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# Streaming data

> Learn section Development > Programming in the AL language > Tables and data > Streaming data: 5 Microsoft Learn pages. Index of what Learn documents here, linked to Learn.

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## Learn pages

- [InStream data type](https://learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/methods-auto/instream/instream-data-type): Is a generic stream object that you can use to read from or write to files and BLOBs.
- [OutStream data type](https://learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/methods-auto/outstream/outstream-data-type): Is a generic stream object that you can use to write to files and BLOBs.
- [System.CopyStream(OutStream, InStream [, Integer]) Method](https://learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/methods-auto/system/system-copystream-method): Copies the information that is contained in an InStream to an OutStream.
- [Using streams in Business Central](https://learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/devenv-streams-overview): Introducing how to work with streams in Business Central AL code.
- [Write, WriteText, Read, and ReadText Method Behavior](https://learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/devenv-write-read-methods-line-break-behavior): Write, WriteText, Read, and ReadText Method Behavior for Line Endings and Zero Terminators.

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