Data Writer

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title: Data Writer
description: The Data Writer components in the RPA Desktop Design Studio writes data to different programs such as MS Excel and CSV.
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# Data Writer

The Data Writer components in the RPA Desktop Design Studio writes data to different programs such as MS Excel and CSV.

**Note:** OLEDB 32 bit is not supported for the Data Writer components.

For details on the issues related to the Data Writer component, see [KB article KB1123553](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1123553) and [KB article KB1123554](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1123554).

-   **[Use the WriteToCSV component](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/use-datawriter-writetocsv.md)**  
Write the data to a CSV file by using the WriteToCSV component in RPA Desktop Design Studio as part of a Workflow.
-   **[Use the WriteToExcel component](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/use-datawriter-writetoexcel.md)**  
Write the data to a worksheet of a Microsoft Excel file as part of an automation Workflow by using the WriteToExcel component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
-   **[Use the WriteText component](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/use-datawriter-writetext.md)**  
Write the data to a text document as part of an automation Workflow by using the WriteText component in RPA Desktop Design Studio. You can add the data in string format to existing string on the text file or replace the existing data with new data.
-   **[Properties of the Data Writer components](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/util-datawriter-prop.md)**  
Learn about the properties of the Data Writer components in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

**Parent Topic:**[Utilities](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/integrate-applications/utilities.md)