Newspapers may change their route IDs from time to time, to better reflect the distribution organization or for other reasons. The Route ID Change options makes route ID changes a snap. All applicable records will be changed to use the new route ID. A single route can be changed, or a group of routes can be renamed using an input file.
Note:
If you use Circulation InSight, you must do a full export to InSight after changing a route ID.
Do not use this utility when a publishing run is open, when processing a Targeted Marketing product, or using any other option that accesses route records.
Select Utilities | Setup | Route ID Change to display the Route Change Utility screen.
Select Add and complete the following fields.
SINGLE ROUTE
yes/no
Indicate whether you are changing the route ID for a single route. If you are changing IDs for a group of routes, set this field to “n” and enter the input file in Input File Name.
OLD ROUTE
setup (8)
If you are changing the route ID for a single route, enter the existing route ID here.
NEW ROUTE
open (8)
If you are changing the route ID for a single route, specify the new route ID here.
NAME/LOCATION
open (25)
The route name can be changed along with the ID. If you are changing the route ID for a single route, enter a name for the route (leave blank to keep the old route name).
INPUT FILE NAME
open (30)
If you are changing the route ID for a group of routes, you must create an ASCII file containing the old and new route IDs. Enter the name of the ASCII file here. The file must be in the /dti/exchange/cm directory. See Appendix B for the file format.
Select Continue to change the route ID. The Route Change Utility report will be displayed, listing the routes that were changed.