Overview of Using the Data Editor

The following steps provide an overview of how to edit files using the Data Editor.

1. Start Data Editor    Starting the Data Editor

Click the Data Editor icon.

2. Set up the Environment    Configuring the Data Editor Environment

Set up the Data Editor environment.

3. Specify the Data File

Enter a new file name, select an existing data file, or select from a list of recently opened files.

4. Select/Setup the Data File Details    Selecting and Setting Up Data Files

Set up or update the edit mode, format information, data file information, extraction, etc. corresponding to the data file specified in step (3).

5. Edit/View the Data

Use Record Format View or Table Format View to view or edit the data. The following functions are accessed on this screen: - Save and Close Data File - Print Data - Insert/Add/Copy/Delete Record (Record Format View only) - Hexadecimal Edit - Generate item values - Search/Search for Hexadecimal Data/Search item name (Table Format View only) - Replace/Replace Hexadecimal Data (Table Format View only) - Screen Format Switch - Display by Item Select/Select of edit data item (Record Format View only) - Import/Export of data by Linking to Data Converter

6. Save or Discard the Data

Use Record Format View or Table Format View to exit with or without saving the changes made in your edit session.

7. Exit from Data Editor

Exit from Data Editor. You can exit from the Record Format View or the Table Format View.