Maintain Suburb Postcodes (ENRF01D0)

Purpose To allow the recording and maintenance of suburb postcodes
Subsystem Enrolments
Structure Single Block Suburb Postcode
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Suburb Postcode

Explanation
This form is used to record and maintain the list of available Australian postcodes as advised by Australia Post. An individual postcode may represent several suburbs. In the System, postcodes are used for addresses and for person statistics. This form is not used for overseas postcodes, zip codes etc. These are not maintained within the System but are entered as required against overseas addresses.

To create a new suburb postcode record using the Maintain Suburb Postcodes form:
  1. Enter Insert mode.
  2. Enter the new postcode in the Postcode field of a blank record.
  3. Enter the corresponding suburb/town/city for the postcode in the Suburb field.
  4. Save.
To modify a suburb postcode record using the Maintain Suburb Postcodes form:
  1. Find the record to be modified.
  2. Modify the record as required.
  3. Save.
Rules:
  • A postcode should only be modified where the change is to correct an incorrectly entered suburb description.
To delete a suburb postcode record using the Maintain Suburb Postcodes form:
  1. Find the record to be deleted.
  2. Locate the cursor in the record to be deleted.
  3. Delete record.
  4. Save.
Rules:
  • If a postcode has been assigned to a an address or statistics record, it cannot be deleted. It can be closed, preventing any further use, by selecting the Closed check box.

Changes within this form will have the following notable effects: