Allows you to read data from or write data to a persistent data set.
Sequential File
Allows you to read data from or write data to one or more flat files.
File Set
Allows you to read data from or write data to a file set. File sets enable you to spread data across a set of files referenced by a single control file.
Lookup File Set
Allows you to create a lookup file set or reference one for a lookup.
External Source
Allows you to read data that is output from one or more source programs.
External Target
Allows you to write data to one or more source programs.
Complex Flat File
Allows you to read or write complex flat files on a mainframe machine. This is intended for use on USS systems (note that it uses a different interface from other file stages).
SAS Data Set
Allows you to read data from or write data to a parallel SAS data set in conjunction with an SAS stage.