diff --git a/Application/Model/Exceptions/ExportFileException.php b/Application/Model/Exceptions/ExportFileException.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dae1118
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Application/Model/Exceptions/ExportFileException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ * 
+ * https://www.d3data.de
+ *
+ * @copyright (C) D3 Data Development (Inh. Thomas Dartsch)
+ * @author    D3 Data Development - Daniel Seifert <info@shopmodule.com>
+ * @link      https://www.oxidmodule.com
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace D3\DataWizard\Application\Model\Exceptions;
+
+use OxidEsales\Eshop\Core\Registry;
+
+class ExportFileException extends DataWizardException
+{
+    public function __construct($sMessage = "not set", $iCode = 0, Exception $previous = null )
+    {
+        $sMessage = sprintf(
+            Registry::getLang()->translateString('D3_DATAWIZARD_ERR_EXPORTFILEERROR'),
+            $sMessage
+        );
+
+        parent::__construct($sMessage, $iCode, $previous );
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Application/Model/ExportBase.php b/Application/Model/ExportBase.php
index 4e18c0b..8b816bc 100644
--- a/Application/Model/ExportBase.php
+++ b/Application/Model/ExportBase.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace D3\DataWizard\Application\Model;
 
+use D3\DataWizard\Application\Model\Exceptions\ExportFileException;
 use D3\DataWizard\Application\Model\Exceptions\InputUnvalidException;
 use D3\DataWizard\Application\Model\ExportRenderer\RendererBridge;
 use D3\ModCfg\Application\Model\d3filesystem;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ abstract class ExportBase implements QueryBase
     
     /**
      * @param string $format
+     * @param $path
      *
      * @throws DBALException
      * @throws DatabaseConnectionException
@@ -53,8 +55,9 @@ abstract class ExportBase implements QueryBase
      * @throws StandardException
      * @throws d3ShopCompatibilityAdapterException
      * @throws d3_cfg_mod_exception
+     * @return string
      */
-    public function run($format = RendererBridge::FORMAT_CSV)
+    public function run( string $format = RendererBridge::FORMAT_CSV, $path = null): string
     {
         if ($this->hasFormElements()) {
             /** @var Input $element */
@@ -70,11 +73,18 @@ abstract class ExportBase implements QueryBase
         $content = $this->renderContent($rows, $fieldNames, $format);
 
         /** @var $oFS d3filesystem */
-        $oFS = oxNew(d3filesystem::class);
-        $oFS->startDirectDownload(
-            $oFS->filterFilename($this->getExportFileName($format)),
-            $content
-        );
+        $oFS = oxNew( d3filesystem::class );
+        if (is_null($path)) {
+            $oFS->startDirectDownload( $oFS->filterFilename( $this->getExportFileName( $format ) ), $content );
+        } else {
+            $filePath = $oFS->trailingslashit($path).$oFS->filterFilename( $this->getExportFileName( $format ) );
+            if (false === $oFS->createFile($filePath, $content,true)) {
+                throw oxNew(ExportFileException::class, $filePath);
+            }
+            return $filePath;
+        }
+
+        return '';
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/Application/views/admin/de/d3DataWizard_lang.php b/Application/views/admin/de/d3DataWizard_lang.php
index 22fb0f6..e9ba312 100644
--- a/Application/views/admin/de/d3DataWizard_lang.php
+++ b/Application/views/admin/de/d3DataWizard_lang.php
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ $aLang = array(
     'D3_DATAWIZARD_ERR_NOEXPORT_INSTALLED'            => 'Es sind keine Exporte installiert oder aktiviert.',
     'D3_DATAWIZARD_ERR_NOEXPORTCONTENT'               => 'Export ist leer, kein Inhalt zum Download verfügbar',
     'D3_DATAWIZARD_ERR_NOSUITABLERENDERER'            => 'kein Renderer für Format "%1$s" registriert',
+    'D3_DATAWIZARD_ERR_EXPORTFILEERROR'               => 'Exportdatei "%1$s" kann nicht angelegt werden',
 
     'D3_DATAWIZARD_EXPORTS_INACTIVECATEGORIES'        => 'deaktivierte Kategorien, mit aktiven Artikel',
     'D3_DATAWIZARD_EXPORTS_INACTIVECATEGORIES_TREE'   => 'Baum',