Changing a Reference Region

The Region Summary component contains all the information that is currently recorded for the region, including a list of its associated region counties.

To access the Region Summary component from the Region Overview, click the Name link for the region you want to view.

The top of the Region Summary component contains header information for the reference region, and allows you to view or change information in these fields:

• Ref Region Name

• Description

• Effective Date

• Obsolete Date

Under this header information, the system displays a list of region counties. Each row contains the following unlabeled fields:

• County

• Description

• Effective Date

• Inactive Date

To change information in a region county, click anywhere in that region county's row. The system highlights the row in blue and displays information in labeled fields. You can change the Inactive Date.

Adding Region Counties

To add a new county to the region, follow these steps:

1. On the Region Summary, click the Select Counties button.
   
   The system displays a modal window for selecting counties to add to the region.

2. Optionally, you can enter an Effective Date for the new counties you are adding to the region.

3. Type criteria in the Quick Find search box to locate the county you want to add, or click Show first 10.
   
   The system lists the counties that meet your search criteria.

4. Click a row to select a county. You can select as many counties as needed.

5. When you are finished selecting counties, click the Add to Region button.
   
   The system closes the modal window and adds the selected counties to the list on the Region Summary.

6. When you are finished, click the Save button to apply your changes.
   
   The system displays a message to confirm that your changes were saved in the database.

Related topics:

Maintaining Region Information

Adding a Reference Region