The steps involved in the creation of a new file definition are:
__________ 1. Select the option to create | | a new file definition on the | FILE | file control menu. | CONTROL | | MENU | | | |__________| ____|_____ 2. Specify the name and description | | of the new file definition. | SPECIFY | | NEW FILE | | NAME | | | |__________| 3. Working from the file definition ____|_____ menu specify the various components | | of the new file definition. | FILE | Use the Cancel function key when |DEFINITION| input is complete to return to the | MENU | file control menu. | | |__________| _______________________|____________________ ___|_____ ____|_____ | ____|_____ ____|____ | | | | | | | | | | FIELDS | | LOGICAL | | | FILE | | FILE | | IN | | VIEWS OF | | |VALIDATION| | ACCESS | | FILE | | FILE | | |RULES AND | | ROUTES | | | | | | | TRIGGERS | | | |_________| |__________| | |__________| |_________| | ______________________|____________________ ____|_____ ____|_____ ____|_____ ___|_____ | | | | | | | | | VIRTUAL | | BATCH | | DATABASE | | LOAD | | FIELDS | | CONTROL | |ATTRIBUTES| | "OTHER" | | & CODE | | LOGIC | | | | FILE | |__________| |__________| |__________| |_________|
A detailed description of the file definition menu and the processes that control the specification of the individual file components follow.