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AdministeringIn addition to administering the database server, you can tune performance, replicate data, and archive data.
System administrationThese topics contain concepts, procedures, and reference information for database and database server administrators to use for managing and tuning HCL Informix® database servers.
High-Performance Loader User's GuideThe describes how to use the HCL Informix® to load and unload large quantities of data efficiently to or from Informix® databases.
Define formatsThis section describes the formats that the provides and shows how to prepare and edit the format component.
Fixed-length records
Editing a formatAfter you create and save a format, you might need to add a new field, insert a new field, edit a field, or delete a field. The process for editing an existing format is essentially the same, regardless of the file type.
Adding a new field description to the format

Adding a new field description to the format

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To add a new field description to the format:

Procedure

Open the Fixed Format Definition window.
For more information, see Creating a fixed format.
Click Add in the Operation group.
Type the field specifications in the text boxes at the top of the window.
Click Perform to add the new field at the end of the list.
Click OK to save your changes and return to the Record Formats window.
Click Cancel to return to the HPL main window.

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