# Save location of Trend files using the Ad-hoc **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [March 25, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-location-of-trend-files-using-the-ad-hoc/57662 "2022-03-25T17:25:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![steven.gyllich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@steven.gyllich](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/steven.gyllich)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-location-of-trend-files-using-the-ad-hoc/57662/1 "2022-03-25T17:25:46Z")
I am using Ad Hoc Trends in my Perspective project and was wondering if there is a way to set the default save location and open location for saving/reloading Trend configuration files to/from a folder? Currently when you press the save button or browse button the popup opens to a default location each time and I would like to change that default location to a specific folder for trends. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-location-of-trend-files-using-the-ad-hoc/57662/2 "2022-03-27T18:13:14Z")
It is a browser. You have no control over local file locations (for very good security reasons). If you really need unrestricted local file operations, you would have to stay with Vision. ---
**Author:** ![peter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-location-of-trend-files-using-the-ad-hoc/57662/3 "2022-03-27T18:55:41Z")
I just did a quick search, and Edge, Chrome and Safari all allow you to change the location of the “default location” used for saving files. I assume that other browsers also allow you to do this. [Instructions for changing Chrome default location](https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95759?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop) [Instructions for changing Safari default location](https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/change-safari-download-save-location-mac/) [Instructions for changing Edge default location](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/change-the-downloads-folder-location-in-microsoft-edge-4049e93b-0ef6-e44f-aca0-7d5f37a39294) ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-location-of-trend-files-using-the-ad-hoc/57662/4 "2022-03-27T20:30:47Z")
Right. They pretty much all do. But it is a _ **browser** _ setting that applies to _ **all** _ sites. Not a setting in your Perspective project that would apply just to your project. ---
**Author:** ![peter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@peter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/peter)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-location-of-trend-files-using-the-ad-hoc/57662/5 "2022-03-27T21:28:37Z")
Based on the OPs description, just changing the browser default would be sufficient ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/save-location-of-trend-files-using-the-ad-hoc/57662/6 "2022-03-27T22:04:34Z")
@steven.gyllich, should consideration be give to saving the configurations be saved on the server? This might require saving the configurations attached to a username, etc.