---
title: generalizedTimeOrderingMatch
description: Compares an assertion value of Generalized Time syntax to a value whose syntax is an ASN.1 GeneralizedTime type.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:schemaref:mr-generalizedTimeOrderingMatch
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/schemaref/mr-generalizedTimeOrderingMatch.html
---

# generalizedTimeOrderingMatch

Compares an assertion value of Generalized Time syntax to a value whose syntax is an ASN.1 GeneralizedTime type.

The rule evaluates to TRUE if and only if the attribute value represents a universal coordinated time that is earlier than the assertion value.

|                    |                                                           |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| *OID*              | 2.5.13.28                                                 |
| *Names*            | generalizedTimeOrderingMatch                              |
| *Assertion syntax* | [GeneralizedTime](s-GeneralizedTime.html)                 |
| *Origin*           | [RFC 4517](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4517) |