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Micro Focus Visual COBOL 3.0 for Eclipse (Windows) > Welcome > Visual COBOL Tutorials Guide > Getting Started > Native COBOL Tutorials > Tutorial: Data File Editor > Create a New Record

Create a New Record

  1. With the new indexed file in the editor, click (Insert Record) in the Record group.

    As you do not have a layout applied to the data file, you must use the free text editing field in the bottom pane.

  2. Type 001Monday, then click (Save Record).
  3. Click Yes to confirm.
  4. Repeat the previous steps with the following details to create a further five records.
    Record text
    002Tuesday
    004Thursday
    005Friday
    006Saturday
    007Sunday

    The records should be displayed in ascending order, using the primary key, which is displayed in red.

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