Files > POSTAL CODE

name
POSTAL CODE
number
5.12
location
^XIP(5.12,
description
*** NOTICE: DO NOT POINT DIRECTLY TO THIS FILE UNTILL YOU GET AN IA *** This file will store all known Postal Codes as well as other associated information related to the Postal Code. Although the original data in this file will only contain US Postal Code, the file has been designed to allow non-US Postal Codes to be added in the future if desired.
applicationGroups
XU
Fields
#NameLocationTypeDetailsIndexDescription
.01mail code(+)0;1FREE TEXTBThis field holds recognized postal codes. Although this file will only start with US postal codes, it may be expanded in the future to also contain postal codes from other countries.
1city0;2FREE TEXTCThis field holds the city represented by this Postal Code.
2county0;3POINTER5.13ACThis field contains a pointer to the County that this Postal Code is within.
3state0;4POINTER5This field contains a pointer to the State File to represent the state associated with this Postal Code.
4inactive date0;5DATE-TIMEThis is the date that the Postal Code became Inactive.
5city key(+)0;6FREE TEXTDThis is the unique City State Key that has been assigned by the USPS.
6preferred city key(+)0;7FREE TEXTThis key is assigned by USPS.
7city abbreviation0;8FREE TEXTThis field contains the USPS's city abbreviation.
8unique key (va)(+)0;9FREE TEXTEThis field is the value when the MAIL CODE(#.01) and the CITY KEY(#6) are concatenated. The purpose of this field is to create a unique lookup value using the "E" cross-reference.

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