# Saving JUMPArray to JLD or JLD2 file

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**Category:** Optimization (Mathematical)\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [November 26, 2018, 8:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/saving-jumparray-to-jld-or-jld2-file/18033 "2018-11-26T20:14:06Z")\
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The problem is likely that you are trying to write a JuMPArray of variables, each of which have a reference to the model, which has a pointer to the solver.

Why are you trying to do this?

It is probably better to save the data needed to build the model, rather than the model itself.

You may also want to take a look at:

> [@Please read: make it easier to help you](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-make-it-easier-to-help-you/14757):
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