City Lookup Table

The City Lookup Table allows for automated insertion of the City, Province / State, Country when a specified Postal / Zip Code is entered.

The City Lookup Table Window is accessed through the Setup >> System Tables >> City Lookup Table menu. If you already have a large database of patrons, Theatre Manager can automatically create a lookup list. Depending on the size of your database this process may take upwards of one hour.

The City / Postal Code Window will open.

Click here for a detailed description of this window and it's functions.

List Window

Parts of the City / Postal Code Lookup Window

Postal Code / Zip Code	The range of the postal / zip codes that apply to the location.
City	The city with which the range is associated.
County	The range of the Counties (US) which apply to the location.
Province / State	The province / state with which the range is associated.
Country	Country of the entry as it appears in the Country table of Theatre Manager.
Area Code	Telephone area code for the entry.
Time Zone	Time zone the entry falls in.
	Inserts a new lookup value. Click here for more information on adding new values to the table.
	Opens an existing code value for editing. Click here for more information on editting the selected value.
	Duplicates the selected value.
	Deleted the selected value. Click here for more information on deleting the selected value
	Imports a list of pre-defined codes. Click here for more information on how to import a list of predefined codes.
	Exports the lookup list. Click here for more information on exporting the lookup list.
	The Verify button, checks that the latitude and longitude for full addresses in Canada and the US is set correctly.

Lookup Detail Window

The Lookup Detail Window allows you to enter additional values, or edit and existing value on a one-by-one basis. This can be useful if there are specific towns that are included in a particular postal/zip code that do not already exist on the list.

For more information about the tab, click here.

Postal Code Tab

Parts of the City / Postal Code Lookup Detail Window
Postal Code Tab

Postal Code	Postal or zip code for the entry.
City or Town	City the range is associated with.
County	County the range is associated with.
Province	Province or state the range is associated with.
Country	Country of the entry as it appears in the Country table of Theatre Manager.
Area Code	Telephone area code for the entry.
Time Zone	Time zone the entry falls in.
Observe Daylite Savings Time	Indicate if the entry observes daylite savings by checking this option.
	Creates a new item in the lookup list.
	Saves changes made to a code.
	Copies an existing Code.
	Removes changes made to the Code up to the last save point.
	Deletes the selected value.

Geographical Info Tab

Parts of the City / Postal Code Lookup Detail Window Geographical Info Tab

Latitude	The accepted "center" (North/South) of the postal / zip code area.
Longitude	The accepted "center" (East/West) of the postal / zip code area.
US FIPS55 Code	Used for US zip codes, this is a specific categorization by the Geographic Names Information System. For more information, click here.

Inserting a Lookup Value

To insert a lookup value, you perform the following steps:

Open the City/Postal Code Lookup List Window.
Click here to learn how to access this window.
Click the New button.
The Postal Code Lookup window opens.
Enter the range of the postal / zip code
Enter the city or town to which the entered range applies
Enter the county to which the entered range applies.
Enter the province/state to which the entered range applies.
Use the drop down to select the Country to which the range applies.
Enter the Area Code to which the range applies.
Use the drop down to select the Time Zone to which the range applies.
Check the box if this postal code participates in the Daylight Savings Time program.
On the Geographical Info tab, enter the Latitude, Longitude, and (optionally) the USGS FIPS 55 Code.
Click the Save button to save the changes.
To cancel the insert, click the Revert button.

Editing a Lookup Value

To edit a lookup value, you perform the following steps:

Open the City/Postal Code Lookup List window.
Click here to learn how to access this window.
Select the lookup value you wish to edit.
Click the Open button.
The Postal Code lookup window for the selected value opens.
Modify the details as needed.
Click the Save button to save the changes.
To cancel the edit click the Revert button.

Deleting Existing Lookup

Open the City/Postal Code Lookup List window.
Click here to learn how to access this window.
Select the lookup value to delete.
Single click on a value to select it.
Click the Delete button.
The Delete City Lookup warning dialog opens.
Click the Delete button to continue with the deletion.
Clicking the Cancel button aborts the deletion.
The deletion will be confirmed with the following confirmation message.

Importing Values

You can import your own list of values from a tab or comma delimited file into your database using the steps below.

Open the City/Postal Code Lookup List window.
Click here to learn how to access this window.
Click the Import button
The Import Data window opens.
Click the Select button.
Select the file you wish to import.
Do this by single clicking the value.
Click the Open button.

Exporting a City Lookup Table

Open the City/Postal Code Lookup List Window
Click here to learn how to access this window.
Click the Export button.
Choose the export format.
The Select Postal Code Export File opens for your Operating System..
Browse to where the file will be saved and name the file.
Click the Save button.

The table will be exported to the location using the file name assigned.

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