Enter Aliases for Persons or Organizations/View Name History (CPAIDEN)

Overview

Use the AKA/ID History tab of the Person/Organization Maintenance form (CPAIDEN) to enter an AKA (also-known-as) or a DBA (doing-business-as) for the person or organization entered in the top of the form. You can also view information about previous names and IDs used by the individual.

To enter an alias

1. To enter an AKA for a person, enter the current Last name or an alternative last name, then enter any alternative First or Middle name. To enter a DBA for an organization, enter the alternative name in Organization Name.

If necessary, you can enter a DBA for a person or an AKA for an organization.

2. Save.

3. When finished, Exit the Person/Organization Maintenance form (CPAIDEN).

To view information about name and ID changes

1. To access the Previous Name/ID block, select Next from the Block menu. The following information appears:

• the Previous ID and Name. If the name was changed, an N appears in the Change field; if the ID was changed, an I appears in the Change field.

• Activity Date (when the record was created).

• User who originally entered or changed the name or ID.

• Origin of the entry or change (the form used to enter or change the name or ID).

2. When finished viewing name and ID changes, Exit the Person/Organization Maintenance form (CPAIDEN).

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