Methods for saving system data and related user data

 

This information provides you with several different methods to save your system data and related user data. These methods include the GO SAVE command and manual save commands and APIs.

The easiest way to save all of your user data and system data is with menu option 21 of the GO SAVE command. This saves all of your system data as well as the related user data.

The following commands allow you to manually save your system and user data:

• SAVSECDTA (Save Security Data)

• SAVCFG (Save Configuration)

• SAV (Save Object in the Integrated file system or in directories)

• SAVLIB (Save Library)

• SAVLICPGM (Save Licensed Programs)

The following links provide you with detailed information on various save commands and save APIs:

• QSRSave API in the API reference

• QSRSAVO API in the API reference

• SAV command in CL reference

• SAVCFG command in CL reference

• SAVCHGOBJ command in CL reference

• SAVDLO command in CL reference

• SAVLIB command in CL reference

• SAVOBJ command in CL reference

• SAVSAVFDTA command in CL reference

• SAVSECDTA command in CL reference

• SAVSYS command in CL reference

• SAVLICPGM command in CL reference

The following information explains the various methods that you can use to save your system data and related user data:

• Methods for saving security data
  There are several methods that you can use for saving security data.

• Methods for saving configuration objects in QSYS
  There are several methods that you can use for saving configuration objects in QSYS.

• Methods for saving i5/OS optional libraries (QHLPSYS, QUSRTOOL)
  There are several methods that you can use for saving i5/OS^® optional libraries.

• Methods for saving licensed program libraries (QRPG, QCBL, Qxxxx)
  There are several methods that you can use for saving licensed program libraries.

 

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Saving system data and related user data