Address setup (form)

Article
05/05/2014

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

Click Organization administration > Setup > Addresses > Address setup.

Use this form to set up address formats for multiple countries/regions.

Task that uses this form

Key tasks: Set up address formats

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.

Filters

Filter	Description
Country/region	Select the country/region for which you want to view or add information about address components.
State or province	Select the state/province for which you want to view or add information about address components.
County	Select the county for which you want to view or add information about address components.
City	Select the city to which you want to view or add information about address components.

Tabs

Tab	Description
Parameters	Enable validation when you add address information. For example, if you enter the ZIP/postal code 12345 for a customer address, Microsoft Dynamics AX validates that the ZIP/postal code matches information that was previously entered for the country/region, county, and city that are included in the customer's address.
Address format	View, create, or edit address formats for multiple countries/regions.
Country/region	View or add country/region information.
State/province	View or add state/province and time zone information.
County	View or add county information.
City	View or add city information.
District	View or add district information.
ZIP/postal codes	View or add ZIP/postal code information.

Buttons

Button	Description
Translation	Open the Translation form, where you can view or enter translations for address components.
Update addresses	Open the Update addresses with format changes form, where you can set up a batch job that updates addresses when address formats are changed.
External codes	Open the External codes form, where you can create or select an external code that is associated with the selected record for the country/region, state/province, country, or ZIP/postal code.

Fields

Field	Description
ZIP/postal code	Select this check box to validate the ZIP/postal code when you enter a new address.
District	Select this check box to validate the district when you enter a new address.
City	Select this check box to validate the city when you enter a new address.
Address format	Enter a name for the address format.
Description	Enter a brief description of the address format.
Address application object	Select the address component that you want to include in the selected address format.
Separator	Enter the type of separator that is used between address components. For example, one address format may require a comma between the city, state/province, and ZIP/postal code. Another address format may require a period between each address component.
New line	Select this check box to display the address component on a new line.
Data entry only	Select this check box to include the address component only when you enter address information. If this check box is selected, the address component does not appear when the address is printed.
Not active	Select this check box to exclude the address component from the address.
Expand	Select this check box to display the full name of the country/region, state/province, and county when the address is printed. If this check box is cleared, only the codes for the country/region, state/province, and county appear when the address is printed.
Special	Select this check box to indicate that the separator for the current address component is the same as the separator for the previous address component.
Country/region	Enter the country/region for the selected address format.
Short name	Enter the short or abbreviated name of the country/region.
Long name	Enter the full name of the country/region.
Address format	Select the address format that corresponds to the country/region.
Time zone	Select the time zone in which the selected country/region is located.
Use ZIP + 4 postal code validation rules	Select this check box to indicate that valid five-digit or nine-digit ZIP/postal codes can be used for the address.
State	Enter the name of a state/province that is located in the selected country/region.
Description	Enter a brief description of the state/province.
Time zone	Select the time zone in which the state/province is located.
County	Enter the name of a county that is located in the selected state/province.
Description	Enter a brief description of the county.
City	Enter the name of a city that is located in the selected country/region.
Description	Enter a brief description of the city.
State	Select the state/province in which the city is located.
County	Select the county in which the city is located.
District	Enter the name of a district that is located in the selected city.
Description	Enter a brief description of the district.
ZIP/postal code	Enter the ZIP/postal code that is located in the selected country/region.
State	Select the state/province in which the ZIP/postal code is located.
County	Select a county that is located in the selected state/province.
City	Select a city that is located in the selected state/province.
District	Select a district that is located in the selected city.
Street	Enter the name of a street that is located in the ZIP/postal code.
From	Enter the lowest street number that is included in the area that the ZIP/postal code covers.
To	Enter the highest street number that is included in the area that the ZIP/postal code covers.
All/Even/Odd	Select whether the ZIP/postal code includes only even street numbers, only odd street numbers, or both even and odd street numbers.
Time zone	Select the time zone in which the ZIP/postal code is located.

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