# :DISK:PROTocol:SAVE

:DISK Protocol Commands

- :DISK:PROTocol:FNAMe
- :DISK:PROTocol:FNAMe:AUPDate
- :DISK:PROTocol:FNAMe:USTandard
- :DISK:PROTocol:SAVE
- :DISK:PROTocol:SAVE:FTYPe
- :DISK:PROTocol:SAVE:LISTing
- :DISK:PROTocol:SAVE:SOURce

## Command Syntax

    :DISK:PROTocol:SAVE

## Description

Saves the Protocol listing window data to a file. Use the `:DISK:PROTocol:FNAMe` command to specify the file name and the `:DISK:PROTocol:SAVE:FTYPe` command to specify the `SYMBols` protocol file type (.csv).

Specify the source waveform that you want to save using the `:DISK:PROTocol:SAVE:SOURce` command. To increment the automatic file number index, use the `:DISK:PROTocol:FNAMe:AUPDate` command.

## Related Commands

- `:DISK:PROTocol:FNAMe` file name for saving a protocol decode.
- `:DISK:PROTocol:FNAMe:AUPDate` increments a file name's autonumber.
- `:DISK:PROTocol:FNAMe:USTandard` resets to standard file name.
- `:DISK:PROTocol:SAVE:FTYPe` selects file format.
- `:DISK:PROTocol:SAVE:SOURce` specifies source protocol decode.

## Example Command Sequence

    :DISK:PROTocol:SAVE:SOURce PROTocol1
    :DISK:PROTocol:SAVE:FTYPe SYMBols
    :DISK:PROTocol:FNAMe "%USER_DATA_DIR%\Protocols\myfile"
    :DISK:PROTocol:SAVE;*OPC?