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title: Export a Trace Template 
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description: Learn how to use SQL Server Profiler to export a trace template as a template file so you can use the template with another instance of SQL Server Profiler.
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# Export a Trace Template (SQL Server Profiler)

 [!INCLUDE [SQL Server](../../includes/applies-to-version/sqlserver.md)]

This topic describes how to export an existing trace template to save as a template file (.tdf) by using [!INCLUDE[ssSqlProfiler](../../includes/sssqlprofiler-md.md)]. When you export a trace template and save it as a file, you can use the template with another instance of [!INCLUDE[ssSqlProfiler](../../includes/sssqlprofiler-md.md)].  
  
### To export a trace template  
  
1.  On the **File** menu, point to **Templates**, and then click **Export Template**.  
  
2.  In the **Select Template Name** dialog box, select the template to export in the **Select template name**list, and then click **OK**.  
  
     The **Save As** dialog box appears.  
  
3.  Enter a file name for the exported template file, and then click **Save**.  
  
## See Also  
 [Create a Trace Template (SQL Server Profiler)](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/create-a-trace-template-sql-server-profiler.md)   
 [Modify a Trace Template (SQL Server Profiler)](./modify-trace-templates.md)   
 [Derive a Template from a Running Trace (SQL Server Profiler)](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/derive-a-template-from-a-running-trace-sql-server-profiler.md)   
 [Derive a Template from a Trace File or Trace Table (SQL Server Profiler)](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/derive-a-template-from-a-trace-file-or-trace-table-sql-server-profiler.md)   
 [SQL Server Profiler](../../tools/sql-server-profiler/sql-server-profiler.md)