Export considerations

Before you begin exporting data, spend some time and consider in detail what resources you have and exactly what type of information you want to export from your database.

Consideration... For information, see...
The export tools that are available. Export tools
Impact of exporting on the database performance. Performance aspects of bulk operations
How to handle NULL values. Outputting NULLs using the OUTPUT statement
Whether the data file is on a client computer. Accessing data on client computers