# FromTicksUtc(Integer ticks)

| **Name**    | ***FromTicksUtc***                                                         |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax      | FromTicksUtc(Integer ticks)                                                |
| Purpose     | To get UTC date time for the specified tick value.                         |
| Description | Returns date object representing UTC date for the specified ticks value.   |
| Return Type | DateTime                                                                   |
| Parameter   | ticks \[System.Int64] – UTC ticks for which the date time will be returned |

**Example**

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/zEifS4h8yurLAAwiGNX2/blobs/MnWE7YSwLGz8VdIKE8vo/0.png)

In this example, we will pass an integer value, representing ticks, to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.

Where,

*ticks* = 123456789011121314

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/zEifS4h8yurLAAwiGNX2/blobs/uuacywxfXOhFGNpDGkIQ/1.png)

In the output window you can see that the specified ticks value has been converted into a UTC date time value.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/zEifS4h8yurLAAwiGNX2/blobs/6xk0Yegw563leocR8GAv/2.png)


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