You can use the EXPORT (X) option to create an installation file from an existing application. EXPORT copies an application into a data set you name. This data set is outside the Application Manager. When the application is in that data set, you can either use it, as is, or edit it to create a new installation file.

You can either keep the installation file on your system or send it to another system. One of the advantages of using the export function is that you can copy an application installed on one system to another system without having to repeat a lengthy installation process. That is, the receiving system can add an application by using the installation file (see Adding an Application with an Installation File).

If this application is already installed across several locations, you can create an upgrade file and distribute or send upgrades to the other locations where local modifications may have been done. See Upgrading an Installation File.