# export dataset

The `export dataset` command exports a dataset to an S3 bucket. It is used, along with the `import dataset` command, to transfer datasets between two Aizen installations. A data source must be configured to define the S3 bucket that will hold the exported dataset.

## Syntax

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```
export dataset <dataset name>,source=<datasource name>  [,sql_clause=<SQL clause>,
                                                          limit=<number of rows>]
```

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## Parameters

| Parameter           | Description                                                                |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `<dataset name>`    | The name of the dataset (the corresponding ML job filename)                |
| `<datasource name>` | The name of the S3 data source, defined by the `configure dataset` command |
| `<SQL clause>`      | A SQL WHERE clause, usually on a timestamp column                          |
| `<number of rows>`  | The number of rows to display. Defaults to 10 if not specified.            |

## Example

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```
export dataset trip_dataset_2,source=s3_export_datasource
```

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