Configure State Style Formats

When you use the Load Geographies flow to populate your geocode data, it updates both the full names and postal abbreviations for US states, territories, and districts. It considers the abbreviated format as the default.

To change this action, such as to make the full name format the default or to depreciate it entirely:

1. Start the Geographies task from your implementation project.

2. On the Manage Geographies page, select US and click Search.

3. Select the Hierarchy Defined check on the United States row, or select Manage Geography Hierarchy from the Actions menu.

4. Select a state's link to view its primary and alternate names and codes.

   When you load the state geographies, they include both the 2-character abbreviations and the full names.

   To remove the full name format entirely, select its row and click Delete.

   Note: Do not delete a state format if there are records using it, such as employee definitions or locations.

5. Make sure you the proper name as primary by selecting Set Primary.

6. Make your changes.

7. Save your work.