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INVALID_START_TIME_FORMAT

Message:: The `start_time` is not in the correct date and time format. The `start_time` must be in [Internet date and time format](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3339#section-5.6). For example, yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.SSSZ. Retry the request with the correct date and time format.
Description:: The start time is not in the correct date and time format.