diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6eeebcb727..f897a23f6f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
 + Patch #3507111 Display distinct results, linked to corresponding data rows
 + Update to jQuery 1.7.2
 - bug #3507917 [export] JSON has unescaped values for allegedly numeric columns
++ rfe #3516187 show tables creation, last update, last check timestamps in db_structure
 
 3.5.1.0 (not yet released)
 - bug #3510784 [edit] Limit clause ignored when sort order is remembered
diff --git a/Documentation.html b/Documentation.html
index dd08e4438f..6455ad25e8 100644
--- a/Documentation.html
+++ b/Documentation.html
@@ -1654,6 +1654,18 @@ CREATE DATABASE,ALTER DATABASE,DROP DATABASE</pre>
     <dd>Defines whether to suggest a database name on the
         &quot;Create Database&quot; form or to keep the textfield empty.</dd>
 
+    <dt id="cfg_ShowDbStructureCreation">$cfg['ShowDbStructureCreation'] boolean</dt>
+    <dd>Defines whether the database structure page (tables list) has a 
+        &quot;Creation&quot; column that displays when each table was created.</dd>
+
+    <dt id="cfg_ShowDbStructureLastUpdate">$cfg['ShowDbStructureLastUpdate'] boolean</dt>
+    <dd>Defines whether the database structure page (tables list) has a 
+        &quot;Last update&quot; column that displays when each table was last updated.</dd>
+
+    <dt id="cfg_ShowDbStructureLastCheck">$cfg['cfg_ShowDbStructureLastCheck'] boolean</dt>
+    <dd>Defines whether the database structure page (tables list) has a 
+        &quot;Last check&quot; column that displays when each table was last checked.</dd>
+
     <dt id="cfg_NavigationBarIconic">$cfg['NavigationBarIconic'] string</dt>
     <dd>Defines whether navigation bar buttons and the right panel top menu
         contain text or symbols only. A value of TRUE displays icons, FALSE
diff --git a/db_structure.php b/db_structure.php
index 83517e2133..9d505ff2c9 100644
--- a/db_structure.php
+++ b/db_structure.php
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ $i = $sum_entries = 0;
 $sum_size       = (double) 0;
 $overhead_size  = (double) 0;
 $overhead_check = '';
+$create_time_all = '';
+$update_time_all = '';
+$check_time_all = '';
 $checked        = !empty($checkall) ? ' checked="checked"' : '';
 $num_columns    = $cfg['PropertiesNumColumns'] > 1
     ? ceil($num_tables / $cfg['PropertiesNumColumns']) + 1
@@ -264,6 +267,44 @@ foreach ($tables as $keyname => $each_table) {
         }
     } // end if
 
