# I dont can convert date time format with datetime.datetime.strptime

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [March 1, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-dont-can-convert-date-time-format-with-datetime-datetime-strptime/17184 "2018-03-01T18:04:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![zxcslo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/zxcslo/32/61610_2.png) [@zxcslo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/zxcslo)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/i-dont-can-convert-date-time-format-with-datetime-datetime-strptime/17184/2 "2018-03-01T18:24:47Z")

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You need to change your designer to read/write mode. Its in the Project menu.  
[HERE](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-insert-with-a-simple-select-statement/17145/5)

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