2026-02 - MACS Parish Code 0000

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools(MACS) have released a change to reactivate Parish Code 0000

Overview of changes included in this hotfix package

This fix contains an update to activate Parish Code 0000. It updates the Parish Code reference table to be current as at the time the list was compiled.

Obtaining and applying the hotfix

We have created a hotfix patch to provide you with the relevant updates

1. Download this zip file to your system from the link below:

2. Open the zip file and extract the included exe file to your SQL server (or to a location that is able to communicate with the SQL Server)

3. Run the hotfix exe program - this will run a database patcher wizard which will take you through the steps to apply the database logic changes for this report.

4. Once the patcher has completed successfully the reference data in your system will be updated.

5. You may need to update any existing Lookup table rows manually.

Refer this link for step by step instructions to execute a hotfix patch.