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**#EXPORT**[ **(**//symbol// **)**// //]

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| **#EXPORT** | Creates a .TXA or .TXD text file from a //symbol//. |
| //symbol// | The template symbol to export (%Module, %Procedure, %Dictionary, or %Program). If omitted, the current application is exported. |

**#EXPORT** outputs .TXA or .TXD script text for the //symbol// to the current output file (see #CREATE or #OPEN). This file may then be used for importing to other Clarion applications.

**Example:**

**#CREATE('MyExp.TXA')**

**#FOR(%Procedure)**

** ****#EXPORT****(%Procedure)**

**#ENDFOR**

**#CLOSE('MyExp.TXA')**

**#CREATE('MyApp.TXA')**

**#EXPORT #! Exports entire application**

**#CLOSE('MyApp.TXA')**

**See Also:**     [[ create  create source file .htm|#CREATE]] ,[[ open  open source file .htm|#OPEN]] ,[[ import import from text script .htm|#IMPORT]]