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title: "Exporting a Model"
description: "You can export your model(s) out of Lucanet xP&A into a variety of formats and file types."
source_url: https://support.lucanet.cloud/en/documentation/xp-a---extended-planning-and-analysis/working-with-models/exporting-a-model
language: en
last_updated: 2023-08-16
---
# Exporting a Model

## Overview

You can export your model(s) out of xP&A into a variety of formats and file types. This is useful for a variety of situations, for example:

- Sharing your model with people outside of xP&A
- For using the model data or outputs in systems outside of xP&A
- Saving a local or offline copy of your model and its data

## Exporting a Model

To export a model:

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Click the **Settings** button and navigate to the **Export and download** section.
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Click **+** to create a new export. The **New export** dialog is displayed:

 View of the 'New export' dialog
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Specify the below options for the export.
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Click **Next** and **Create export.**

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#### Name

Name of your export

#### Export definition

- **Raw** values: useful format for inputting into another system (e.g. data warehouse) for further manipulation, or creating pivot tables from.
- **Formatted** values **:** This format is organized like your xP&A model, with time as columns and variables as rows.

#### Target

Choose the **output of the export**:

- **Download**:

Use this option to export as a **download file** and choose the **file format:**
 - If you export **formatted values**, the output format is always an **Excel** file.
 - If you export **raw values**, you can choose between, **CSV, Excel, Google Sheets**, or **Parquet** (a compressed file format designed for fast querying and efficient storage, especially for big data volumes)
- **External sync**:\
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Use this option if you want the export to be **synced** with an external system and choose the **target system** and the **parameters** for the synchronization.\
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In addition, specify the **export schedule**, i.e. if you want to sync the export one-time only or regularly on a specific day and time.

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The **External sync** option is only available for **raw values** and for the following target systems: **BigQuery, Databricks, MySQ** L, **Redshift**, **Postgres** and **Snowflake**.
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#### Content

Choose the **content** to be exported:

- **All values**: Export **all values**.
- **View**: Filter values via a **view**(you will need to exit the export modal if you need to create a view).
- **Version**: Choose a specific **version** to be exported.

Specify whether **linked models** are to be exported as well:

- **All**: All linked models are exported.
- **Customize**: Choose the linked models you want to export as well.

Choose the **date range** to export:

- **Model time dimension**: Will export all dates in the model
- **Model time filter**: Will limit the exported dates to the currently selected time filter.