Import and export data using the Import and Export wizards

You can import and export data using the Import and Export wizards in iSeries™ Navigator. These wizards use the Copy from Import File (CPYFRMIMPF) and the Copy to Import File (CPYTOIMPF) commands to process this request.

Files and database tables that you can import data from or export data to include:

Integrated file systems files
Source physical files
Program described files
Database tables with a single non-numeric column. The column cannot be a LOB data type

The iSeries Navigator refers to an import file as a data file.

To start the Import or Export Wizard, follow these steps:

In the iSeries Navigator window, expand the system you want to use.
Expand Databases.
Expand the database and schema that you want to work with.
Click the Tables container.
If you want to import data from a data file, right-click the table that you want to import data to and select Data > Import. If you want to export data in a table to a file, right-click the table that you want to export data to and select Data > Export.