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Micro Focus Visual COBOL 2.3 for Visual Studio 2015 > Programming > Data Access > Data Files > Classic Data File Tools > How to > Data File Editor > To insert records

To insert records

  1. In the Data File Editor unformatted view, select a record.
  2. Click Edit > Data File Editor; then, depending on your file type, select one of the following options:
    Insert Record Before
    Inserts a record immediately before the selected record. Sequential and line sequential files only.
    Insert Record After
    Inserts a record immediately after the selected record. Sequential and line sequential files only.
    Insert Indexed Record
    Inserts a record with a unique prime key. If you have applied record layouts, you can select a record layout to use to initialize the new record. Indexed files only.
    Insert Relative Record
    Inserts a record using user-specified and previously unused relative record number.
    Repeat Record
    Inserts a new record, duplicating the information in the selected record. For indexed and relative files, you must provide a unique prime key or a relative record number respectively.
    Multi Repeat Records
    Inserts the same record multiple times. You specify the number of times to repeat the record. Sequential and line sequential files only.
Parent topic: Data File Editor
Related concepts
Navigating Data Files
Editing Data
Adding Records
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