Change the Format of Addresses
CAUTION: This process alters data. We recommend backing up your data before proceeding.
With the Change Addresses process, you can:
- Add abbreviations to certain addresses
- Remove abbreviations from certain addresses
- Add or remove periods in abbreviations
- Change the case of the addresses
- Insert a comma between cities and states
Note: The following items do not change when you run this process:
- State abbreviations in the City/State Names Keyword list and on all address fields. For example, AZ is not changed to Az.
- The Country Code, such as USA, in the City/State Names Keyword list.
- On the File menu in your PDS program, click .
- Select your format and case options and which addresses you want to change.
- When you're ready, click Change Addresses.
Watch & Learn
Learn to clean up address abbreviations and case using the Change Addresses system process. 4 min 1 sec
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