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Update Records with Extract Files

When you use the EXTRACT statement, information is extracted and written to an extract file. The extract file can contain user, profile, session, user list, or mail data. Using the ADD, DELETE, and UPDATE statements, you can modify all of the records that appear in the extract file. You can also use the records in the extract file to delete mail messages or create user lists.

Note: When you use an extract file to update records, the records in the administration database are updated and not the records in the extract file.

You do not have to use extract files to update the administration or mail files:

• For information on how to update user and profile records directly, without using extract files, see the chapter Updating Administration Data.
• For information on how to update mail messages and user lists directly, see the chapter Updating Mail Messages and User Lists.