# TemporalStatistics and saving the averaged fields

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/temporalstatistics-and-saving-the-averaged-fields/9579
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [May 6, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/temporalstatistics-and-saving-the-averaged-fields/9579 "2022-05-06T15:53:06Z")
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### Author: ![Thomas\_Andreou](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/thomas_andreou/32/9156_2.png) [@Thomas\_Andreou](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Thomas_Andreou)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2022, 3:53pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/temporalstatistics-and-saving-the-averaged-fields/9579/1 "2022-05-06T15:53:06Z")

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Hi All,  
I have 1TB of transient LES data obtained from OpenFOAM.  
I’m interested in obtaining the time averaged values. I understand that the TemporalStatistics filter could do this?  
Could anyone tell me please how I can save the averaged data such that I can open it later?  
Also is there any way to run this from pvpython or pvbatch such that i can make efficient use of resources? (my case is very heavy)

Best wishes,  
Thomas

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### Author: ![wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/8e8cbc/32.png) [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)
#### Post date: [May 9, 2022, 6:39pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/temporalstatistics-and-saving-the-averaged-fields/9579/2 "2022-05-09T18:39:23Z")

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File/ Save Data/ .csv file? Alternatively, show it in the spreadsheet view, and save it as a .csv file?

Create a trace using the Tools/ Start Trace and Tools/ Stop Trace utility. Then, feed this into pvbatch? See the Tutorials on Read The Docs.