# What is the better way of storing timestamp? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [June 19, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-better-way-of-storing-timestamp/12483 "2013-06-19T20:27:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vinod\_eligeti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@vinod\_eligeti](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vinod_eligeti)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 8:27pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-better-way-of-storing-timestamp/12483/1 "2013-06-19T20:27:02Z")
Hi, I am wondering whether I should use Date object or long to store a timestamp? Can any of you provide pros and cons of both the approaches? thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 9:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-better-way-of-storing-timestamp/12483/2 "2013-06-19T21:39:05Z")
In ES, it ends up to be a long (ms since epoch). I can't see any argument here in favor or not any approach. My 2 cents -- David 😉 Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs Le 19 juin 2013 à 22:27, vinod eligeti [veligeti999@gmail.com](mailto:veligeti999@gmail.com) a écrit : Hi, I am wondering whether I should use Date object or long to store a timestamp? Can any of you provide pros and cons of both the approaches? ## thanks You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![vinod\_eligeti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@vinod\_eligeti](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/vinod_eligeti)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-better-way-of-storing-timestamp/12483/3 "2013-06-19T22:25:38Z")
Thanks David. On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 2:39 PM, David Pilato [david@pilato.fr](mailto:david@pilato.fr) wrote: > In ES, it ends up to be a long (ms since epoch). > I can't see any argument here in favor or not any approach. > > My 2 cents > > -- > David 😉 > Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs > > Le 19 juin 2013 à 22:27, vinod eligeti [veligeti999@gmail.com](mailto:veligeti999@gmail.com) a écrit : > > Hi, > > I am wondering whether I should use Date object or long to store a > timestamp? Can any of you provide pros and cons of both the approaches? > > thanks > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/BEM-jVncnME/unsubscribe](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/BEM-jVncnME/unsubscribe). > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/what-is-the-better-way-of-storing-timestamp/12483/4 "2017-07-06T02:30:19Z")