+    unset($showtable);
+
+    if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowDbStructureCreation']) {
+        $showtable = PMA_Table::sGetStatusInfo($db, $each_table['TABLE_NAME'], null, true);
+        $create_time = isset($showtable['Create_time']) ? $showtable['Create_time'] : false;
+
+        // show oldest creation date in summary row
+        if ($create_time && (!$create_time_all || $create_time < $create_time_all)) {
+            $create_time_all = $create_time;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowDbStructureLastUpdate']) {
+        // $showtable might already be set from ShowDbStructureCreation, see above
+        if (!isset($showtable)) {
+            $showtable = PMA_Table::sGetStatusInfo($db, $each_table['TABLE_NAME'], null, true);
+        }
+        $update_time = isset($showtable['Update_time']) ? $showtable['Update_time'] : false;
+
+        // show newest update date in summary row
+        if ($update_time && $update_time > $update_time_all) {
+            $update_time_all = $update_time;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowDbStructureLastCheck']) {
+        // $showtable might already be set from ShowDbStructureCreation, see above
+        if (!isset($showtable)) {
+            $showtable = PMA_Table::sGetStatusInfo($db, $each_table['TABLE_NAME'], null, true);
+        }
+        $check_time = isset($showtable['Check_time']) ? $showtable['Check_time'] : false;
+
+        // show newest check date in summary row
+        if ($check_time && $check_time > $check_time_all) {
+            $check_time_all = $check_time;
+        }
+    }
+
     $alias = (!empty($tooltip_aliasname) && isset($tooltip_aliasname[$each_table['TABLE_NAME']]))
                ? str_replace(' ', '&nbsp;', htmlspecialchars($tooltip_truename[$each_table['TABLE_NAME']]))
                : str_replace(' ', '&nbsp;', htmlspecialchars($each_table['TABLE_NAME']));
@@ -484,6 +525,15 @@ foreach ($tables as $keyname => $each_table) {
         href="tbl_structure.php?<?php echo $tbl_url_query; ?>#showusage"
         ><?php echo '<span>' . $formatted_size . '</span> <span class="unit">' . $unit . '</span>'; ?></a></td>
     <td class="value tbl_overhead"><?php echo $overhead; ?></td>
+        <?php } // end if
+        if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowDbStructureCreation']) { ?>
+    <td class="value tbl_creation"><?php echo $create_time ? PMA_localisedDate(strtotime($create_time)) : '-'; ?></td>
+        <?php } // end if
+        if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowDbStructureLastUpdate']) { ?>
+    <td class="value tbl_last_update"><?php echo $update_time ? PMA_localisedDate(strtotime($update_time)) : '-'; ?></td>
+        <?php } // end if
+        if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowDbStructureLastCheck']) { ?>
+    <td class="value tbl_last_check"><?php echo $check_time ? PMA_localisedDate(strtotime($check_time)) : '-'; ?></td>
         <?php } // end if ?>
     <?php } elseif ($table_is_view) { ?>
     <td class="value">-</td>
@@ -551,6 +601,25 @@ if ($is_show_stats) {
     <th class="value tbl_overhead"><?php echo $overhead_formatted . ' ' . $overhead_unit; ?></th>
     <?php
 }
+
+if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowDbStructureCreation']) {
+    echo '    <th class="value tbl_creation">' . "\n"
+        . '        ' . ($create_time_all ? PMA_localisedDate(strtotime($create_time_all)) : '-')
+        . '    </th>';
+}
+
+if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowDbStructureLastUpdate']) {
+    echo '    <th class="value tbl_last_update">' . "\n"
+        . '        ' . ($update_time_all ? PMA_localisedDate(strtotime($update_time_all)) : '-')
+        . '    </th>';
+}
+
+if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowDbStructureLastCheck']) {
+    echo '    <th class="value tbl_last_check">' . "\n"
+        . '        ' . ($check_time_all ? PMA_localisedDate(strtotime($check_time_all)) : '-')
+        . '    </th>';
+}
+
 ?>
 </tr>
 </tbody>
diff --git a/libraries/config.default.php b/libraries/config.default.php
index d9d9fd875a..61d74149ca 100644
--- a/libraries/config.default.php
+++ b/libraries/config.default.php
@@ -951,6 +951,32 @@ $cfg['ShowCreateDb'] = true;
 $cfg['SuggestDBName'] = true;
 
