1.CDO>  DEFINE RECORD FULL_NAME.
      cont>   LAST_NAME ALIGNED ON WORD.
      cont>   FIRST_NAME ALIGNED ON WORD.
      cont>   MIDDLE_INITIAL ALIGNED ON WORD.
      cont> END RECORD.

      In this example, the DEFINE RECORD command creates the FULL_
      NAME record element in your default directory using existing
      field definitions. The keyword ALIGNED starts each field
      definition on a word boundary.

    2.CDO>  DEFINE RECORD CONTRACT.HOME_ADDRESS.
      cont>   STREET_ADDRESS.
      cont>   CITY.
      cont>   STATE.
      cont>   POSTAL_CODE.
      cont> END RECORD.

      In this example, the DEFINE RECORD command creates the HOME_
      ADDRESS record element using field definitions from your
      default directory. Because you specify a path name, HOME_
      ADDRESS is created in the EMPLOYEES directory.

    3.CDO>  SET DEFAULT DISK1:[JONES.DICT]PERSONNEL
      CDO>  DEFINE RECORD CONTRACT.WORKER_REC.
      cont>   FULL_NAME.
      cont>   CONTRACT.DATE_HIRED.
      cont>   CONTRACT.HOURLY_WAGE.
      cont>   CONTRACT.COMPLETION_DATE.
      cont> END RECORD.

      In this example, the DEFINE RECORD command creates the WORKER_
      REC record element in the PERSONNEL directory using field
      definitions from the default PERSONNEL directory and the
      CONTRACT directory.