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# From timestamp

## Description

This operation converts RFC 3339 timestamps into their string representation in the specified format.

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## Data types

These are the input/output expected data types for this operation:

### Input data

![](/files/9ULiExELSXmGXgelJndx) - Input RFC 3339 timestamps.

### Output data

![](/files/8YkHgPn7DHn6acd2yb0L) - Strings representing the timestamps in the format specified.

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## Parameters

These are the parameters you need to configure to use this operation (mandatory parameters are marked with a <mark style="color:red;">**\***</mark>):

<details>

<summary>Format<mark style="color:red;"><strong>*</strong></mark></summary>

Specify the date format of the resulting strings. Choose one of the following:

* **RFC3339** - For example: `2006-01-02T15:04:05Z`
* **Date** **Only** - For example: `2006-01-02`
* **Time** **Only** - For example: `15:04:05`
* **Date** **Time** - For example: `2006-01-02 15:04:05`
* **Unix** **Date** - For example: `Mon Jan 2 15:04:05 MST 2006`
* **Epoch** - For example: `1732114401`
* **EpochMillis** - For example: `1732114472803`
* **EpochMicros** - For example: `173211447280386`
* **EpochNanos** - For example: `17321144728038690`

</details>

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## Example

Suppose you want to convert a series of **timestamps** into **strings**:

1. In your Pipeline, open the required [Action](https://onum.gitbook.io/onum-docs/the-workspace/pipelines/actions) configuration and select the input **Field**.
2. In the **Operation** field, choose **From timestamp**.
3. Set **Format** to `Date Only`.
4. Give your **Output field** a name and click **Save**. The values in your input field will be transformed. For example:

<pre><code><strong>2006-01-02T00:00:00Z -> 2006-01-02
</strong></code></pre>

{% hint style="info" %}
You can try out operations with specific values using the **Input** field above the operation. You can enter the value in the example above and check the result in the **Output** field.
{% endhint %}


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