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Database structure
+ */
+
+/**
+ * show creation timestamp column in database structure (true|false)?
+ *
+ * @global boolean $cfg['ShowDbStructureCreation']
+ */
+$cfg['ShowDbStructureCreation'] = false;
+
+/**
+ * show last update timestamp column in database structure (true|false)?
+ *
+ * @global boolean $cfg['ShowDbStructureLastUpdate']
+ */
+$cfg['ShowDbStructureLastUpdate'] = false;
+
+/**
+ * show last check timestamp column in database structure (true|false)?
+ *
+ * @global boolean $cfg['ShowDbStructureLastCheck']
+ */
+$cfg['ShowDbStructureLastCheck'] = false;
+
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  * In browse mode...
  */
diff --git a/libraries/config/messages.inc.php b/libraries/config/messages.inc.php
index 48635ea65e..79febc2e96 100644
--- a/libraries/config/messages.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/config/messages.inc.php
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ $strConfigForm_Sql_validator = __('SQL Validator');
 $strConfigForm_Sql_validator_desc = __('If you wish to use the SQL Validator service, you should be aware that [strong]all SQL statements are stored anonymously for statistical purposes[/strong].[br][em][a@http://sqlvalidator.mimer.com/]Mimer SQL Validator[/a], Copyright 2002 Upright Database Technology. All rights reserved.[/em]');
 $strConfigForm_Startup = __('Startup');
 $strConfigForm_Startup_desc = __('Customize startup page');
+$strConfigForm_DbStructure = __('Database structure');
+$strConfigForm_DbStructure_desc = __('Choose which details to show in the database structure (list of tables)');
 $strConfigForm_Tabs = __('Tabs');
 $strConfigForm_Tabs_desc = __('Choose how you want tabs to work');
 $strConfigForm_Text_fields = __('Text fields');
@@ -457,6 +459,12 @@ $strConfigShowAll_name = __('Allow to display all the rows');
 $strConfigShowChgPassword_desc = __('Please note that enabling this has no effect with [kbd]config[/kbd] authentication mode because the password is hard coded in the configuration file; this does not limit the ability to execute the same command directly');
 $strConfigShowChgPassword_name = __('Show password change form');
 $strConfigShowCreateDb_name = __('Show create database form');
+$strConfigShowDbStructureCreation_desc = __('Show or hide a column displaying the Creation timestamp for all tables');
+$strConfigShowDbStructureCreation_name = __('Show Creation timestamp');
+$strConfigShowDbStructureLastUpdate_desc = __('Show or hide a column displaying the Last update timestamp for all tables');
+$strConfigShowDbStructureLastUpdate_name = __('Show Last update timestamp');
+$strConfigShowDbStructureLastCheck_desc = __('Show or hide a column displaying the Last check timestamp for all tables');
+$strConfigShowDbStructureLastCheck_name = __('Show Last check timestamp');
 $strConfigShowDisplayDirection_desc = __('Defines whether or not type display direction option is shown when browsing a table');
 $strConfigShowDisplayDirection_name = __('Show display direction');
 $strConfigShowFieldTypesInDataEditView_desc = __('Defines whether or not type fields should be initially displayed in edit/insert mode');
diff --git a/libraries/config/setup.forms.php b/libraries/config/setup.forms.php
index 6a4aed4e83..4e1142463e 100644
--- a/libraries/config/setup.forms.php
+++ b/libraries/config/setup.forms.php
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ $forms['Main_frame']['Startup'] = array(
     'ShowServerInfo',
     'ShowPhpInfo',
     'ShowChgPassword');
+$forms['Main_frame']['DbStructure'] = array(
+    'ShowDbStructureCreation',
+    'ShowDbStructureLastUpdate',
+    'ShowDbStructureLastCheck');
 $forms['Main_frame']['Browse'] = array(
     'NavigationBarIconic',
     'ShowAll',
diff --git a/libraries/config/user_preferences.forms.php b/libraries/config/user_preferences.forms.php
index 9bc1c4ceb5..1b96a3751b 100644
--- a/libraries/config/user_preferences.forms.php
+++ b/libraries/config/user_preferences.forms.php
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ $forms['Main_frame']['Startup'] = array(
         ':group:end',
     'ShowStats',
     'ShowServerInfo');
+$forms['Main_frame']['DbStructure'] = array(
+    'ShowDbStructureCreation',
+    'ShowDbStructureLastUpdate',
+    'ShowDbStructureLastCheck');
 $forms['Main_frame']['Browse'] = array(
     'NavigationBarIconic',
     'PropertiesIconic',
diff --git a/libraries/db_info.inc.php b/libraries/db_info.inc.php
index 13d01b17be..31512546d2 100644
--- a/libraries/db_info.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/db_info.inc.php
@@ -196,12 +196,15 @@ if (! isset($sot_ready)) {
 
     if (isset($_REQUEST['sort'])) {
         $sortable_name_mappings = array(
-            'table'     => 'Name',
-            'records'   => 'Rows',
-            'type'      => 'Engine',
-            'collation' => 'Collation',
-            'size'      => 'Data_length',
-            'overhead'  => 'Data_free'
+            'table'       => 'Name',
+            'records'     => 'Rows',
+            'type'        => 'Engine',
+            'collation'   => 'Collation',
+            'size'        => 'Data_length',
+            'overhead'    => 'Data_free',
+            'creation'    => 'Create_time',
+            'last_update' => 'Update_time',
+            'last_check'  => 'Check_time'
         );
 
