# Importing time series after loading a state in 5.4.1
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-time-series-after-loading-a-state-in-5-4-1/2983
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [November 15, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-time-series-after-loading-a-state-in-5-4-1/2983 "2019-11-15T13:55:21Z")
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### Author:  [@javierdiaz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/javierdiaz)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-time-series-after-loading-a-state-in-5-4-1/2983/1 "2019-11-15T13:55:21Z")
In the past, I had been using Paraview (version 5.0.1 64-bit in Ubuntu 16.04) to analyse simulation results. In the simplest case I have a (x,y,z) file with simply 3 column vectors separated by a space, with N lines for N particles to plot. Then, I use TabletoPoints and then Glyph to have a 3D view of N particles. My data is saved in simple text files with the format “col\*.txt” where \* is the time step like 001 ,002…100 (the actual numbering is not sequencial).
After saving the state, I was able to load the state again and apply all my filters into different time series files. Therefore, I was able to see the time evolution of the files using one single state file.
Now, I am using Paraview 5.4.1 64-bit in Ubuntu 18.4. With the new 3-options version, I try to do the same by choosing the "Chose File Names " [\*] and selecting all the files with the correct format. But I don’t get the time series, instead, only the first time step.
I was wondering if that could be a bug, or if I need to change settings.
In any case, thanks and sorry if the question is too simple. This is my first post here. The actual paraview pipeline includes _.vtk reading, isosurfaces and more, but I have tried to use a minimal example and see if it fails, as it indeed does.
[_] Original message was wrong, stating “Use” instead of “choose”.
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### Author:  [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-time-series-after-loading-a-state-in-5-4-1/2983/2 "2019-11-15T15:47:49Z")
> [@javierdiaz](#):
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> Now, I am using Paraview 5.4.1 64-bit in Ubuntu 18.4. With the new 3-options version, I try to do the same by choosing the "Use File Names " and selecting all the files with the correct format. But I don’t get the time series, instead, only the first time step.
I’m a little confused. Which option are you using? “Use File Names from State”, which doesn’t let you choose different files, or “Choose File Names”, which does let you choose different files?
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### Author:  [@javierdiaz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/javierdiaz)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-time-series-after-loading-a-state-in-5-4-1/2983/3 "2019-11-15T17:05:27Z")
I was mistaken: the option I use is “Choose file names” in order to choose the set of files I want to import.
I am sorry for the mistake and I will edit the original message.
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2019, 10:35am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-time-series-after-loading-a-state-in-5-4-1/2983/4 "2019-11-18T10:35:41Z")
I reproduce your issue and it is a nasty one.
Please create an issue on our gitlab.
[https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/issues](https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/issues)
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### Author:  [@javierdiaz](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/javierdiaz)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2019, 10:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/importing-time-series-after-loading-a-state-in-5-4-1/2983/5 "2019-11-18T10:49:05Z")
Dear Mathieu,
Thanks, I will submit it. In any case, I think I will try to downgrade to the version that worked well, if that can be done.