# IBM Visualization Data Explorer Programmer's Reference

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### DXExportDX

Function

Writes an Object to a specified file in a specified Data Explorer format.

Syntax
`
#include <dx/dx.h>
`

Error DXExportDX(Object o, char *filename, char *format)

Functional Details

Writes the contents of Object `o` into the file specified by `filename` using format `format`. `format` must be "dx" with the following optional keywords appended:

Table 5. Format Keyword Description

Keyword | Format of the Data in the File
--- | ---
text | data in ASCII
ASCII | data in ASCII
binary | data in binary
1 | header and data in a single file: header section, then data section
2 | header and data in two files
follows | header and data in a single file; data immediately following object description in header section

You may specify more than one keyword (e.g., `format`="dx text 2").

Return Value

Returns `OK` or returns `NULL` and sets an error code.

See Also

`DXImportDX`

"Data Explorer Format Files".

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