# Synopsis

PDX_MSGT mda_SaveEntities(long option, char *file, long num_ptrs, MDA_PTR *db_ptrs)

# Purpose

Save entities as an ASCII file.

# Description

The specified entities and their children will be saved as an ASCII file that can be restored using mda_RestoreModel. All entities specified in db_ptrs must be in the same model.

See the mda_intro manual page for additional information about saving and restoring models.

# Input

## option

### MDA_OVERWRITE

If the destination file already exists it is to be overwritten. The default is to return an error if the file already exists.

## file

File to store model in

## num_ptrs

Number of entities in db_ptrs to save

## db_ptrs

Array of database pointers to be saved

# Return

MDA error code