VMS Help EDIT, /FDL, Qualifiers, /CREATE  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    This qualifier allows you to create an output file without an
    existing input file.

    Using the /CREATE qualifier, you can create an output file
    directly without the Edit/FDL utility notifying you that the
    file is to be created.

    Example

  $ EDIT/FDL/CREATE SALES_DATA

    This command begins a session in which SALES_DATA.FDL is created.
    The Edit/FDL utility does not issue the informational message
    stating that the new file SALES_DATA.FDL will be created.