# Dateformat from query datetime or string for specific date format

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dateformat-from-query-datetime-or-string-for-specific-date-format/96112>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [September 18, 2024, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dateformat-from-query-datetime-or-string-for-specific-date-format/96112 "2024-09-18T09:59:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dateformat-from-query-datetime-or-string-for-specific-date-format/96112/2 "2024-09-18T10:11:44Z")

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The answer is the same as your related question, [Date format for query filter - #4 by Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/date-format-for-query-filter/96105/4). You should be using datetime objects, not strings.

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