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title: "Create a time series settings file"
slug: "how-to-create-a-time-series-settings-file"
description: "Learn how to create a time series settings file in the batch runner. "
tags: ["1D river modelling", "batch simulations"]
updated: 2022-08-04T06:32:57Z
published: 2022-08-04T06:32:57Z
canonical: "help.floodmodeller.com/how-to-create-a-time-series-settings-file"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Create a time series settings file

To create a time series settings file for your Batch Runner simulations, set up analysis in TabularCSV and select File > Save to create a tcs file (text file with TabularCSV settings). Access the TabularCSV software from the Results tab of the main toolbar:

![BatchRunnerassetsimagesusingtabularcsv.PNG](https://cdn.document360.io/5074bc26-a9ef-4bf4-b1de-a5c6ce628aca/Images/Documentation/BatchRunnerassetsimagesusingtabularcsv.PNG)

The software opens in a new window, with the active network and results file (if available) automatically preloaded.The tool enables you to configure the outputs required from the referenced results file. The options available are:

- Node(s) – choose outputs from one or multiple nodes selected from a list of all network nodes
- Variables – choose one of the calculated output variables (only one can be selected)
- Time period – extract data from an entire simulation period or a subset of this. Use the output frequency or output at longer intervals
- Output format – multiple options available, e.g. time in rows or columns

These settings are specified across multiple tabs in the TabularCSV interface, which is shown below:

![BatchRunnerassetsimagestabcsv.PNG](https://cdn.document360.io/5074bc26-a9ef-4bf4-b1de-a5c6ce628aca/Images/Documentation/BatchRunnerassetsimagestabcsv.PNG)

When all settings have been defined these can be saved by selecting Save Settings from the File menu (upper left corner). These are saved to a text file with file extension “.tcs”. This file can then be imported into the batch runner tool and associated with one or multiple simulations listed in the batch.