# Export to CSV in Perspective Ignition 8.1.20

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [June 26, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-to-csv-in-perspective-ignition-8-1-20/75558 "2023-06-26T22:16:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-to-csv-in-perspective-ignition-8-1-20/75558/3 "2023-06-27T11:52:35Z")

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Just beware that setting localized to true will destroy the datetime format and render it useless 😕 I posted about it somewhere, if I find it I'll add it in

> [@\[FEATURE\] Change date format in (everywhere) \<quarantine exports\> to standard format](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-change-date-format-in-everywhere-quarantine-exports-to-standard-format/73507/4):
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> You could pass your dataset through [system.dataset.formatDates](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.dataset.formatDates) first. It transforms dates into strings, so you'd handle localization there, and toCSV doesn't have to care.

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