This screen contains over 175 pre-loaded countries that are used in Costpoint functions. Use this screen to review existing country codes or add new ones.
The Code is displayed in screens and the Country Name is printed on reports if the Print column's checkbox is selected.
These countries will be available for lookup in numerous Costpoint screens. Use this screen to review existing and add new country codes.
Use the New Line button on the toolbar to add a new code that will identify a particular country. The code can be up to eight alphanumeric characters.
Enter the name for the new country code.
Select the Print column checkbox if the country should be printed on addresses; do not select this checkbox if it should not. For example, for a company based in the United States, the checkbox should not be selected for USA but selected for all other countries.
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 Appendix B of the Social Security Administration's Magnetic Media Reporting and Electronic Filing instructions. Enter the country codes into this table before running the Federal or State mag media files. Alternatively, you can enter the codes in the Update Mag Media Country Code application in Costpoint Payroll.
Changes to this screen update the COUNTRY table.