# How to save data as .cgns type for each time step
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-data-as-cgns-type-for-each-time-step/11567
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [March 4, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-data-as-cgns-type-for-each-time-step/11567 "2023-03-04T22:29:55Z")
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### Author:  [@rw00793](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rw00793)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2023, 10:29pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-data-as-cgns-type-for-each-time-step/11567/1 "2023-03-04T22:29:55Z")
Dear ParaView experts,
Hello. I’m using version 5.9.1, trying to save data to .cgns type for each time step of my simulation. But I found there is no option regarding timestep under “File-Save Data-Files of type CGNS”. However, for .csv and .ply etc. I can choose to save for each timestep. Could you please guide me on how to do it for .cgns?
Thank you in advance for any suggestions.
Best regards,
Ronan
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### Author:  [@nicolas.vuaille](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nicolas.vuaille)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2023, 8:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-data-as-cgns-type-for-each-time-step/11567/2 "2023-03-06T08:37:53Z")
Yes, you should use `CGNS` extractor, and then use `Save Extracts`.
### Edit
My bad, this is not available in 5.9.1. So I advise you to download a newer version (5.11 is the latest), or do some python scripting.
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### Author:  [@rw00793](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/rw00793)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-save-data-as-cgns-type-for-each-time-step/11567/3 "2023-03-27T14:04:42Z")
Dear Nicolas,
The problem has been solved following your kind suggestion. Thank you very much!
Best regards,
Ruonan