What do the numbers represent in the filenames of submission downloads?

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RonaldGuymon
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Hello, when I download submissions for an assignment, the filenames appear to have the students' last and first name added on, as well as two sets of numbers. What do those numbers mean?

Thanks!

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mzimmerman
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Ronald,

Typically, that kind of thing is done to avoid possible "collusions" of files with the same name.  It's usually based on something like the timestamp when the file was submitted, though I'm not positive how Canvas does it.  You should not assume that the numbers "mean" anything in particular for the instructor.

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