diff --git a/4dev/database/function/set_date.sql b/4dev/database/function/set_date.sql
index 408688a1..13a51743 100644
--- a/4dev/database/function/set_date.sql
+++ b/4dev/database/function/set_date.sql
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ RETURNS TRIGGER AS
 $$
 BEGIN
     IF TG_OP = 'INSERT' THEN
-        NEW.date_created := 'now';
+        NEW.date_created := clock_timestamp();
     ELSIF TG_OP = 'UPDATE' THEN
-        NEW.date_updated := 'now';
+        NEW.date_updated := clock_timestamp();
     END IF;
     RETURN NEW;
 END;
diff --git a/4dev/database/function/set_edit_generic.sql b/4dev/database/function/set_edit_generic.sql
index 4ec68683..be7519b9 100644
--- a/4dev/database/function/set_edit_generic.sql
+++ b/4dev/database/function/set_edit_generic.sql
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ DECLARE
     random_length INT = 25; -- that should be long enough
 BEGIN
     IF TG_OP = 'INSERT' THEN
-        NEW.date_created := 'now';
+        NEW.date_created := clock_timestamp();
         NEW.cuid := random_string(random_length);
         NEW.cuuid := gen_random_uuid();
     ELSIF TG_OP = 'UPDATE' THEN
-        NEW.date_updated := 'now';
+        NEW.date_updated := clock_timestamp();
     END IF;
     RETURN NEW;
 END;
diff --git a/4dev/database/function/set_generic_uid.sql b/4dev/database/function/set_generic_uid.sql
index 71c27275..8ad24467 100644
--- a/4dev/database/function/set_generic_uid.sql
+++ b/4dev/database/function/set_generic_uid.sql
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ DECLARE
     random_length INT = 32; -- long for massive data
 BEGIN
     IF TG_OP = 'INSERT' THEN
-        NEW.date_created := 'now';
+        NEW.date_created := clock_timestamp();
         IF NEW.uid IS NULL THEN
             NEW.uid := random_string(random_length);
         END IF;
     ELSIF TG_OP = 'UPDATE' THEN
-        NEW.date_updated := 'now';
+        NEW.date_updated := clock_timestamp();
     END IF;
     RETURN NEW;
 END;
diff --git a/4dev/database/function/update_function.sql b/4dev/database/function/update_function.sql
deleted file mode 100644
index 80a3dccf..00000000
--- a/4dev/database/function/update_function.sql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
--- adds the created or updated date tags
-
--- OLD, DEPRECATED, use set_generic.sql
-
--- CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION set_generic()
--- RETURNS TRIGGER AS
--- $$
--- BEGIN
---     IF TG_OP = 'INSERT' THEN
---         NEW.date_created := clock_timestamp();
---         NEW.user_created := current_user;
---     ELSIF TG_OP = 'UPDATE' THEN
---         NEW.date_updated := clock_timestamp();
---         NEW.user_updated := current_user;
---     END IF;
---     RETURN NEW;
--- END;
--- $$
--- LANGUAGE 'plpgsql';
diff --git a/4dev/tests/ACL/database/CoreLibsACLLogin_database_create_data.sql b/4dev/tests/ACL/database/CoreLibsACLLogin_database_create_data.sql
index e1d1a0cb..7caaf1c3 100644
--- a/4dev/tests/ACL/database/CoreLibsACLLogin_database_create_data.sql
+++ b/4dev/tests/ACL/database/CoreLibsACLLogin_database_create_data.sql
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ DECLARE
     random_length INT = 12; -- that should be long enough
 BEGIN
     IF TG_OP = 'INSERT' THEN
-        NEW.date_created := 'now';
+        NEW.date_created := clock_timestamp();
         NEW.cuid := random_string(random_length);
         NEW.cuuid := gen_random_uuid();
     ELSIF TG_OP = 'UPDATE' THEN
-        NEW.date_updated := 'now';
+        NEW.date_updated := clock_timestamp();
     END IF;
     RETURN NEW;
 END;
diff --git a/www/lib/CoreLibs/ACL/Login.php b/www/lib/CoreLibs/ACL/Login.php
index 6fb11dd4..365f5e69 100644
--- a/www/lib/CoreLibs/ACL/Login.php
+++ b/www/lib/CoreLibs/ACL/Login.php
@@ -217,26 +217,6 @@ class Login
 		'path' => '',
 	];
 
-	// lock status bitmap (smallint, 256)
-	/** @var int enabled flag */
-	public const ENABLED = 1;
-	/** @var int deleted flag */
-	public const DELETED = 2;
-	/** @var int locked flag */
-	public const LOCKED = 4;
-	/** @var int banned/suspened flag [not implemented] */
-	public const BANNED = 8;
-	/** @var int password reset in progress [not implemented] */
-	public const RESET = 16;
-	/** @var int confirm/paending, eg waiting for confirm of email [not implemented] */
-	public const CONFIRM = 32;
-	/** @var int strict, on error lock */
-	public const STRICT = 64;
-	/** @var int proected, cannot delete */
-	public const PROTECTED = 128;
-	/** @var int master admin flag */
-	public const ADMIN = 256;
-
 	/** @var int resync interval time in minutes */
 	private const DEFAULT_AUTH_RESYNC_INTERVAL = 5 * 60;
 	/** @var int the session max garbage collection life time */
diff --git a/www/lib/CoreLibs/ACL/LoginUserStatus.php b/www/lib/CoreLibs/ACL/LoginUserStatus.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb791abb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/lib/CoreLibs/ACL/LoginUserStatus.php
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * AUTHOR: Clemens Schwaighofer
+ * CREATED: 2024/12/12
+ * DESCRIPTION:
+ * ACL Login user status bitmap list
+*/
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace CoreLibs\ACL;
+
+final class LoginUserStatus
+{
+	// lock status bitmap (smallint, 256)
+	/** @var int enabled flag */
+	public const ENABLED = 1;
+	/** @var int deleted flag */
+	public const DELETED = 2;
+	/** @var int locked flag */
+	public const LOCKED = 4;
+	/** @var int banned/suspened flag [not implemented] */
+	public const BANNED = 8;
+	/** @var int password reset in progress [not implemented] */
+	public const RESET = 16;
+	/** @var int confirm/paending, eg waiting for confirm of email [not implemented] */
+	public const CONFIRM = 32;
+	/** @var int strict, on error lock */
+	public const STRICT = 64;
+	/** @var int proected, cannot delete */
+	public const PROTECTED = 128;
+	/** @var int master admin flag */
+	public const ADMIN = 256;
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns an array mapping the numerical role values to their descriptive names
+	 *
+	 * @return array<int,string>
+	 */
+	public static function getMap()
+	{
+		return array_flip((new \ReflectionClass(static::class))->getConstants());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the descriptive role names
+	 *
+	 * @return string[]
+	 */
+	public static function getNames()
+	{
+
+		return array_keys((new \ReflectionClass(static::class))->getConstants());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the numerical role values
+	 *
+	 * @return int[]
+	 */
+	public static function getValues()
+	{
+		return array_values((new \ReflectionClass(static::class))->getConstants());
+	}
+}
+
+// __END__