---
title: "serializeAsArchiveAndFlush(url:)"
framework: metal
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "metal/mtl4pipelinedatasetserializer/serializeasarchiveandflush(url:)"
---

# serializeAsArchiveAndFlush(url:)

Serializes a pipeline data set to an archive.

## Declaration

```swift
func serializeAsArchiveAndFlush(url: URL) throws
```

## Parameters

- `url`: The URL used to serialize the serializer data set as an archive to.