How to incorporate File name and timestamp automatically into select and save file dialog box?

Hello,
i am trying to incorporate the file name which is inputed by the user along with the timestamp into the selected and save file dialog box. Can you help?
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You can pass a default file name to the 'File Dialog' Express VI.
Use the 'selected path' output to open the file.
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