# Format datetime from system.tag.queryTagHistory

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [May 17, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-datetime-from-system-tag-querytaghistory/90577 "2024-05-17T20:13:50Z")\
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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:** [May 17, 2024, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-datetime-from-system-tag-querytaghistory/90577/2 "2024-05-17T20:16:13Z")

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Why are your timestamps coming back as strings?  
Can you post your query? See [Wiki - how to post code on this forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/wiki-how-to-post-code-on-this-forum/77831).

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