# Exporting scope trace

**URL:** <https://forum.plexim.com/t/exporting-scope-trace/1691>\
**Category:** PLECS\
**Tags:** plecs-coder\
**Created:** [January 16, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.plexim.com/t/exporting-scope-trace/1691 "2025-01-16T12:21:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![mm1111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@mm1111](https://forum.plexim.com/u/mm1111)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.plexim.com/t/exporting-scope-trace/1691/1 "2025-01-16T12:21:12Z")

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Hello,

is there a way to export traces from scope that i get during external mode? I am using launchpad LAUNCHXL-F28379D. It says that i cannot use block toFile.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Lieblick](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex006/user_avatar/forum.plexim.com/bryan_lieblick/32/10_2.png) [@Bryan\_Lieblick](https://forum.plexim.com/u/Bryan_Lieblick)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.plexim.com/t/exporting-scope-trace/1691/2 "2025-01-16T19:43:14Z")

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You can directly save the signal traces from the PLECS Scope by clicking File + Export drop-down.

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**Author:** ![mm1111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@mm1111](https://forum.plexim.com/u/mm1111)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.plexim.com/t/exporting-scope-trace/1691/3 "2025-01-22T09:45:49Z")

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It doesnt work like that, it only saves a couple of last samples, not the whole trace.

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**Author:** ![mm1111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@mm1111](https://forum.plexim.com/u/mm1111)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.plexim.com/t/exporting-scope-trace/1691/4 "2025-01-22T10:09:04Z")

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I am trying to save the whole trace, not just what is curently shown on scope

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Lieblick](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex006/user_avatar/forum.plexim.com/bryan_lieblick/32/10_2.png) [@Bryan\_Lieblick](https://forum.plexim.com/u/Bryan_Lieblick)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.plexim.com/t/exporting-scope-trace/1691/5 "2025-01-22T14:36:34Z")

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If you choose **File + Export + As CSV** you have the option to choose **All** or **Cursor range**. When choosing **All** , keep in mind that the number of samples returned via External Mode is limited ([as described in this forum post)](https://forum.plexim.com/t/number-of-samples-in-external-mode/1155/2) so you won’t get a continuous stream of all data since the program was started.