# System.dataset.addrow change Date datatype to Unicode

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-addrow-change-date-datatype-to-unicode/8283>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 9, 2014, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-addrow-change-date-datatype-to-unicode/8283 "2014-04-09T13:59:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![jlandwerlen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-dataset-addrow-change-date-datatype-to-unicode/8283/5 "2022-01-17T13:53:40Z")

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Use DatasetBuilder, this post may help you out,

> [@\[SOLVED\] Is there a way to convert a dataset column type?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/solved-is-there-a-way-to-convert-a-dataset-column-type/49971):
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> Is there a way to convert a dataset column type? [csv\_data] [script] I am trying to import a CSV file into a dataset tag but the numbers come in as strings. What would be the easiest way to accomplish this? Thanks for any guidance.

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