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src/connections/spec/common.md

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**All timestamps are [ISO-8601](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) date strings.**
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> **NOTE:** ISO-8601 date strings with timezones included are required when using timestamps with [Personas](/docs/personas/). Sending custom traits without a timezone included in the timestamp will result in the value not being saved.
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### Timestamp Overview
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<td>`receivedAt`</td>
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<td>time on Segment server clock when call was received</td>
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<td>Time on Segment server clock when call was received</td>
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Used by Segment to calculate `timestamp`, and used as sort key in Warehouses.
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src/connections/storage/warehouses/schema.md

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`received_at` does not ensure chronology of events. For queries based on event chronology, `timestamp` should be used.
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> **NOTE:** ISO-8601 date strings with timezones included are required when using timestamps with [Personas](/docs/personas/). Sending custom traits without a timezone included in the timestamp will result in the value not being saved.
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To learn more about timestamps in Segment, [read our timestamps overview](/docs/connections/spec/common/#timestamps) in the Segment Spec.
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