A Master File is a collection of Permanent Records that are kept for varying lengths
of time. Employee Master Records are kept for many years. Job Master Records and
Purchase Order Records are kept for the duration of a project. This type of Master
Records usually has a DROP PROCEDURE on the Menu for ease of removing groups
of records.

UPON SELECTION of a Master File Edit Program from a Menu, THE FIRST RECORD IN
THE FILE (in Key Field Sequence) will appear on the Screen.
 
To ADD, CHANGE or DELETE Records in this file you will use the CONTROL PANEL
located in the Blue Box at the bottom of the Screen.

         ADD           - Creates a NEW RECORD that must have ALL REQUIRED FIELDS
                               entered.

         CHANGE    - After FINDING the Record you want to CHANGE, click on the data
                               that needs changing and enter the update information.

         DELETE    -  After FINDING the Record you want to DELETE, click on the DELETE
                               OFF button, then click the DELETE button.
                              (CAUTION - the Record CANNOT be retrieved after this is done).