# Importing values from generated XML file to matching tracks

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-values-from-generated-xml-file-to-matching-tracks/17674
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 22, 2016, 3:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-values-from-generated-xml-file-to-matching-tracks/17674 "2016-02-22T03:46:02Z")
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### Author: ![LaurenBacall](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@LaurenBacall](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LaurenBacall)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2016, 11:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/importing-values-from-generated-xml-file-to-matching-tracks/17674/12 "2016-03-06T11:22:56Z")

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Since my core problem was about preserving the original Date Modified timestamps of my collection I stumbled upon [a solution](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/17706/11) while posting in another thread, thanks to JJ Johnson and DetlevD!

First I add the original date modified timestamp to a custom tag, then use DetlevD's export script to generate and execute a VBS script that restores the original Data Modified timestamps from the custom tags. Works great.

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