Define a NATO Commercial And Government Entity (NCAGE)

Explanation

Use this activity to define a NATO Commercial And Government Entity (NCAGE) code. It is necessary for NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) to record each manufacturers name against codified items. A five-character NCAGE is assigned to each manufacturer to meet this requirement. This code reflects the source and location of technical documentation for an item. Each National Codification Bureau (NCB) assigns the codes for its national manufacturers, and these are recognized and exchanged between NATO Codification System (NCS) members.

The following rules apply to the NCAGE code:

1. In the United States (US) - Three alphanumeric characters prefixed and suffixed by a numeral character (NYYYN).
2. For other countries the following options exist, 

• Three alphanumeric characters prefixed by one significant alphabetic character and suffixed by a numeral character (AYYYN).
• Three alphanumeric characters prefixed by a numeral character and suffixed by a significant alphabetic character (NYYYA).
• Three alphanumeric characters prefixed and suffixed by a significant alphabetic character (AYYYA).

Prerequisites

N/A

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the NCAGE is created and objects can be connected to the NCAGE.

Window

NATO Commercial and Government Entity  
NATO Commercial and Government Entities 

Related Window Descriptions

NATO Commercial and Government Entity  
NATO Commercial and Government Entities

Procedure

Select from the following options to create a NCAGE.

Option 01:

1. Open the NATO Commercial and Government Entity window.
2. Create a new record (F5).
3. Enter a NCAGE code consisting of five characters in the NCAGE Code field. If the code you enter here is an American NCAGE, the first and last characters of the entered value must be numeric characters.
4. In the NCAGE Description field enter a description of the NCAGE code.
5. You can enter a country code if required in the Country Code field. Country codes are entered for instance when NCAGE-codes have duplicates in different countries. Use the List of Values to select a value.
6. Save the record (F12).
7. Click the General tab.
8. If the NCAGE code is an American NCAGE select the US Entity check box.
9. In the Information field you can enter additional information if required.
10. Save the record (F12).

Option 02:

1. Open the NATO Commercial and Government Entities window.
2. Create a new record (F5).
3. Enter a NCAGE code consisting of five characters in the NCAGE Code field. If the code you enter here is an American NCAGE, the first and last characters of the entered value must be numeric characters.
4. In the NCAGE Description field enter a description of the NCAGE code.
5. You can enter a country code if required in the Country Code field. Country codes are entered for instance when NCAGE-codes have duplicates in different countries. Use the List of Values to select a value.
6. If the NCAGE code is an American NCAGE select the US Entity check box.
7. In the Information field you can enter additional information if required.
8. Save the record (F12).