IMS version 23.1 > IMS Basics - User Guide 23. > Telephone Number Management (TNM)

LATA stands for Local Access and Transport Area.

The LATA feature is accessed from the IMS Main Menu:

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LATA form

When opened, the LATA form shows the following information:

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	LATA form actions button bar - further information given below
	The search area to locate existing LATA instances
	LATA summary detail
	Tabs containing lists of LATA related information - when a LATA is related to other Rate Centers, TNRs, or Province/States, tabs will appear as shown in the above screen shot. The History tab is always present and contains a log of all activity for the LATA.
	The detailed information for the LATA's active tab

LATA Button Bar

Create New

Option for creating LATAs

Relate LATA to

LATAs can be related to the following IMS objects:

oProvince/State

oRate Center

LATAs are related also to TNRs but this is achieved through the TNR form

Delete

This option deletes the LATA instance - options are Yes and No

Close Form

This option will close the open LATA instance

Relating a LATA

Relating a LATA to a Province/State or Rate Center is achieved from the LATA Form Actions button bar:

▪Select the Relate Lata To option

▪Choose either Province (Province/State) or Rate Center - a popup window appears

▪Select an instance from the available drop down list of Province or Rate Center fields accordingly

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▪Click on the Save icon in the lower left corner of the popup windows to complete the task