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The steps involved in the creation of a new file definition are: 

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1. Select the option to create         |          |

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   a new file definition on the        |  FILE    |

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   file control menu.                  | CONTROL  |

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                                       |  MENU    |

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2. Specify the name and description    |          |

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   of the new file definition.         |  SPECIFY |

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                                       | NEW FILE |

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                                       |   NAME   |

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 Working from the file definition     ____|_____

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   menu specify the various components |          |

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   of the new file definition.         |   FILE   |

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   Use the Cancel function key when    |DEFINITION|

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   input is complete to return to the  |   MENU   |

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   file control menu.                  |          |

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                |  FIELDS |  |

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  LOGICAL |   |  |   FILE   |

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                |    IN   |  |

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 VIEWS OF |   |  |VALIDATION|

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 ACCESS  |
                |   FILE  |  |   FILE   |   |  |

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RULES AND | | ROUTES  |
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 TRIGGERS |

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                |  VIRTUAL |  |  BATCH   |     | DATABASE | |  LOAD   |

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                |  FIELDS  |  | CONTROL  |     |ATTRIBUTES| | "OTHER" |

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                |  & CODE  |  |  LOGIC   |     |          | |  FILE   |

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A detailed description of the file definition menu and the processes that control the specification of the individual file components follow.