# Flow variable time modified

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-variable-time-modified/33980>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [9 October 2020 08:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-variable-time-modified/33980 "2020-10-09T08:13:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Moneybox76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Moneybox76](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Moneybox76)\
**Post date:** [9 October 2020 08:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-variable-time-modified/33980/1 "2020-10-09T08:13:35Z")

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Hi,

I store data in a flow variable and want to know when this data is stored in the variable. How can I get the time modified from the flow variable itself?

Michael

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [9 October 2020 08:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-variable-time-modified/33980/2 "2020-10-09T08:19:45Z")

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Why not store the data in an object and storet the current time in the same object?

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**Author:** ![Moneybox76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Moneybox76](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Moneybox76)\
**Post date:** [9 October 2020 08:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-variable-time-modified/33980/3 "2020-10-09T08:41:56Z")

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Yes, this could be a solution, I will try... Therefore with a flow variable this isn't possible, right?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [9 October 2020 08:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-variable-time-modified/33980/4 "2020-10-09T08:42:43Z")

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> [@Moneybox76](#):
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> Therefore with a flow variable this isn't possible, right?

Correct. It is a generic store for items you want to store. If you need a time stamp, add it.

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**Author:** ![Moneybox76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Moneybox76](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Moneybox76)\
**Post date:** [9 October 2020 08:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-variable-time-modified/33980/5 "2020-10-09T08:43:32Z")

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Ok, thanks for clarifying!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [8 December 2020 08:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flow-variable-time-modified/33980/6 "2020-12-08T08:43:34Z")

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Closed on 8 December 2020 08:43 UTC

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