# Add timestamp to file name
**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-timestamp-to-file-name/1525
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [July 14, 2010, 7:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-timestamp-to-file-name/1525 "2010-07-14T07:19:07Z")
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### Author:  [@hsosa](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/hsosa)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2010, 7:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-timestamp-to-file-name/1525/1 "2010-07-14T07:19:07Z")
I'm trying to add a timestamp to a file name. This is only working for the default value. The Get DateTime action is not picking up the current time. I'm using FB 5.5.
So I first set my variable like this:
Then, I setup the Get DateTime action like this:
Last, I add this variable as part of the zip archive name, like this:
The %MyTimeStamp% variable only gets expanded, if there is a default value. I want this to use the current time when the FB project is run. Am I doing this right? If not, is there another way of doing this?
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@paulsamways](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paulsamways)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2010, 10:43am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-timestamp-to-file-name/1525/2 "2010-07-14T10:43:27Z")
Hi Hector,
Turn off ‘Is Macro’ option for the variable.
When enabled the variable will be treated as a “macro” or “function”. It’s value will be re-evaluated every time it’s accessed and can only be set when the variable is defined.
Regards,
Paul.
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### Author:  [@hsosa](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/hsosa)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2010, 1:08am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/add-timestamp-to-file-name/1525/3 "2010-07-15T01:08:47Z")
That did it. Thanks!