Basic Indexing Table Layout
for Sample Database: ACON

Note: This illustrative table contains the minimal information currently required by the N.C. Division of Archives and History. See the Advanced Database Indexing section for comprehensive tables.

February, 1996


Table Name: Contacts
Notes: Native format is Microsoft Access 2.0. Data derived from table definitions.

FIELD NAME: FIELD DESCRIPTION


CID: Contact ID (unique to database)

MailLabel: Mailing label for individual or group

Pfx: Personal Title (e.g., "Ms.", "Mr." & "Mrs.") (optional)

Person: Familiar Name (e.g. , "Buzz", "Jo Ann", "Bill and Virginia") (optional)

AlphaName: Last/Group Name (e.g., "Smith", "Smith & Wesson")

Soundex: Soundex Code (derived from AlphaName) (optional)

SortName: Look-up Name (e.g., "Smith, John")

City: City (derived from MailLabel)

ST: Two-character State code

Zip: Zip Code (5 or 9 digits) (optional)

Bphone: Business telephone (optional)

Ext: Phone extension (optional)

Fax: Fax telephone (optional)

Hphone: Home telephone (optional)

Courier: State of N.C. Courier Code (optional)

VendNum: Vendor Code (optional)

Internet: Internet address (optional)

Note: Note (searchable) (optional)

Stamp: Date Stamp—date entry made or last updated (IntFmt)

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