# Trouble with saving to Table
**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-with-saving-to-table/10150
**Category:** Coding Questions
**Created:** [April 9, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-with-saving-to-table/10150 "2019-04-09T22:28:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@laptophead](https://discourse.processing.org/u/laptophead)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-with-saving-to-table/10150/1 "2019-04-09T22:28:48Z")
I am trying to make an interface that would save grades for students. Then the data is saved to CSV.
In the first column I have the student ID (SID)- next to it are the grades.
What I wish for is that if I go back to the Student ID 202 for instance, and enter new grades, I wont have processing make a new row later, I can actually re-write the grades on row 2.
So is there a way to specify where in the spreadsheet I would be writing the rows?
Thanks a lot,
Here is my code:
```auto
void SaveToFile ()
{
TableRow newRow = table.addRow();
newRow.setInt("SID", SID);
newRow.setInt("outline", outline);
newRow.setInt("internal", internal);
newRow.setInt("retention", retention);
newRow.setInt("marginal", marginal);
newRow.setInt("impression", impression);
////////////////////////
newRow.setInt("surf", surf);
newRow.setInt("margins", margins);
newRow.setInt("occlusion", occlusion);
newRow.setInt("contour", contour);
newRow.setInt("lab", lab);
saveTable(table, "data/YepuGrades.csv");
println("Settings Saved");
```
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### Author:  [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-with-saving-to-table/10150/2 "2019-04-10T00:54:08Z")
[Processing.org/reference/Table\_findRow\_.html](http://Processing.org/reference/Table_findRow_.html)
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### Author:  [@laptophead](https://discourse.processing.org/u/laptophead)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2019, 10:52pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-with-saving-to-table/10150/3 "2019-04-17T22:52:21Z")
Thanks for the guidance. However, FindRow is finding a row in a table already written.
I am looking to write new rows, and re-write them over the old values.
Sorry, I am new.
Can you help?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-with-saving-to-table/10150/4 "2019-04-17T23:44:29Z")
> [@laptophead](#):
>
> I am looking to write new rows,
> **[addRow() / Reference](https://processing.org/reference/Table_addRow_.html)**
>
> Use addRow() to add a new row of data to a Table object. By default, an empty row is created. Typically, you would store a reference to the new row in a TableRow object (see ne…
> [@laptophead](#):
>
> , and re-write them over the old values.
> **[getRow() / Reference](https://processing.org/reference/Table_getRow_.html)**
>
> Returns a reference to the specified TableRow. The reference can then be used to get and set values of the selected row, as illustrated in the example above.
> **[TableRow / Reference](https://processing.org/reference/TableRow.html)**
>
> A TableRow object represents a single row of data values, stored in columns, from a Table. Additional TableRow methods are documented in the
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### Author:  [@jeremydouglass](https://discourse.processing.org/u/jeremydouglass)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2019, 12:01am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-with-saving-to-table/10150/5 "2019-04-18T00:01:45Z")
> [@laptophead](#):
>
> What I wish for is that if I go back to the Student ID 202 for instance, and enter new grades, I wont have processing make a new row later, I can actually re-write the grades on row 2.
> [@laptophead](#):
>
> I am looking to write new rows
I think I’m confused. Do you want a new row, or not? I thought you wanted to edit an old row.
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### Author:  [@laptophead](https://discourse.processing.org/u/laptophead)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2019, 6:19am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-with-saving-to-table/10150/6 "2019-04-18T06:19:59Z")
I am sorry, maybe I wasnt clear.
I would want to re-write a row in a predetermined place.
So lets say the student 202 should always be on row 2 and when I change the grades, he’s new grades are written again on row 2.
Right now, a new row would be added. That means that he’ll have multiple entries on the sheet.
Thanks
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### Author:  [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2019, 6:22am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-with-saving-to-table/10150/7 "2019-04-18T06:22:49Z")
Use findRow
Then you have a row object
Here you can change the old data
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### Author:  [@laptophead](https://discourse.processing.org/u/laptophead)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2019, 6:50am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-with-saving-to-table/10150/8 "2019-04-18T06:50:03Z")
I understand the part about finding the row.
But then how do I write on that particular row?
If use " ```
newRow.setInt( etc
```auto
That would make me a new row at the bottom of the sheet.
Thanks
```
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### Author:  [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2019, 6:56am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-with-saving-to-table/10150/9 "2019-04-18T06:56:31Z")
Table::**findRow()**, Table::**getRow()**, Table::**addRow()**, etc. methods all return a TableRow object. 🏟
You then change that returned TableRow object using its own methods, not those from Table: 🤓
[Processing.org/reference/TableRow.html](http://Processing.org/reference/TableRow.html)
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### Author:  [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2019, 8:07am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-with-saving-to-table/10150/10 "2019-04-18T08:07:33Z")
Exactly
Don’t use addRow obviously
Use findRow and then
row.setFloat(“mass”, 15.9994);
row.setString(“name”, “Oxygen”);