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title: "Set up the DataSync Agent to share to Files"
canonical: "https://docs.perspectium.com/space/helium/2112115/Set%20up%20the%20DataSync%20Agent%20to%20share%20to%20Files"
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The  DataSync Agent   can be set up to replicate table records from a Service Now instance to local file(s) on the machine where the DataSync Agent is running.  This can be useful for the case where you have a separate application that is able to read files to import data. Records can be saved in CSV, JSON, and XML formats and each record is inserted into the file (i.e. the previous version is not updated) when the Agent processes a message. Prerequisites  First, you will need to set up the Perspectium  DataSync Agent .   You should also stop running your DataSync Agent before making any Agent configuration changes. Procedure To enable file replication for the DataSync Agent , follow these steps: