.. _sardana-scans-howto:

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Scans and data storage
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These guides explain how to configure scans and their data storage,
how to write custom recorders for new data destinations or file formats,
and how to control a diffractometer from Sardana.

For an introduction to the scanning capabilities of Sardana see the
:ref:`scan user documentation <sardana-users-scan>`. For writing your
own scan macros see :ref:`sardana-macros-scanframework`.

.. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2

    Scan configuration and data storage <configuration>
    Writing recorders <writing_recorders>
    Diffractometer <diffractometer>