# Time Data type Variable not loading

**URL:** <https://community.br-automation.com/t/time-data-type-variable-not-loading/13001>\
**Category:** HMI & Visualization\
**Created:** [October 15, 2026, 6:37am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/time-data-type-variable-not-loading/13001 "2026-10-15T06:37:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Murali21061996](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/FF8800/32.png) [@Murali21061996](https://community.br-automation.com/u/Murali21061996)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 6:37am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/time-data-type-variable-not-loading/13001/1 "2026-10-15T06:37:00Z")

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Hi, I am currently using AS 4.12 and am trying to load Values from XML into a variable via the Recipe Configuration Method. I am able to write the values of the variable for all data types except the “TIME” Data Type variable. It is always showing as T#0MS. I have tried the values T#1S, T#1000MS, T#1M, but the values in XML are not reflected. Am I missing something? Why is only the TIME data type is not working, while all other data types like Real, DINT, USINT, and STRING are working fine? Attached sample XML File for reference.

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/original/2X/a/ab7700ed94a90593f074b9664ba2c4b3844afd3f.png)

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**Author:** ![kovarj](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/kovarj/32/537_2.png) [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/time-data-type-variable-not-loading/13001/2 "2026-10-15T10:14:04Z")

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Can you try to change **MS to ms**?

Property ID=“Var4” DataType=“TIME” Value=“T#100ms”

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**Author:** ![Murali21061996](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/FF8800/32.png) [@Murali21061996](https://community.br-automation.com/u/Murali21061996)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/time-data-type-variable-not-loading/13001/3 "2026-10-15T10:31:44Z")

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Hi, thanks for the reply. Tried changing to ms, still the same error.

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**Author:** ![kovarj](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/kovarj/32/537_2.png) [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 11:36am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/time-data-type-variable-not-loading/13001/4 "2026-10-15T11:36:25Z")

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What is the data type of variable declaration? Can you share a printscreen from the declaration? Can you reduce your example to only one node of this TIME datatype?