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Reference Files

Reference files are master files containing basic data that your application uses.

You should select a REF file type for files that contain non-volatile information; for example, a Customer file. A customer file contains detailed information about a customer such as name, address, telephone.

In addition to the three default functions created for a capture file, a reference file has two other functions that allow you to maintain a file or select a record from a list. They are Select Record (SELRCD) and Edit File (EDTFIL).