Preserving metadata on export

I'd really value some help here... I need to export every asset from my Ap 3 Library and am confused... Export -> Master updates the original capture date (which is what I wish to avoid) whereas File->Relocate Master leaves the original data intact. Questions:
1. Why are there two commands that seem to do the same job?
2. How do the commands differ?
3. Why is Export -> Master updating metadata?
Any help will be greatly appreciated,
Roy

1. Why are there two commands that seem to do the same job?
They're not the same job. Moving a file and exporting it are two different actions.
2. How do the commands differ?
Moving a file is just that. However, exporting has extra options - including the option to write additional metadata to the original file.
3. Why is Export -> Master updating metadata?
What metadata is that, excactly? Do you mean:
Export -> Master updates the original capture date
The file metadata? File dates are not the same as Photo dates. Photo apps get their dates from the Exif metadata that your camera writes to the file when you take the photo.
Regards
TD

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