2 3 Create New Field Definitions

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2.3 Create New Field Definitions

The steps involved in creating a new field definition are:

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1. Select the option to          |          |

   create a new field            |  FIELD   |

   definition from the           | CONTROL  |

   field control menu.           |  MENU    |

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2. Optionally use the field      |          |        |

   creation options to aid       |   FIELD  |        |

   in creating the new field.    | CREATION |        |

                                 |  OPTIONS |        |

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                                      |         is repeated until 

                                      |         no name is 

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3. Specify full details of       |          |   new field or the 

   the new field to be created.  |CREATE NEW|   EXIT or MENU

                                 |  FIELD   |   function key is 

                                 |DEFINITION|   used.

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                       Is this a copied field or is  |

                         another field referenced?   |

                                      |         |   /|\

                                     YES       NO    |

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4. Select copy options.          |          |        |

                                 | REFERENCE|        |

                                 |  OR COPY |        |

                                 |   FIELD  |        |

                                 | EXTENDED |        |

                                 |  OPTIONS |        |

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