diff --git a/states.py b/states.py
index 6a100ff..bec0f8f 100644
--- a/states.py
+++ b/states.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from flask_login import login_required, current_user
 from main import db, app, ma 
 from shared import PA
 from user import PAUser
+from datetime import datetime
+import pytz
 
 ################################################################################
 # PA_UserState: preference data for a given user / path_type combo, so a given user
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ class PA_UserState(db.Model):
     __tablename__ = "pa_user_state"
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.Sequence('pa_user_state_id_seq'), primary_key=True )
     pa_user_dn = db.Column(db.String, db.ForeignKey('pa_user.dn'), primary_key=True )
+    last_used = db.Column(db.DateTime(timezone=True))
     path_type = db.Column(db.String, primary_key=True, unique=False, nullable=False )
     noo = db.Column(db.String, unique=False, nullable=False )
     grouping = db.Column(db.String, unique=False, nullable=False )
@@ -56,7 +59,6 @@ class States(PA):
         self.last_eid=0
         self.num_entries=0
 
-        print( f"STATES() called, rp={request.path}, ref={request.referrer}" )
         # this is any next/prev or noo, grouping, etc. change (so use referrer to work out what to do with this)
         # because this can happen on a view, or files_up, etc. change this FIRST
         if 'ChangeFileOpts' in request.path:
@@ -153,17 +155,13 @@ class States(PA):
             self.offset=0
             self.size=u.default_size
             if self.path_type == "View":
-                print("WE ARE A VIEW" )
                 self.root='static/' + self.orig_ptype
                 self.first_eid=orig_pref.first_eid
                 self.last_eid=orig_pref.last_eid
                 self.num_entries=orig_pref.num_entries
                 self.noo=orig_pref.noo
                 self.folders=orig_pref.folders
-                print(f"orig_pref={orig_pref}" )
-                print(f"self.folders={self.folders}" )
             else:
-                print("not a view?" )
                 self.root='static/' + self.path_type
                 if self.path_type == 'Import':
                     self.noo = u.default_import_noo
@@ -231,12 +229,13 @@ class States(PA):
             if 'current' in request.form:
                 self.current = int(request.form['current'])
 
+        last_used=datetime.now(pytz.utc)
         # now save pref 
         if not pref:
             # insert new pref for this combo (might be a new search or view, or first time for a path)
-            pref=PA_UserState( pa_user_dn=current_user.dn, path_type=self.path_type, view_eid=self.view_eid, noo=self.noo,
-                grouping=self.grouping, how_many=self.how_many, st_offset=self.offset, size=self.size, folders=self.folders,
-                root=self.root, cwd=self.cwd, orig_ptype=self.orig_ptype, orig_search_term=self.orig_search_term, 
+            pref=PA_UserState( pa_user_dn=current_user.dn, last_used=last_used, path_type=self.path_type, view_eid=self.view_eid,
+                noo=self.noo, grouping=self.grouping, how_many=self.how_many, st_offset=self.offset, size=self.size,
+                folders=self.folders, root=self.root, cwd=self.cwd, orig_ptype=self.orig_ptype, orig_search_term=self.orig_search_term, 
                 orig_url=self.orig_url, current=self.current, first_eid=self.first_eid, last_eid=self.last_eid, num_entries=self.num_entries )
         else:
             # update this pref with the values calculated above (most likely from POST to form)
@@ -254,6 +253,7 @@ class States(PA):
             pref.orig_ptype = self.orig_ptype
             pref.orig_search_term = self.orig_search_term
             pref.orig_url = self.orig_url
+            pref.last_used = last_used
 
             # only passed in (at the moment) in viewlist
             pref.current = self.current