File maintenance programs allow you to enter, change and delete data. These programs are used to enter the initial data required to set up the system (refer to the Installation Manual).
You can add, change and delete the records in a file. This is called maintaining the file. Some file maintenance programs can be used often where others are used less frequently. There is an Infrequent File Maintenances menu for the latter programs; most of these are used only one time during the initial set up of the system. However, the information in the infrequent file maintenances can be updated by the system. An example would be the Nonstatic Control F/M which keeps track of the payroll period and all the check register trace numbers.
All files, once set up, are maintained and updated by the system. Most file maintenances in the payroll system do not need to be maintained by you and it is unlikely that they will be used.