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USPS Help

Introduction

Use online help to get information on a particular field in USPS. The help system defines the field in question and lists values if appropriate. Online help provides information on:

  • System fields (for example: COMMAND, COMMAND QUALIFIER, SCREEN NAME, and SUBCOMMAND)
  • Application specific data fields (for example: AGENCY NUMBER, EMPLOYEE NUMBER, and EFFECTIVE DATE), and
  • System error messages.

Accessing Help

To access help for any updateable field in USPS, move your cursor to the variable field and press F2. If there are multiple pages of help available, press F2 again to view the additional pages. You may press F2 again to pull up a Decode Table if appropriate.

Note: A message reading End of List displays when you reach the end of help. Press F3 to return to the previous screen.

If the customized USPS help is not present, system help F1 will automatically display.

Note: You may press F3 at any time to return to your previous screen.

As an example, follow the steps below to access help for the COUNTY field on the Individual Identification (HIDU1) screen:

Step Action
1

Access the Individual Identification (HIDU1) screen.

> GUH     XXXXXXXXX____________________________________________________ ON HIDU1 
                                                        
                     ---------INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFICATION---------                
                                                                                
 ____ INDIVIDUAL SSN--------> 00000000000    USER AGENCY--> ___                 
      EMPLOYING AGENCY(S)--->                                                   
                                                                                
             FIRST                MIDDLE               LAST                     
      NAME-> ____________________ ____________________ _________________________
      FAMILIAR NAME--> ____________________                                     
                                                                                
      ADDRESS LINE 1-> ______________________________  PROTECT IND> __          
      ADDRESS LINE 2-> ______________________________    
      CITY-----------> ________________  STATE---> TX  ZIP CODE---> ____________
      COUNTY---------> 000               COUNTRY-----> USA                      
                                                                                
      HOME PHONE-----> (000)000-0000     WORK PHONE--> (000)000-0000  EXT-> ____
      SEX------------> UNDEFINED         RACE-------------------> _____         
      BIRTH DATE-----> 00/00/0000        EDUCATION LEVEL--------> _             
      
      -----------------------------RELEASE DATA--------------------------------- 
       ADDRESS> __  HOME PHONE> __  SSN> __  FAMILY INFO> __  EMER CONTACT> __ 
 
                                         07/06/XX  10:00:51 1 M3LL TARJ ____
2 Tab to the COUNTY field.
3

Press F2. The Help for Data Fields (THUBR) screen for the COUNTY field appears as shown below:

> C     HID,U1,HID,COUNTYCODE,  1                                     ON THUBR
                                                         LEVEL 01 LINK FROM HIDU1
                    --- CUSTOMER H-E-L-P FOR DATA FIELDS ---          PAGE-> 001
___  DBID-> HID  SCREEN-> U1  FIELD-> HID COUNTYCODE
SCREEN LITERAL-> COUNTY
FIELD NAME-----> HID,COUNTYCODE
DOC REFERENCE--> USPS CODING INSTRUCTIONS
COMMAND:      PAUSE-> Y
> GD    0,872                                                          ON H1TZZ

ENTER THE NUMERIC CODE TO INDICATE THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE RESIDES.
IF THE INDIVIDUAL RESIDES OUTSIDE OF TEXAS, THEN FILL IN THE ZIP CODE, BUT
LEAVE THE COUNTY CODE BLANK. A MESSAGE WILL BE PRODUCED THAT TELLS YOU WHAT TO
PUT IN THE FIELD. SEE DECODE TABLE 872 FOR VALID CODES.(REQUIRED)




A351I-HIT PF1/PF2 FOR HELP REDIRECTION  A205W-END OF LIST
06/21/02  08:15:44   M3LL ACTION ____

Help Redirect

Introduction

Help Redirect takes you from a help screen to the appropriate Decode Table where you can view the values for a particular field. If Help Redirect is available for a field, a populated Command Line displays above the help message for Data Fields (THUBR) screen and contains agency number 0 and the decode table number in the COMMAND QUALIFIER field and H1TZZ in the SCREEN NAME field.

> C     HID,U1,HID,COUNTYCODE,  1                                        ON THUBR
                                                          LEVEL 01 LINK FROM HIDU1
                    --- CUSTOMER H-E-L-P FOR DATA FIELDS ---            PAGE-> 001
___  DBID-> HID  SCREEN-> U1  FIELD-> HID COUNTYCODE
SCREEN LITERAL-> COUNTY
FIELD NAME-----> HID,COUNTYCODE
DOC REFERENCE--> USPS CODING INSTRUCTIONS
COMMAND:      PAUSE-> Y
> GD    0,872                                                            ON H1TZZ

ENTER THE NUMERIC CODE TO INDICATE THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE RESIDES.
IF THE INDIVIDUAL RESIDES OUTSIDE OF TEXAS, THEN FILL IN THE ZIP CODE, BUT
LEAVE THE COUNTY CODE BLANK. A MESSAGE WILL BE PRODUCED THAT TELLS YOU WHAT TO
PUT IN THE FIELD. SEE DECODE TABLE 872 FOR VALID CODES.(REQUIRED)

A351I-HIT PF1/PF2 FOR HELP REDIRECTION  A205W-END OF LIST
06/21/02  08:15:44   M3LL ACTION ____

Accessing Help Redirect

From Step 3 in the Accessing Help section, follow the steps below to access help redirect for the COUNTY field.

Step Action
1

Press F2 again from the Data Fields (THUBR) screen to access the decode table that lists values for the COUNTY field. The Generalized Edit and Encode/Decode Tables (H1TZZ) screen appears. View the information.

> GD    00000,872,013                                                 ON H1TZZ
LEVEL 01 LINK FROM HIDU1
GENERALIZED EDIT & ENCODE/DECODE TABLES
AGENCY---> 00000  TABLE--> 872  SEARCH LEN--> 003  ARG LEN--> 025  TYPE--> _
TABLE         -------------------ARGUMENT VALUE--------------------
KEY
__ 001        ANDERSON
__ 002        ANDREWS
__ 003        ANGELINA
__ 004        ARANSAS
__ 005        ARCHER
__ 006        ARMSTRONG
__ 007        ATASCOSA
__ 008        AUSTIN
__ 009        BAILEY
__ 010        BANDERA
__ 011        BASTROP
__ 012        BAYLOR
__ 013        BEE
06/21/02  08:20:49   M3LL ACTION ____
2 Press Enter to view additional counties.
3 Press F3 to return to the Individual Identification (HIDU1) screen.

Command Line Help

You may also access help for the following portions of the Command Line.

  • COMMAND field
  • COMMAND QUALIFIER field
  • Database identifier
  • Screen identifier

The Command Line below shows the location of these portions. Place your cursor in the appropriate field and press F2 to access help.

Decode Tables

Decode Tables

Many fields in USPS require you to access Decode Tables in order to find appropriate values if help redirect is available for that data field. Press F2 twice while in the field in question to access the appropriate Decode Table. You may also access Decode Tables directly through the following Command Line:

GD__   0,989____________________________________________ ON H1TZZ