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title: "writeFile"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CSOAP/1493047185/writeFile"
format: markdown
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> Macro (aura-html)

See also: [System Client Actions](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/1493046719)

> Macro (details)
> 
> | **Description** | Save data or input lines into a file. For example, this can be used to create a temporary run script. If the file already exists, either use the replace or append parameters to avoid an error. Options are available to show or run the file after it it saved using '--options show' or '--options run'. |
> | --- | --- |
> | **Required Parameters** | [file](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68455055), ([data](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68455079) or [input](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68459521)) |
> | **Optional Parameters** | [append](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68454814), [options](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68459041), [encoding](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68458746) |
> | **Type** | [Create](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/1493047621/System+Client+Action+Types#SystemClientActionTypes-Create) |
> | **Category** | [Files](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/1493046572/System+Client+Action+Categories#SystemClientActionCategories-Files) |
> | **Output Formats** |  |
> | **Replacement Variables** |  |
> | **Since Version** | 9.9.1 |
> | **Examples** | [writeFile](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/1493046528/System+Client+Examples#writeFile) |

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> Macro (cql-query)