# Saving Search Results

The Cognex Deep Learning Parameter Search utility saves the search results as:

- Parameter Search Data XML

  The utility saves the parameter configurations you entered on the Search page and the search results from the Result and Graph pages as an XML file. You can load this file by clicking the Load button on the Search page, and use the saved parameter configuration as a basis when starting a new search.

- Tool files

  The utility can save the trained neural network models corresponding to each set of parameter values tested during the search. For example, if you have ten sets of parameters (ten rows in result table), then the utility saves ten files.

  You can load the saved tool files into a workspace to review the search results in Cognex Deep Learning Studio.

  In auto mode The auto mode is a grid-search mode in the Cognex Deep Learning Parameter Search utility, which automatically optimizes the search schedule by adopting a policy that obtain the best results with minimizing the search time. Given a list of parameters and their values, auto mode stops training the loaded tool and moves on to training with another parameter values when it finds no reason for better results from the current parameter values. Only Standard type tools support auto mode., the utility automatically saves the tool files after the search. In manual mode Manual mode is a grid-search mode in the Cognex Deep Learning Parameter Search utility, which runs tests on every selected parameter and their value ranges., you must check the Save Tools option on the Search page to enable saving the tools.

  The file name of each saved tool is in "uuid" format. For example: 6ffa1800-376a-4bf7-a5a4-64bc4e8c854e.

  The file extensions for each tool:

  - Red Analyze: .vrta

  - Green Classify: .vgta

  - Blue Locate and Blue Read: .vbta

## File Directory

When clicking the Save button or starting a search with the Save Tools option enabled, you must choose directory for saving the search results. The utility saves the Parameter Search Data XML file in the target directory, and the tools in the saved_tools folder under the target directory.