Tutorial: Data File Editor

Note: This tutorial is only applicable to Windows platforms.

This tutorial utilizes the demonstration application that was used for the Classic Data File Tools version. It guides you through using the Data File Editor to: view the existing data file in the demonstration application; edit that data file, including applying a number of record layouts to the file; create and edit a new indexed data file.

During this tutorial, you are required to use the Classic Data File Tools to create a structure file, which is then applied to a data file and used in the new Data File Tools.

  1. Import and Build Sample Project
  2. Start Data File Editor
  3. View the Data File Unformatted
  4. Create a Record Layout
  5. View the Data File Formatted
  6. Filter the Data File
  7. Edit a Record
  8. Create a New Data File
  9. Create a New Record
  10. Insert a Record
  11. Delete a Record
Parent topic: Native COBOL Tutorials
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Data File Editor