# Dates are not populating in my Insert Date &Time Column

**URL:** <https://community.parabola.io/t/dates-are-not-populating-in-my-insert-date-time-column/2403>\
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**Created:** [June 7, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.parabola.io/t/dates-are-not-populating-in-my-insert-date-time-column/2403 "2022-06-07T13:00:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brandon\_Purcelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@Brandon\_Purcelly](https://community.parabola.io/u/Brandon_Purcelly)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.parabola.io/t/dates-are-not-populating-in-my-insert-date-time-column/2403/1 "2022-06-07T13:00:21Z")

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As the title states, the insert date/time column is not populating any results. Is there an additional step that I need to take here?

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**Author:** ![Ayana\_Usui](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.parabola.io/ayana_usui/32/1985_2.png) [@Ayana\_Usui](https://community.parabola.io/u/Ayana_Usui)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.parabola.io/t/dates-are-not-populating-in-my-insert-date-time-column/2403/2 "2022-06-07T16:18:07Z")

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Hi Brandon!

The `Insert Date Time` step will input a row of date/time for each row where data exists. If the step connecting to the `Insert Date Time` step does not contain any rows of data, it may seem like date/time is not being inserted.

A similar step you may find helpful is the `Start with date & time row` which will insert a new row with your desired date/time input!

Hope that helps!  
Ayana

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**Author:** ![Brandon\_Purcelly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@Brandon\_Purcelly](https://community.parabola.io/u/Brandon_Purcelly)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.parabola.io/t/dates-are-not-populating-in-my-insert-date-time-column/2403/3 "2022-06-07T18:34:23Z")

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This is exactly what I needed to know. I knew it was an easy fix!

Thank you!
