If you want to do it that way, use [Views data export][1]. Here is an excerpt about it from the module's project page: > ... designed to provide a way to export large amounts of data from views. It provides a display plugin that can rendered progressively in a batch. Style plugins are included that support exporting in the following types: > - CSV. > - Microsoft XLS. > - Microsoft DOC. > - Basic TXT. > - XML. Then, re-import using the [Feeds][2] module. Here is an excerpt about it from the module's project page: > Import or aggregate data as nodes, users, taxonomy terms or simple database records. > - One-off imports and periodic aggregation of content > - Import or aggregate RSS/Atom feeds > - Import or aggregate CSV files > - Import or aggregate OPML files > - PubSubHubbub support > - Create nodes, users, taxonomy terms or simple database records from import > - Extensible to import any other kind of content > - Granular mapping of input elements to Drupal content elements > - Exportable configurations > - Batched import for large files [1]: https://www.drupal.org/project/views_data_export [2]: https://www.drupal.org/project/feeds