When the Record Editor starts, it displays the Edit Start Screen
Fields on this screen are
Field | Description |
File | Name of the file to edit, you can select a file by using the Find File button to the right. |
Copybook Type | Type of copybook (record layout). Currently the choices are Cobol and cb2xml XML, but it possible to write your own copybook reader. |
Split Copybook | Wether to split the copybook into seperate records (on either 01 level or redefines). |
Copybook | Copybook File name. You can use the Choose File to search the directory for the copybook file. |
File Structure | File Structure (or file reader to use). For Windows/Unix/Linux text files use either Default Reader or Text IO. |
Numeric Format | Format of numeric data. |
Field Seperator | Field Seperator to use in a CSV file |
Quote | Quote to use in CSV files |
Buttons on the Screen
Button | Description |
Choose File | Start the File Chooser dialogue which will navigate the File system and the user to choose a file. |
Choose Layout | Choose Record Layout file (ie Cobol Copybook). |
Edit | Edit the file. |
Browse | View the file, but no changes are possible. |