savedata - UDM Command
Syntax
savedata [data_element_name=file_spec]
Description
The savedata command writes each line of a data element to a file on disk.
If the data element was created (via the data command) with a resolve value of all or defined, variable references within each line will be resolved, where appropriate. In such cases, if a variable reference cannot be resolved when called for, an error will be issued.
savedata issues an error if it cannot:
- Open the specified file.
- Write the entire contents of the data element to that file.
- Close the file.
It also issues an error if the named data element does not exist.
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
data_element_name | Name of the data element. |
file_spec | Name of the file on which to write each line of the data element. |
IBM i | file_spec must specify a LIB file system file; savedata does not support the HFS file system. |
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z/OS | When issuing savadata, file_spec can be in any of the following formats:
savedata only handles files on the file system local to the manager. You cannot use savedata to write files on other systems. |
Examples
To save a data element called mydata to a DD name under z/OS called export, execute:
To save the data element to the current directory, execute:
To save the data element using an absolute path, execute: