Methods to save directories in the Root and the QOpenSys file systems

Table 1. Directories in the Root and the QOpenSys file systems information
Item description	When changes occur	Contains user data or changes?	IBM-supplied data?
Directories in the Root and the QOpenSys file systems	Directories in the Root and QOpenSys file systems change regularly.	Yes	Some

Common save method for directories in the Root and the QOpenSys file systems	Requires restricted state?
SAV	No
GO SAVE command, menu option 21	Yes
GO SAVE command, menu option 23	No¹, ²

¹: When you select menu option 23 of the GO SAVE command, the command menu option places your server in a restricted state by default. If you choose the prompting option, you can cancel the display that puts your server in a restricted state.
²: Important: For procedures where the server does not require a restricted state, you must ensure that the server can get the locks necessary to save the information. You should put your server in a restricted state whenever you save multiple libraries, documents, or directories, unless you use the save-while-active function.