Browsing Existing Files
To browse records in an existing file:
1. In the Initial View, select Open Data File from the File menu. The Data Editor Open dialog box is displayed.
2. Enter the name of the  data file and click OK. The Select Data File dialog box is displayed. If this is the first time the data file has been opened in Data Editor, the Data File Setup dialog box is displayed. After the data file information is entered in this dialog box, click OK to go to the Select Data File dialog box.
3. Select View in Edit mode of the data file, and click OK. If you are not authorized to edit the data file, the Update and Add edit modes are disabled, and the View mode is automatically selected.
4. The Table Format View is displayed, where the data can be viewed.
5. To return to the Initial View, select Close Data File from the File Menu.