How to do a Unix timestamp in a variable in rm4.0?

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You can set the variable to the current epoch time like this:

"Select operation: current time" and "Select seconds or milliseconds: milliseconds" options chosen in "Set Variable" action in Rule Machine
"Select operation: current time" and "Select seconds or milliseconds: milliseconds" options chosen in "Set Variable" action in Rule Machine765×264 8.46 KB

I used a number variable here, since the current time in milliseconds wound be a long (or whatever similar data type Hubitat/Groovy ends up using for this). I do not believe these options are available for strings.

However, if you share what you're trying to accomplish (with the automation as a whole, not this specific step), someone might have other suggestions for how to get there. Often when people ask for this, there is a way to use a "Delay" or "Wait" to get the same effect instead, which may be easier.