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# Data Explorers: Saving, Updating, and Re-Using Queries

If you have set up a query in either the *Usage Data Explorer*, *Billing Data Explorer*, or *Prepayments Data Explorer* and expect to use the query again, you can:

* Save the query for re-use.
* Update a saved query with the details of the current query.
* Re-load a saved query into a query builder.

This topic explains how to save, update, and re-use queries in the context of the original version Usage Data Explorer. You can follow a similar procedure when working in the Prepayment Data Explorer or the Billing Data Explorer.

<Warning>
  **Notes and Warnings:**

  * **Standard Queries.** For some query builders, pre-configured *Standard Queries* are available, such as the **Month-on-month report** Billing Query. You can use the Standard Queries button in the same way as the Saved Queries button to load these pre-configured Queries.
  * **Usage Date Explorer (v2)**. When working in Usage Data Explorer (v2), you can save and re-use queries, but you *cannot update saved queries*.
</Warning>

## Saving Queries

**To save a query:**

1. Select **Metering>Usage Data Explorer**.
2. Use the **Usage query builder** to configure a query, perform the query, and review the returned data.
3. If you expect to want to perform the same query at a later date, select **Save Query**. A popup appears and the default action selected is to **Save a new query**:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/m3ter/DOKwY-7WzlS7EMNx/images/QuerySaveExplorers3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=DOKwY-7WzlS7EMNx&q=85&s=0cbfb6d8f06fad68f951b449d0313ec8" alt="Query Save Explorers3" title="Query Save Explorers3" style={{ width:"42%" }} width="447" height="577" data-path="images/QuerySaveExplorers3.png" />

4. Enter a **Query name** and select **Save query**. The popup closes and your query is saved.

## Updating Saved Queries

**To update a saved query:**

1. Select **Metering>Usage Data Explorer**.
2. Use the **Usage query builder** to configure a query, perform the query, and review the returned data.
3. If you expect to want to perform the query at a later date, and want to update a query you've previously saved with the details of the current query, select **Save query**. A popup appears and the default action selected on the popup is to **Save a new query**.
4. Select **Update an existing query**. The popup adjusts:

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/m3ter/DOKwY-7WzlS7EMNx/images/QuerySaveExplorers4.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=DOKwY-7WzlS7EMNx&q=85&s=c396ae52a7536435ef89191304e4d7e2" alt="Query Save Explorers4" title="Query Save Explorers4" style={{ width:"44%" }} width="448" height="576" data-path="images/QuerySaveExplorers4.png" />

5. Select a previously **Saved query** to update. The **Query name** field adjusts to show the selected saved query to be updated and to be saved under the same **Query name**.

* If you want use the same name when updating, select **Update Query**. The popup closes and the updated query is saved under the same name.
* If you want to update the saved query under a different name, enter a new **Query name** and select **Update Query**. The popup closes and the updated query is saved under the new name.

## Re-Loading Saved Queries

**To re-load a saved query into Query Builder:**

1. Select **Metering>Usage Data Explorer**.
2. In the **Usage query builder**, select **Saved queries**. A popup appears and lists saved Usage queries.
3. Select **Load query** for the query you want to load into **Usage query builder**. The query is loaded and the query is automatically performed to return data for review.