serialization-serialization-vs-database-input-output.md

description	Learn more about: Serialization: Serialization vs. Database Input/Output
title	Serialization: Serialization vs. Database Input-Output
ms.date	11/04/2016
helpviewer_keywords	database applications [MFC], file I/O vs. serialization serialization [MFC], vs. database I/O I/O [MFC], vs. serialization databases [MFC], input/output handling
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Serialization: Serialization vs. Database Input/Output

This article explains when to use document objects and serialization for file-based input/output (I/O) and when other I/O techniques are appropriate — because the application reads and writes data on a per-transaction basis, as in database applications. If you don't use serialization, you also won't need the File Open, Save, and Save As commands. Topics covered include:

• Recommendations for handling input/output

• Handling the File menu in database applications

See also

Serialization