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# Adding a Save File Task Step

To add a new Save File step to an existing task, do the following:

1. Open the relevant task (for creating new tasks, see Creating a New Task).
2. Either:

|  | Click and drag the Save File icon from the Task Browser to the task Design area.

|  | Click on the Environment tab in the Task Browser. Right-click on Steps and select New > Output > Save File.

|  | From the task's Design tab, right-click on empty space and select New > Output > Save File.

3. Enter a Name and Description for the step.
4. Choose the source file:
   - If the file is consumed from a previous task step's recordset, select Use a recordset and then choose the recordset from the Input Recordset drop-down.
   - If the file is consumed from a previous task step, select Read documents from a source and then choose the document from the Document Source drop-down.
   - If the file is consumed from a previous task step's XML output, select Read XML documents from a source and save as XML file, then choose the file from the XML Input Source drop-down.
5. Select the Main tab.
   1. If using a recordset, drag and drop a column or variable containing the document to be saved from the Task Browser into the Value field.
   2. In the Destination area, manually enter the path and filename, select using the browse buttons provided or drag and drop columns or variables containing the path and filename values from the Task Browser into the Path and Filename fields.
6. Select the Options tab and choose the error options required.
7. Click OK to save the new Save File step and close the dialog box. An icon for the step is displayed on the Task Plan.

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