# Managing Data

## Loading the Save State

Save data is stored inside of [Save States](/esave/esave-pro/scripting/save-states.md). So the first step to managing data is to load a save state. You will need a save state ID. See [Save States](/esave/esave-pro/scripting/save-states.md) for more information.

```csharp
SaveState saveState = null;
ESave.Load(mySaveStateID).OnComplete(result =>
{
    saveState = result;
});
```

This method returns a [Save Operation](/esave/esave-pro/scripting/save-operation.md) (result type: `SaveState`).

## Save Confirmation

The `ESave.Save` method finalizes all changes made to a save state. It **should not** be called after every `AddData` or `DeleteData` operation. Instead, it should only be used when the game needs to save progress to a specific save state—typically when the player manually saves through the save menu by overwriting an existing save or creating a new one.

In other words, this method should be used minimally and only when necessary. See [Save States](/esave/esave-pro/scripting/save-states.md) for more information.

```csharp
ESave.Save(saveState);
```

This method returns a [Save Operation](/esave/esave-pro/scripting/save-operation.md) (result type: `SaveState`).


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