Why add fields?
You create fields in the Schema Layout tab. Fields are displayed in the Schema Layout tab using the following icon:
Fields that are based on a field type are displayed in the Schema Layout tab using the following icon:
Use records to model flat File data fields that have complex structures, such as components or subcomponents.
Why add Field Types?
You can define a field type with particular properties to be reused later. For example, if you wanted to create many fields that all use a double quotation mark as an encapsulation character, you could define a field type with the encapsulation character set to the double-quotes character and then create multiple fields based on this field type.
You create field types in the Type Library tab. Field types are displayed in the Type Library tab using the following icon:
Field types that are based on a field type are displayed in the Type Library tab using the following icon:
Adding Fields or Field Types
The procedure for adding fields and field types is identical except for the tab you initially select as described in the following procedure.