Creating flat file targets Use this procedure to create new flat file targets in the EC database. From the PA tool menu, select Manage > Detection. Click the Targets tab > Flat tab. Click New. The Create a new target window is displayed. Specify this information: Name Specify a unique flat file name. Description Specify a brief description. Record Number Specify a numeric record. Record separator Specify a character to use as a record separator. Start position Specify a start position. End position Specify an end position. Click OK to store the flat target in the EC database. Click Close to go back to the main window.