# Converting date and time in data table from UTC to UTC+2 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [October 30, 2023, 10:49am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/converting-date-and-time-in-data-table-from-utc-to-utc-2/67377 "2023-10-30T10:49:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 24
**Author:** ![MattGlides](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@MattGlides](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MattGlides)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/converting-date-and-time-in-data-table-from-utc-to-utc-2/67377/24 "2023-11-01T14:27:08Z")
> [@Auto-populating fields in Glide](https://community.glideapps.com/t/auto-populating-fields-in-glide/67445): > > The basis is that after they process the photo, it automatically gets sent to an API who returns the plate number as a JSON object, then we convert that to standard text using Glide’s API (See first image). The problem I am running into is that I want the numPlateManual in the layout page (See image 2) to auto-populate with the plate number that we pull. I thought converting it to text would make this possible however now it just shows the very first number in the column no matter what. Is it po… This is what I am struggling with now --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/converting-date-and-time-in-data-table-from-utc-to-utc-2/67377)._