# Started-Before

Use this parameter when `QueueAction=GetStatus`, to filter the actions that are returned. When this parameter is set, the server only returns actions that started processing before the specified date and time.

Specify the date and time in one of the following formats:

- `YYYY-MM-DD HH:NN:SS ZZZ`
- `YYYY/MM/DD HH:NN:SS ZZZ`
- `HH:NN:SS ZZZ`

where `ZZZ` is an optional time-zone specification such as `GMT`. If you do not specify the time-zone, the server uses the time-zone of the machine on which it is installed.

If you do not specify the date, the server uses the current date.

Actions: | QueueInfo&QueueAction=GetStatus
Type: | Date / Time
Default: |
Example: | `&Started-Before=2014-07-17 15:00:00`
See Also: | Started-After

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