Automatically Convert Unix TimeStamps to ISO Date during XML Import

!!!This feature is available starting from Origin 2026.

The Unix TimeStamp counts the number of seconds (or milliseconds) since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC (Epoch time).

In the coming Origin 2026, XML files with Unix TimeStamps will be automatically recognized and converted into ISO 8601 date format during the data import.

A file with any of the following XML headers is recognized:

1. timestamp
2. Timestamp
3. TimeStamp
4. Unix_TimeStamp
5. Unix_Timestamp
6. Unix_timestamp
7. ts
8. unix_time
9. unixtime

Extract the file, nine_example.xml, to explore this feature.  nine_examples

• Open Origin
• Drag and drop an XML file into a blank workbook or gray area in Origin workspace. Or choose Data ->  Connect to File ->XML from main menu

• Navigate to the XML file location and double click the file to Open
• Double click the root node (records in this case) or choose the root node and click on the down arrow

• Click OK.

Unix TimeStamps are automatically converted.

Origin is one of the few GUI-based statistical software programs that offer this tool. Other GUI-based software programs may require additional steps to derive the Unix TimeStamp following import of the XML file.