# Export alarms

When you select the export operation in the Alarm Import Export Wizard Select Operation dialog box, the Select Destination dialog box opens. Specify the name of the exported alarm configuration file and where it will be stored.

## To export the file

- Click Finish.

The Alarm Import Export Wizard will generate a well-formed XML file containing the application's alarm configuration and store it in the location you specified. The file will have a .xml extension.

## Options

- Enter a file name for the exported alarm configuration

  The default name for the alarm configuration file you are exporting is Alarms. To use a different name, replace Alarms with the new name.

- Select where to store the exported file

  The default folder for the exported alarm configuration file is \Users\Public\Public Documents\RSView Enterprise\ME\HMI Projects\<Application Name>.

To specify a different location, click the Browse button and navigate to the location you want to use. You can also create a new folder.

## See also

Alarm Import Export Wizard

Select an operation

Import alarms

Create a backup alarm file

Select a backup destination