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Exporting Parameters
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Scenarios
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-  You can export a parameter template of a DB instance for future use. You can apply the exported parameter template to DB instances by referring to :ref:`Applying a Parameter Template <gaussdb_05_0018>`.
-  You can export the parameter template details (parameter names, values, and descriptions) of a DB instance to a CSV file for review and analysis.

Procedure
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#. Log in to the management console.

#. Click |image1| in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.

#. Click **Service List**. Under **Database**, click **GaussDB**.

#. On the **Instances** page, click the target DB instance.

#. In the navigation pane on the left, choose **Parameters**. On the displayed page, click **Export** above the parameter list.

   The parameter template information (parameter names, values, and descriptions) of a DB instance is exported to a CSV file. In the displayed dialog box, enter the file name and click **OK**. You can export parameter template details (parameter names, values, and descriptions) of an instance to a CSV file for review and analysis.

   .. note::

      The file name contains 4 to 81 characters and must start with a letter. It can contain only letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_).

.. |image1| image:: /_static/images/en-us_image_0000001352219100.png
