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# Standard Tags

The following **Standard Tags** are available for use anywhere that **Tags** can be used.

To determine whether tags can be used, please refer to the component you are configuring.

| Tag | Description |
|---|---|
| \<DefaultDir> | References the default file path configured within **General Setup** when used in **File Connections**.When used in **DB Connections**, it refers to the data folder within the Application Data folder. For more information, refer to [Directories](/statelake/getting-started/installation-guide/directories).When used in **XML File Definitions**, it refers to the schema folder within the Application Data folder. For more information, refer to [Directories](/statelake/getting-started/installation-guide/directories). |
| \<Guid> | A Guid value, or Globally Unigue ID. For more information, refer to [Data Types](/statelake/scripting-reference/data-types/). |
| \<GuidNoBraces> | A Guid value, but without the curly braces at the beginning and end of the value. |
| \<CompanyName> | The registered name on the software license. |
| \<AdminEmail> | The default notification email configured in **General Setup**. |
| \<FromEmail> | The default from email address configured in **General Setup**. |
| \<DateStamp> | A date stamp in the format YYYYMMDDHHNNSS. |
| \<FileNo> | A destination file counter that is reset and incremented by **Statelake** each time an **Action** runs.Often used with \<DateStamp> to get a unique file name for each file when an **Action** is expected to produce multiple files, producing for example a file called **OUTPUT\_\<DateStamp>\_\<FileNo>.txt**. |
| \<yyyy> | The current year in 4-digit format. |
| \<yy> | The current year in 2-digit format. |
| \<mm> | The current month in 2-digit format such as 01 or 12. |
| \<m> | The current month in 1-digit format such as 1 or 12. |
| \<dd> | The current day in 2-digit format such as 02 or 28. |
| \<d> | The current day in 1-digit format such as 2 or 28. |
| \<hh> | The current hour in 24 hour 2-digit format such as 02 or 15. |
| \<h> | The current hour in 24 hour 1-digit format such as 2 or 15. |
| \<nn> | The current minute in 2-digit format such as 02 or 58. |
| \<n> | The current minute in 1-digit format such as 2 or 58. |
| \<ss> | The current second in 2-digit format such as 02 or 58. |
| \<s> | The current second in 1-digit format such as 2 or 58. |
| \<zzz> | The current millisecond in 3-digit format such as 087 or 998. |