# Deal Create Date and Author Identity Boundary

Keep an editable Create date separate from the stable Created by user ID.

## Scope
Preparation and review only. No account action or professional decision.

## Inputs
Deal ID, Create date history, Created by user ID and source receipt.

## Workflow
1. Compare date edits with the actual creation receipt.
2. Use HubSpot definition: Created by user ID does not change when Create date is manually updated.
3. Do not turn a date edit into a new creator or record event.
4. Return provenance gaps without modifying the CRM.

## Output contract
deal | creation_receipt | create_date | date_edit | created_by | actor_unknown

## Fictional acceptance test
Fictional Create date changes fromSep 1 toSep 5 but Created by user ID remainsU 1. The date edit does not prove U 2 created the deal onSep 5. Unknown edit actor stays unknown.

## Review gates
Keep original values, source IDs and version dates. Unknown facts stay held. Use qualified review for hiring, legal and accounting conclusions. No send, share, sign-in, scheduling, ledger change or payment. Fictional contract review is not a live account compatibility test.

## Method source
https://knowledge.hubspot.com/properties/hubspots-default-deal-properties

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