# History File looks at time and date for converting

**URL:** https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/history-file-looks-at-time-and-date-for-converting/4374
**Category:** General Support / Questions
**Created:** [July 11, 2021, 3:06am UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/history-file-looks-at-time-and-date-for-converting/4374 "2021-07-11T03:06:39Z")
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### Author: ![Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Goose](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/u/Goose)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/history-file-looks-at-time-and-date-for-converting/4374/2 "2021-07-13T23:36:41Z")

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I’m trying to understand how this feature is different from the _Re-monitor_ feature that already exists, ie. MCEBuddy will re-monitor and reconvert files. So if the original file is created a second time (assuming it was deleted or archived after the initial conversion), it will automatically convert it again.

Re-Monitor reference:

> [@Don't know if been asked before about modified date](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/dont-know-if-been-asked-before-about-modified-date/4373/2):
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> I think the question was asked here [https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-turn-off-history-file/4356](https://discussion.mcebuddy2x.com/t/how-to-turn-off-history-file/4356) The date itself isn’t used by MCEBuddy monitor location, it uses the filename to determine if it’s been converted before. There are additional filters available in the conversion task expert settings page related to previously converted files that you can also check out.

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