Setting Up Counties

A county definition includes information such as the county name, country, state, and certain ID codes.

You add, modify, and delete counties on the County page.

Adding a County

  1. Select Common Setup > County.

  2. On the County page, click Add.

  3. On the County Details page, enter values for the following fields:

    Page Element

    Description

    Country and State

    Enter the codes for the country and state that the county is in.

    INCITS Code

    Enter the five-digit International Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) code for the county.

    County Name

    Enter the name of the county.

    FIPS Code

    Enter the seven-digit Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the county.

    GNIS ID

    Enter the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) ID for the county’s location.

  4. Click Save.

Modifying a County

  1. Select Common Setup > County.

  2. Click a row on the County page.

  3. On the County Details page you can:

    • Update the county field values.

      Note: You cannot edit the Country, State, or INCITS Code fields.
    • Delete the county. You will be prompted to confirm the permanent deletion.

  4. Click Save.

Deleting Counties

  1. Select Common Setup > County.

  2. Click Edit.

  3. Select the check boxes next to all the counties you want to delete.

  4. Click Delete. You will be prompted to confirm the permanent deletion.