All employees must have one (and only one) primary address on record at any point in time, but can have an unlimited number of secondary addresses (such as Summer or Weekend).

To enter all primary and secondary addresses for employees and their contacts at Oracle HR sites that do not include Oracle Payroll, you use the generic Address window. This window permits you to select address styles appropriate both for the US and Canada, and other foreign countries as well.

It performs standard validation of field entries (for example, for zip code length), but this is no special validation of city or county names, zip codes, or other address elements.

   To enter a generic address:

1. Select a national address style.

   A window opens with the address format for the country you select.

   Note: Default address styles are predefined for many countries. You can change these defaults and can create address styles for other countries.

2. Enter address information in this window and choose the OK button to return to the Assignment window.

   The first address entered for someone is, by default, the primary address.

3. Select an address type, such as Summer or Weekend.

4. To identify the person's main address, check Primary. By default, the first address you enter is the Primary address.

   At any time, only one address can be a primary address.

   To change an address:

1. Query the address record you want to change.

2. Enter the last date the address will be effective for the person in the Date To field.

3. With the cursor in the Address lines, hit the down arrow and follow the procedure above to create the new address.