Countries in Logistiqo are managed in the country master data. The country list controls which countries are available in country drop-downs throughout the system, for example in companies, addresses, shipments, and other master data.
Most countries already exist in Logistiqo. If a country cannot be found in a country drop-down, it is often not missing, but only set to Inactive.
Opening the country master data
Go to Master Data > Country.
The upper table shows the countries stored in Logistiqo. In the top right corner, you can switch between:
- All
- Active
- Inactive
Use All if you want to search across both active and inactive countries.
Finding and activating a country
- Go to Master Data > Country.
- Select All in the top right corner.
- Search for the country in the table.
- Select the country to open the details below.
- Remove the checkbox Inactive.
- Click Save.
After saving, the country can be selected in country drop-downs throughout Logistiqo.
Deactivating a country
If a country should no longer be available for new selections, it can be deactivated.
- Select the country in Master Data > Country.
- Activate Inactive.
- Click Save.
Deactivating a country does not remove it from existing records. It only prevents the country from being selected in normal country drop-downs for new or changed data.
Important country fields
The country master data contains several fields that can be relevant for addresses, interfaces, tax logic, and accounting processes.
Name: The country name used in Logistiqo. This is usually stored in English.
Country Code: The two-letter country code, for example DE, NL, or FR.
Alpha3: The three-letter country code, for example DEU, NLD, or FRA.
Tax Case: Defines the tax classification of the country, for example Domestic, EU, or Ex-EU, depending on your setup.
Vat Text: Defines which VAT text should be used for this country. This can be used for reverse charge or other VAT-related notes on documents.
Country Charge: Optional country-specific charge setting, if used in your environment.
Administrator / Assigned: Internal assignment fields, depending on your setup.
VAT texts
The field Vat Text can be used to assign a predefined VAT text to a country. This is relevant when a specific VAT or reverse-charge text should be printed or used for documents involving this country.
The available VAT texts are maintained under Settings > Accounting > Vat Text.
In this area, you can maintain entries such as VAT texts for EU or Ex-EU cases. The actual text can be edited in the Text field. For example, this can include a reverse-charge note that should appear for invoices or documents.
If the wording of a VAT text needs to be changed, update it under Settings > Accounting > Vat Text and then select the correct entry in Master Data > Country.
Flags
The country can also have additional flags.
Inactive: If this is active, the country is not available in normal country drop-downs.
Autocomplete Zip Code: Enables postal code autocomplete for this country, if postal code data is available.
Rebuild Empty Autocomplete: Can be used to rebuild empty autocomplete data, depending on the setup.
Important notes
Do not create a new country before checking whether the country already exists under All. In most cases, the country already exists and only needs to be activated.
Be careful when changing Country Code, Alpha3, Tax Case, or Vat Text, because these settings can affect addresses, interfaces, documents, and accounting logic.
If a country does not appear in a country drop-down, first check whether it is set to Inactive in Master Data > Country.