Calculate recorded_at before other usage data

Ensures recorded_at is set before any other usage data calculation

ee/lib/ee/gitlab/usage_data.rb

@@ -39,11 +39,9 @@ module EE
 
         override :uncached_data
         def uncached_data
-          usage_activity_by_stage_monthly = usage_activity_by_stage(:usage_activity_by_stage_monthly, default_time_period)
-
           super
             .merge(usage_activity_by_stage)
-            .merge(usage_activity_by_stage_monthly)
+            .merge(usage_activity_by_stage(:usage_activity_by_stage_monthly, default_time_period))
             .merge(recording_ee_finish_data)
         end
 

lib/gitlab/usage_data.rb

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module Gitlab
 
       def license_usage_data
         {
-          recorded_at: Time.now, # should be calculated very first
+          recorded_at: recorded_at,
           uuid: alt_usage_data { Gitlab::CurrentSettings.uuid },
           hostname: alt_usage_data { Gitlab.config.gitlab.host },
           version: alt_usage_data { Gitlab::VERSION },
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ module Gitlab
         }
       end
 
+      def recorded_at
+        Time.now
+      end
+
       def recording_ce_finish_data
         {
           recording_ce_finished_at: Time.now

spec/lib/gitlab/usage_data_spec.rb

@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@ describe Gitlab::UsageData, :aggregate_failures do
     stub_object_store_settings
   end
 
+  describe '#uncached_data' do
+    it 'ensures recorded_at is set before any other usage data calculation' do
+      %i(alt_usage_data redis_usage_data distinct_count count).each do |method|
+        expect(described_class).not_to receive(method)
+      end
+      expect(described_class).to receive(:recorded_at).and_raise(Exception.new('Stopped calculating recorded_at'))
+
+      expect { described_class.uncached_data }.to raise_error('Stopped calculating recorded_at')
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#data' do
     let!(:ud) { build(:usage_data) }