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Steps for Data Transfer

Follow these steps to transfer data from a test dictionary to a production dictionary:

1. Issue PUNCH ALL statements naming each entity type to be transferred and specifying selection criteria, as appropriate. This step creates a file containing PUNCH ELEMENT and PUNCH RECORD statements.
2. Execute the module source in this file by issuing an INCLUDE statement. This step creates a module containing DDDL syntax.

   Note: You must ensure that all entities, entity options, and nests upon which the entities being transferred are dependent exist in the production dictionary.

Each step is described in greater detail in the following example.