# Saving projects **URL:** \ **Category:** Automation Toolbox\ **Created:** [September 6, 2022, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.qoitech.com/t/saving-projects/445 "2022-09-06T09:35:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![solene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@solene](https://forum.qoitech.com/u/solene)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2022, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.qoitech.com/t/saving-projects/445/1 "2022-09-06T09:35:27Z")
Hi, I would like to save my otii project. For this, I use python and write : ```auto def saving_project(project_id,filename): project_id.save(filename) ``` then : ```auto try: otii_object = otii.Otii(connection) devices = otii_object.get_devices() if len(devices) == 0: print("No Arc connected!") sys.exit() my_arc = devices[0] proj = check_create_project(otii_object) enable_channels_record(otii_object, proj, my_arc) #filename for project : proj_filename = "C:/Users/guillau1/Documents/Test automation/otii_projects/test.otii" saving_project(proj,proj_filename) ``` But it doesn’t work. I have the following error : “Error message: Save failed, no file name specified”. I tried others ways to write the command but this is always the same message. Can you help me please ? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![bjorn.rosqvist](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.qoitech.com/bjorn.rosqvist/32/238_2.png) [@bjorn.rosqvist](https://forum.qoitech.com/u/bjorn.rosqvist)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.qoitech.com/t/saving-projects/445/2 "2022-09-06T13:42:01Z")
Hi, Try replacing / with \ in the proj\_filename Best regards, Björn ---
**Author:** ![solene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@solene](https://forum.qoitech.com/u/solene)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.qoitech.com/t/saving-projects/445/3 "2022-09-06T13:45:41Z")
Hi, thank you But I had the right filename because now I have this error : “SyntaxError: (unicode error) ‘unicodeescape’ codec can’t decode bytes in position 2-3: truncated \UXXXXXXXX escape” ---
**Author:** ![bjorn.rosqvist](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.qoitech.com/bjorn.rosqvist/32/238_2.png) [@bjorn.rosqvist](https://forum.qoitech.com/u/bjorn.rosqvist)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2022, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.qoitech.com/t/saving-projects/445/4 "2022-09-06T14:30:47Z")
Hi, The forum formatted my text and I didn’t see it. It should be two \ characters, but the forum changes to one. Best regards, Björn ---
**Author:** ![solene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@solene](https://forum.qoitech.com/u/solene)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2022, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.qoitech.com/t/saving-projects/445/5 "2022-09-12T07:38:21Z")
Hi, I’ve always same error : “Error message: Save failed, no file name specified” I tried all combinations for the path. Can you please send me one working script ? Maybe something is wrong on mine. I may have forgot something Thank you ! BR, Solene ---
**Author:** ![bjorn.rosqvist](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.qoitech.com/bjorn.rosqvist/32/238_2.png) [@bjorn.rosqvist](https://forum.qoitech.com/u/bjorn.rosqvist)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.qoitech.com/t/saving-projects/445/6 "2022-09-14T06:20:10Z")
Try something like this ```auto #!/usr/bin/env python import time import sys, os sys.path.append(os.path.normpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname( __file__ ), '..'))) from otii_tcp_client import otii_connection, otii_exception, otii HOST = { # IP address of the server "IP":"127.0.0.1", # Port number the server is listening on "PORT":1905 } def setup_device(my_device, voltage=3.0, overcurrent=1.0, channels=["mc"]): my_device.set_main_voltage(voltage) my_device.set_max_current(overcurrent) # Set overcurrent limit for channel in channels: my_device.enable_channel(channel, True) # Enable channels, default main current # Check if there is already an active project otherwise create a new def check_create_project(otii_object): proj = otii_object.get_active_project() if proj: print("Project already active, close active project to continue") sys.exit() else: proj = otii_object.create_project() print("Project created") return proj def measure(proj, my_device, duration=1): my_device.set_main(True) # close output relay proj.start_recording() # start a recording time.sleep(duration) proj.stop_recording() my_device.set_main(False) # close output relay recording = proj.get_last_recording() # Get the data from the recording return recording def save_project(proj, filename): proj.save_as(filename) # Connect to Otii Arc, make sure that you have TCP server running connection = otii_connection.OtiiConnection(HOST["IP"], HOST["PORT"]) connect_response = connection.connect_to_server() if connect_response["type"] == "error": print("Exit! Error code: " + connect_response["errorcode"] + ", Description: " + connect_response["data"]["message"]) sys.exit() try: otii_object = otii.Otii(connection) devices = otii_object.get_devices() if len(devices) == 0: print("No device connected!") sys.exit() my_device = devices[0] # All connected devices are in the list devices, uses the first setup_device(my_device) # Setup the device to be used proj = check_create_project(otii_object) # Create the measurement project my_recording = measure(proj, my_device, 10) filename = "C://Bjorn//test_of_save.otii" save_project(proj, filename) except otii_exception.Otii_Exception as e: print("Error message: " + e.message) print("Done!") ``` ---
**Author:** ![solene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@solene](https://forum.qoitech.com/u/solene)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.qoitech.com/t/saving-projects/445/7 "2022-09-14T06:36:46Z")
Hi, This works now, thanks ! My error was to write “proj.save(filename)” and not “proj.save\_as(filename)” I don’t find this precision anywhere but I’m new on Python so maybe this was obvious for others Best regards, Solene