# Convert String to date and compare it

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-string-to-date-and-compare-it/311394>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 10:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-string-to-date-and-compare-it/311394 "2022-08-04T10:10:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/convert-string-to-date-and-compare-it/311394/4 "2022-08-04T16:00:35Z")

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> [@alex\_vermex](#):
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> Can I specify the output format?

Maybe. See [this](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/date-field-being-converted-to-timestamps/180044/2) thread.

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