Use the Manage Counties window to add, edit, activate or deactivate, and remove counties.
What you'll find:
To add a county
Navigate to File > Manage > County List.
The Manage Counties window opens.
In the Selected Province/State box, select the province or state that you want to add counties to.
In the Code box, enter the the county code.
The code can be up to 5 characters long.
In the County box, enter the name of the county.
Ensure the Active check box is selected.
Active is selected by default after the county has been entered.
Tip
Add all counties before clicking Save since saving also closes the window.
Click Save.
You can edit any of your existing counties at any time by changing their code and/or name. You can also change the active status.
To edit a county
Navigate to File > Manage > County List.
The Manage Counties window opens.
In the Selected Province/State box, province/state states to edit.
Make your changes.
Tip
Edit all provinces or states before clicking Save since saving also closes the window.
Click Save.
When you add a county, the default setting is active, but you can also activate a county that has been deactivated.
When a county is deactivated, you can still reference the county on existing records, but you cannot use the county in agrē.
To deactivate a county
Navigate to File > Manage > County List.
The Manage Counties window opens.
In the Active column, clear the Active check box of the county you want to deactivate.
Click Save.
To activate a county
Navigate to File > Manage > County List.
The Manage Counties window opens..
In the Active column, select the Active check box of the county you want to activate.
Click Save.
Removing counties deletes them from the database. You cannot remove counties that have been used or are in use in agrē.
To remove a county
Navigate to File > Manage > County List.
The Manage Counties window opens.
Select the county to remove.
Click Remove County.
Note
If the Remove button is not available, the county you selected has been used or is in use in agrē and cannot be removed.
Click Yes to confirm the removal.
The county is removed.
Click Save.