         // Make sure the sort type is implemented
diff --git a/libraries/db_structure.lib.php b/libraries/db_structure.lib.php
index 5a93187289..41a1537dfc 100644
--- a/libraries/db_structure.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/db_structure.lib.php
@@ -55,6 +55,21 @@ function PMA_TableHeader($db_is_information_schema = false, $replication = false
            . '    <th>' . PMA_SortableTableHeader(__('Overhead'), 'overhead', 'DESC') . '</th>' . "\n";
         $cnt += 2;
     }
+    if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowDbStructureCreation']) {
+        // larger values are more interesting so default sort order is DESC
+        echo '    <th>' . PMA_SortableTableHeader(__('Creation'), 'creation', 'DESC') . '</th>' . "\n";
+        $cnt += 2;
+    }
+    if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowDbStructureLastUpdate']) {
+        // larger values are more interesting so default sort order is DESC
+        echo '    <th>' . PMA_SortableTableHeader(__('Last update'), 'last_update', 'DESC') . '</th>' . "\n";
+        $cnt += 2;
+    }
+    if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowDbStructureLastCheck']) {
+        // larger values are more interesting so default sort order is DESC
+        echo '    <th>' . PMA_SortableTableHeader(__('Last check'), 'last_check', 'DESC') . '</th>' . "\n";
+        $cnt += 2;
+    }
     echo '</tr>' . "\n";
     echo '</thead>' . "\n";
     echo '<tbody>' . "\n";
diff --git a/libraries/display_tbl.lib.php b/libraries/display_tbl.lib.php
index a0cdd0d920..b037cf8b5b 100644
--- a/libraries/display_tbl.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/display_tbl.lib.php
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ function PMA_displayTableHeaders(&$is_display, &$fields_meta, $fields_cnt = 0, $
     // (unless coming from Browse mode print view)
     elseif (($GLOBALS['cfg']['RowActionLinks'] == 'left' || $GLOBALS['cfg']['RowActionLinks'] == 'both')
         && ($is_display['edit_lnk'] == 'nn' && $is_display['del_lnk'] == 'nn')
-        && (! $GLOBALS['is_header_sent'])
+        && (! isset($GLOBALS['is_header_sent']) || ! $GLOBALS['is_header_sent'])
     ) {
         $vertical_display['emptyafter'] = ($is_display['edit_lnk'] != 'nn' && $is_display['del_lnk'] != 'nn') ? 4 : 1;
         if ($_SESSION['tmp_user_values']['disp_direction'] == 'horizontal'
diff --git a/sql.php b/sql.php
index 9e3b42e11f..e0df6c6375 100644
--- a/sql.php
+++ b/sql.php
@@ -848,8 +848,10 @@ if ((0 == $num_rows && 0 == $unlim_num_rows) || $is_affected) {
             $disp_mode = 'nnnn110111';
         }
 
-        $message = PMA_Message::success($message);
-        echo PMA_showMessage($message, $GLOBALS['sql_query'], 'success');
+        if (isset($message)) {
+            $message = PMA_Message::success($message);
+            echo PMA_showMessage($message, $GLOBALS['sql_query'], 'success');
+        }
         PMA_displayTable($result, $disp_mode, $analyzed_sql);
         exit();
     }
diff --git a/tbl_alter.php b/tbl_alter.php
index 961a5a5e00..4664cd172d 100644
--- a/tbl_alter.php
+++ b/tbl_alter.php
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ if (isset($_REQUEST['do_save_data'])) {
  * $selected comes from multi_submits.inc.php
  */
 if ($abort == false) {
-    if ($_REQUEST['ajax_request'] != true) {
+    if (!isset($_REQUEST['ajax_request']) || $_REQUEST['ajax_request'] != true) {
         include_once 'libraries/tbl_links.inc.php';
     }
 
diff --git a/tbl_operations.php b/tbl_operations.php
index da5676e2ee..ccdd68ebc1 100644
--- a/tbl_operations.php
+++ b/tbl_operations.php
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ if (isset($result) && empty($message_to_show)) {
         $_message = $result ? $message = PMA_Message::success(__('Your SQL query has been executed successfully')) : PMA_Message::error(__('Error'));
         // $result should exist, regardless of $_message
         $_type = $result ? 'success' : 'error';
-        if ( $_REQUEST['ajax_request'] == true) {
+        if (isset($_REQUEST['ajax_request']) && $_REQUEST['ajax_request'] == true) {
             $extra_data['sql_query'] = PMA_showMessage(null, $sql_query);
             PMA_ajaxResponse($_message, $_message->isSuccess(), $extra_data);
         }
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ if (isset($result) && empty($message_to_show)) {
     unset($_message, $_type);
 }
 
-$url_params['goto'] = 'tbl_operations.php';
+$url_params['goto'] =
 $url_params['back'] = 'tbl_operations.php';
 
 /**