Any way to get ALL counties to automatically populate based on the zip code entered?
I have used a software in another life where ALL COUNTIES IN ALL STATES were automatically populated based on the zip code entered. We didn't have to use codes. It is hard to have just a 2 digit code for a county and then try to remember which is which.
Impact: When running reports based on county, we are finding that some were entered wrong when the profile was created. If they were automatically incorporated into the software, there would be less chance for error.
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- Aug 11 2015
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The county code, as you know, automatically enters the county code based on the zip code and county combination of an existing profile. There is a tool that can be run from the Run Procedure box in System Utilities that will populate profiles, grant and gift county codes based on a zip code range. This can be used to populate a database that is just starting to use counties or correct improperly entered ones. It does have to be run repeatedly for each county, but it does exist. Contact FIMS support if you are interested. Having a database with ALL the counties in the US is difficult to obtain and maintain.