# Storing data

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-data/331196>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 10, 2013, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-data/331196 "2013-06-10T12:33:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![rickyhay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@rickyhay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rickyhay)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2013, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/storing-data/331196/1 "2013-06-10T12:33:09Z")

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In Flash ActionScript 3. It appears they are two methods to store and  
change data. so.setProperty method() and so.data property. Can someone  
please tell me what the difference is? And, why would you use one over  
the other?  
Thank You