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Editing a Format

After you create and save a format, you might need to add a new field, insert a new field, edit a field, or delete a field. The process for editing an existing format is essentially the same, regardless of the file type. The following example uses a fixed-format file, but the same procedure applies to COBOL and delimited files also.

To add a new field description to the format
  1. Open the Fixed Format definition window.

    For more information, see Creating a Fixed Format.

  2. Click Add in the Operation group.
  3. Type the field specifications in the text boxes at the top of the window.
  4. Click Perform to add the new field at the end of the list.
  5. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Record Formats window.
  6. Click Cancel to return to the HPL main window.
To insert a new field into the format
  1. Open the Fixed Format definition window.

    For more information, see Creating a Fixed Format.

  2. Click Insert in the Operation group.
  3. Select the field before which you want to insert the new field.
  4. Type the field specifications in the text boxes at the top of the window.
  5. Click Perform to insert the new field before the selected field.
  6. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Record Formats window.
  7. Click Cancel to return to the HPL main window.
To edit the description of a field
  1. Open the Fixed Format definition window.

    For more information, see Creating a Fixed Format.

  2. Click Edit in the Operation group.
  3. Select the field from the list of fields.
  4. Change the desired information.
  5. Click Perform.
  6. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Record Formats window.
  7. Click Cancel to return to the HPL main window.
To delete a field description from the format
  1. Open the Fixed Format definition window.

    For more information, see Creating a Fixed Format.

  2. Click Delete in the Operation group.
  3. Select the field that you want to delete.
  4. Click Perform to delete the field.
  5. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Record Formats window.
  6. Click Cancel to return to the HPL main window.
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