| # ZIP Codes/Postal Codes (tccom4136s000) Use this session to maintain default addresses by ZIP/postal code and by country. You can also use the ZIP/postal code to indicate in which areas transactions are risky due to geography, politics, and so on. This information is linked to the business partners by means of the business partner's address. Related topics Using addresses ZIP code/postal code mask Country Countries are the national states where your suppliers and customers are located. For each country you can define the country code, international dialing, telex, and fax codes. Countries are part of the data that you must set up for tax reporting. In addition, items can be grouped and selected according to their country of origin. ZIP Code/Postal Code A number that identifies each postal delivery area. ZIP codes are used: To sort customer data by address/area. To determine in which taxation jurisdiction the address is located. To calculate the distances between delivery addresses. ZIP codes are printed on forwarding documents on which no further address data is printed. The ZIP/postal code does not appear in the address lines on order documents. If you defined a ZIP code or postal code mask in the Countries (tcmcs0110s000) session, LN checks the ZIP code against the mask. In addition, the ZIP code length must at least be equal to the ZIP Code Base defined for the country in the Countries (tcmcs0110s000) session. For example, if the ZIP code base is 3, the ZIP code must be three or more characters. Related topics ZIP code/postal code mask Street The physical address (street name) of this ZIP/postal code. If you are defining the ZIP/postal codes of a range of post office boxes, enter, for example, P. O. Box. Street 2 Part two or any other additional text of the Street field. Search Key An alternative form of a description used for convenience during searching. Typically, it is an abbreviation, an acronym, or a mnemonic alternative to a full description. Related topics Using search keys First Number The lowest house number or post-office box number that has this ZIP/postal code. Last Number The highest house number or post-office box number that has this ZIP/postal code. City 2 Part two or any other additional text of the city name. Odd/Even Indicator Indicates whether the ZIP/postal code includes odd, even, or all house numbers. If all house numbers are included, or if the ZIP/postal code is of a range of post-office boxes, you can select Not Applicable. Doubtful Select this check box to indicate that there can be risks when doing business with business partners whose addresses have this ZIP/postal code. Possible reasons are, for example, natural disasters or political instability in a specific area. |