# Selection for ExtractSelection not saved in state

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selection-for-extractselection-not-saved-in-state/16113
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** python
**Created:** [February 5, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selection-for-extractselection-not-saved-in-state/16113 "2025-02-05T18:11:40Z")
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### Author: ![theodorebaltis](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@theodorebaltis](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/theodorebaltis)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/selection-for-extractselection-not-saved-in-state/16113/2 "2025-02-05T19:06:04Z")

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Did you try the `SelectPoints` method as mentioned [here](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/using-find-data-aka-extract-selection-with-python-scripting/562/6)?

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