# How to get field data of a given pipeline using SM Proxy model?

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-field-data-of-a-given-pipeline-using-sm-proxy-model/14262
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**Created:** [March 26, 2024, 8:47am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-field-data-of-a-given-pipeline-using-sm-proxy-model/14262 "2024-03-26T08:47:03Z")
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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-get-field-data-of-a-given-pipeline-using-sm-proxy-model/14262/11 "2024-03-26T11:59:30Z")

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> [@joint](#):
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> Is there a way to do the same with any given source/filter without modifying it?

Not the same. However you can fetch the data with the `ClientServerMoveData` filter and use `GetClientSideObject`, keep in mind it can be very costly.

Look for example implementation in `vtkSpreadSheetView::StreamToClient()`

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