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# Dump Data

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![](/files/xJbqltzb7NLvHcGcRqAt) - [\[source code\]](https://github.com/ladybug-tools/ladybug-grasshopper/blob/master/ladybug_grasshopper/src//LB%20Dump%20Data.py)

Dump any Ladybug data collections into a file. You can use "LB Load Data" component to load the data collections from the file back into Grasshopper.

### Inputs

* **data \[Required]**

A list of Ladybug data collections to be written to a file.

* **format**

Text or an integer to set the format of the output file. Choose from the options below. (Default: CSV).

```
* 0 = CSV - Compact, human-readable, importable to spreadsheets

* 1 = JSON - Cross-language and handles any types of collections

* 2 = PKL - Compressed format only readable with Python
```

* **name**

A name for the file to which the data collections will be written. (Default: 'data').

* **folder**

An optional directory into which the data collections will be written. The default is set to a user-specific simulation folder.

* **dump \[Required]**

Set to "True" to save the data collection to a file.

### Outputs

* **report**

Errors, warnings, etc.

* **data\_file**

The path of the file where the data collections are saved.