# epochDate


`epochDate` converts an epoch date into a standard date in the format yyyy-MM-dd**T**kk:mm:ss.SSS**Z**, using the format pattern syntax specified in [Class DateTimeFormat](http://www.joda.org/joda-time/apidocs/org/joda/time/format/DateTimeFormat.html) in the Joda project documentation. An example is `2015-10-15T19:11:51.003Z`. 

`epochDate` is supported for use with analyses based on datasets stored in Quick (SPICE).

## Syntax


```
epochDate(epochdate)
```

## Arguments


 *epochdate*   
An epoch date, which is an integer representation of a date as the number of seconds since 00:00:00 UTC on January 1, 1970.   
*epochdate* must be an integer. It can be the name of a field that uses the integer data type, a literal integer value, or a call to another function that outputs an integer. If the integer value is longer than 10 digits, the digits after the 10th place are discarded.

## Return type


Date

## Example


The following example converts an epoch date to a standard date.

```
epochDate(3100768000)
```

The following value is returned.

```
2068-04-04T12:26:40.000Z
```