MANAGE COUNTRIES

This screen contains over 175 pre-loaded countries that are used in Costpoint functions. The Country Code is displayed in screens and the Country Name is printed on reports if the Print check box is selected. Use this screen to review existing country codes or add new ones.

You must first establish report locales using the Manage Report Locales screen before using this screen.

Location

Country Code

This field displays the ID code for this country.

You can use on the toolbar to add a new code that identifies a particular country. You can then use this field to enter a country code for this new country.

Country Name

Use this field to enter a descriptive name for this Country Code.

Print

Select this check box to include the country on addresses that appear on printable reports.

Mag Media Code

Use this field to enter the tax file code for this country before running the Federal or State mag media files. Alternatively, you can enter the codes in the Update Tax File Country Code screen.

A two-digit Country Code is required for reporting W-2s on magnetic media when the company and/or employees are located outside of the 50 states, DC, a Military Post Office, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. You can find country codes in the Social Security Administration's Magnetic Media Reporting and Electronic Filing instructions.

ISO2 Code

Enter the 2-character ISO code to identify the country. This value is used when you transfer labor location address and employee address information to SilkRoad.

ISO3 Code

Enter the 3-character ISO code for the country. This value is used when you transfer labor location address and employee address information to SilkRoad.

Locale

Use this field to enter, or click to select, the locale to use for this country code.

You must first establish report locales using the Manage Report Locales Screen before you use this field.