# Use python script to do the repeated work in preview
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-python-script-to-do-the-repeated-work-in-preview/9786
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [June 10, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-python-script-to-do-the-repeated-work-in-preview/9786 "2022-06-10T15:37:19Z")
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### Author:  [@Miraboreasau](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Miraboreasau)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-python-script-to-do-the-repeated-work-in-preview/9786/1 "2022-06-10T15:37:19Z")
Hello, here is the process of how I load and export one data file as .csv
I have some simulation results, like these ouput folders, I need to read the certain one in each output folder such as 6\_Run\_1\_femdem.r2m\_broken\_joint\_100000 (the name should be a variable). Then I open the spreadsheet of it, click the Cell Data (attribute), and Toggle cell connectivity visibility, now I can export the spreadsheet as .csv. Besides this, I also need to export the spreadsheet of the Point Data (attribute)
I will have lots of folders shown in the first pictures, so I think performing the above operation by hand is so hard, can anyone please tell me how to write a script to process them? I believe there are variables in the folder name and read them in a certain order.
I tried to use the trace, but it can only form the script of one data file
Thank you so much!
[6\_Run\_1\_femdem.r2m\_broken\_joint\_100000.vtu](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/short-url/mZKbdFVI29vgu1ZTXohNnkKJUoy.vtu) (495.6 KB)
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/use-python-script-to-do-the-repeated-work-in-preview/9786/2 "2022-06-13T07:59:23Z")
Hi @Miraboreasau ,
You can use the “Python Trace” mechanism to generate a script for your usecase.
Best,