- In the unformatted view of the Data File Editor, select a record to initialize. 
                  		
               
  
               		
               - Click 
                  		  Edit > Data File Editor > Initialize Record. 
                  		
               
  
               	 
            
 
            	 
            Note: If you have applied a record layout file, you can also initialize an entire record by clicking anywhere in the formatted view
               and selecting 
               		Edit > Data File Editor > Initialize Record. 
               	 
            
 
            	 
            Note: If you have the 
               		Update warning option checked, click 
               		Yes to enable data updates. See 
               		To configure edit warnings for more information.