# Export log as XML with alternate template file doesnt work
**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/export-log-as-xml-with-alternate-template-file-doesnt-work/3304
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [October 4, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/export-log-as-xml-with-alternate-template-file-doesnt-work/3304 "2010-10-04T01:33:32Z")
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### Author:  [@vsxsoft](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/vsxsoft)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2010, 1:33am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/export-log-as-xml-with-alternate-template-file-doesnt-work/3304/1 "2010-10-04T01:33:32Z")
Hi,
i'm trying to use the export action an would like to customize the style. I have copied the xsl file and made some modifications to it. I have configured the action so it takes my changed file. But finalbuilder uses always its own file. In process monitor i see that it never touches my file. In the build log it says it uses my alternate file. If i rename the original file finalbuilder complains about the missing file. This is very annoying.
FB Version 6.3.0.2026
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### Author:  [@vsxsoft](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/vsxsoft)
#### Post date: [October 4, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/export-log-as-xml-with-alternate-template-file-doesnt-work/3304/2 "2010-10-04T01:54:06Z")
When changing the output to text and applying an alternate style the output is correct. I use this as a current workaround. But the problem still exists.
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### Author:  [@vsxsoft](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/vsxsoft)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2010, 6:32am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/export-log-as-xml-with-alternate-template-file-doesnt-work/3304/3 "2010-11-15T06:32:20Z")
No idea? Finalbuilder is a nice product. But there are many small pitfalls which makes the produkt unreliable and for us unusable.
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### Author:  [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2010, 8:43am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/export-log-as-xml-with-alternate-template-file-doesnt-work/3304/4 "2010-11-15T08:43:26Z")
Sadly we cannot anticipate every possible usage of our products, we do the best with what we have. For perfect software you will need to pay a lot more.
If you want to provide us with enough information to resolve the issue we’ll be happy to take a look. Which options do you have set on the action? An example project that shows the problem will always get a faster response.