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-DynamicZip naming rules are used to control and standardize the county and city names in the [[dynamiczip:tables:DZ Zip Address Table]] For instance, a naming rule might be used to abbreviate Saint (as in Saint Louis) to St (as opposed to having both St Louis and Saint Louis in the address table). The use of naming rules both prevents inconsistencies (which makes using lookup windows easier) and helps reduce the chance of tax schedule descriptions becoming truncated (Tax schedule descriptions usually contain the state, city name and county name, but can only be 30 characters long.).+DynamicZip naming rules are used to control and standardize the county and city names in the [[dynamiczip:tables:DZ Zip Address Table]]. For instance, a naming rule might be used to abbreviate Saint (as in Saint Louis) to St (as opposed to having both St Louis and Saint Louis in the address table). The use of naming rules both prevents inconsistencies (which makes using lookup windows easier) and helps reduce the chance of tax schedule descriptions becoming truncated (Tax schedule descriptions usually contain the state, city name and county name, but can only be 30 characters long).
  
 From the [[dynamiczip:windows:dz_fips_codes_window|DZ FIPS Codes window]] you can create your own set of naming rules. From the [[dynamiczip:windows:dz_fips_codes_window|DZ FIPS Codes window]] you can create your own set of naming rules.
  
-Open the [[dynamiczip:windows:dz_fips_codes_window|DZ FIPS Codes window]] and navigate DynamicZip>>Naming Rules from the menu to open up the [[dynamiczip:windows:DZ Naming Rules window]]. Using the [[dynamiczip:windows:DZ Naming Rules window]] you can:+Open the DZ FIPS Codes window and navigate DynamicZip>>Naming Rules from the menu to open up the [[dynamiczip:windows:DZ Naming Rules window]]. Using the DZ Naming Rules window you can:
  
   * Click on the printer icon to print a report of your current naming rules.   * Click on the printer icon to print a report of your current naming rules.
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   - Type FORT into the Ending Value.   - Type FORT into the Ending Value.
   - Press the Save button.   - Press the Save button.
-  - From the [[dynamiczip:windows:dz_naming_rules_window|DZ Naming Rules window]] navigate to DynamicZip>>Apply Rules to Geocode Names.+  - From the DZ Naming Rules window navigate to DynamicZip>>Apply Rules to Geocode Names.
   - Click the Report button for a preview or the Update button to run the process.   - Click the Report button for a preview or the Update button to run the process.
   - A window will popup asking "This process will generate a report of Geocode names that do not comply with the naming rules. Do you want a report only, or do you want the update to occur?" For a preview of the changes press the Report button. If you would like to apply the rules press the Update button.    - A window will popup asking "This process will generate a report of Geocode names that do not comply with the naming rules. Do you want a report only, or do you want the update to occur?" For a preview of the changes press the Report button. If you would like to apply the rules press the Update button. 
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