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3.12.8 Save table data
This option is only available when you have also selected the 3.12.7 Drop existing tables/indexes check check box.
Select this option when you wish to have the existing data in the table(s) saved before the table is deleted and recreated during a LANSA table compile.
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The format of the data file is:
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column 1 data, column 2 data, column 3 data,
This format applies to every row in the table.
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It is your responsibility to restore any data back into the table using the data saved in the ffffffff.DAT file. You may also use the 3.12.9 Reload table data.