low fidelity or legacy device. Example embodiments provide that time-date information
corresponding to remote property values can be identified and formatted in a standard
format parsable by one or more devices in the distributed computing system. The
formatted time-date information is sent to the remote database for storage in a
field associated with the remote property values. The formatted time-date information
can then subsequently be used in resolving conflicts between property values.