Exporting versus saving data
The difference between EXPORT DATA and SAVE DATA is in where
and how the object is stored. This affects what you can do with
the results:
- Exporting a data object produces a file, data set, or CICS data queue. You can read, modify,
or print each item sequentially through QMF application programs
or other external applications.
- The SAVE DATA command produces a database table. Whatever actions you
perform using saved data must be done through the database.
