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# Keep rows in a Duaer data table

In Duaer, a data table lives in the current project. Rows one digital organization writes can be read by another in the same project.
## Create the table, then use the node

1. In the left sidebar, open Data tables. When the list is empty, select Create data table.
2. Choose From scratch and enter a name, or choose Import CSV.
3. Back on the canvas, add a Data table node and select that table.
4. Use the operation on the node to read or write rows, then select Execute step.

A data table is not a file on your computer. Another project does not see it. Use Filter to drop rows, and Merge to line this data up with another branch.
## Questions

### Does a Duaer JSON export include the rows in a data table?

The export keeps the node and its reference to the table. The rows stay on the original instance. On another instance you import or write them again.