# how to output field data from paraview (should be easy)
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-output-field-data-from-paraview-should-be-easy/15324
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [August 29, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-output-field-data-from-paraview-should-be-easy/15324 "2024-08-29T19:10:09Z")
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### Author:  [@jackeggemeyer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jackeggemeyer)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-output-field-data-from-paraview-should-be-easy/15324/1 "2024-08-29T19:10:09Z")
I want to output my field data, the data that has one value per time step, like how many nucleations occurred or degrees of freedom. I don’t need them in the same file as other types of data, I just need this to be outputted in any way. I cannot get them to be saved to any type of simple file like .csv or .txt(anything Matlab would read). I have tried everything under the ctrl+s. The file it creates is always empty. I have no issues with outputting all my other data. The data I want outputted can be visualized in PlotGlobalVaraibles.
I am doing something wrong as I have Paraview on Linux and Windows, and neither would output anything.
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### Author:  [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-output-field-data-from-paraview-should-be-easy/15324/2 "2024-08-29T19:20:52Z")
When you save as a CSV file, did you see the **Field Association** option?
Can you change that to “Field Data”?
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### Author:  [@jackeggemeyer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jackeggemeyer)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-output-field-data-from-paraview-should-be-easy/15324/3 "2024-08-29T20:32:18Z")
Sorry, I should have specified that; yes, I can see the field data selection when changing the .csv parameters. When I make that selection, the file is always empty. The field data is there when I go through the lists to select the variables I want outputted however. Is there a 2nd type of data that can be read by the PlotGlobalVaribiables option?
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### Author:  [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-output-field-data-from-paraview-should-be-easy/15324/4 "2024-09-02T17:56:32Z")
Would it be possible to share an example dataset? Then I could recommend some action to take after seeing what works for me.
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### Author:  [@jackeggemeyer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jackeggemeyer)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-output-field-data-from-paraview-should-be-easy/15324/5 "2025-02-28T16:11:42Z")
> **[Google Drive: Sign-in](https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/identifier?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fdrive%2Ffolders%2F1HL7YUgPPFnroNBUFqfXJzy6zGqlbvrQI%3Fusp%3Ddrive_link&followup=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fdrive%2Ffolders%2F1HL7YUgPPFnroNBUFqfXJzy6zGqlbvrQI%3Fusp%3Ddrive_link&ifkv=ASSHykojbNY75ehLJeo53hkGrrhmIJjLd1rh7N-Pv1ZI2sCFOa-MB4w5eq2jMj6o3sahoWVv0dKY0w&osid=1&passive=1209600&service=wise&flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=ServiceLogin&dsh=S-534306237%3A1740759086935091&ddm=1)**
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> Access Google Drive with a Google account (for personal use) or Google Workspace account (for business use).
The data set is in this google drive folder.
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### Author:  [@jackeggemeyer](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jackeggemeyer)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-output-field-data-from-paraview-should-be-easy/15324/6 "2025-02-28T16:12:58Z")
Here are the settings I use:
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### Author:  [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2025, 12:44pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-output-field-data-from-paraview-should-be-easy/15324/7 "2025-03-12T12:44:45Z")
I requested access to this shared drive, it is not open.
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### Author:  [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-output-field-data-from-paraview-should-be-easy/15324/8 "2025-03-14T11:55:39Z")
I confirm the field data not saving to the CSV file.
This field data is associated with the root of the Partitioned Dataset Collection produced by the Exodus reader.
Is it okay for me to open an issue with your shared dataset as an example?