2.4.1. Section Titles and Command Codes for IDRS Terminal Input

(1) This IRM provides instructions for the use of the Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS) terminal displays.

(2) Purpose: These instructions provide a guide to research information on the use and contents of IDRS, abbreviations and definitions, as well as explicit instructions on the use of command codes in extracting data. Some command codes used for entering information also are included in this IRM. Additional command codes used for entering transactions (adjustments, remittances, entity changes, etc.) are discussed in IRM 2.4.2, IDRS Terminal Input.

(3) Audience: LMSB, SB/SE, TE/GE and TS

(4) Policy Owner: Project Director-Dean, Information Technology

(5) Primary Stakeholders: Instructions for administering the IDRS Security System are included in IRM 2.4.2, IDRS Terminal Responses, Command Codes SINON, SINOF, RMODE, LOKME, CMODE, and FIEMP.

(6) Program Owner: Taxpayer Services (TS) is responsible for the administration, procedures, and updates related to the program.

(7) Program Goals: This IRM is a general use IRM for IDRS terminal operations at all SCRS locations. Document 6209 - IRS Processing Codes and Information, Chapter 13, may be used in conjunction with this IRM. Instructions relating to the use of IDRS and what is to be accomplished by its use can be found in the appropriate procedural handbooks and Internal Revenue Manuals. This section contains information on:

1. IDRS Databases;

2. IDRS Research Techniques;

3. IDRS Terminology;

4. Miscellaneous Error Messages;

5. Disclosure and Security awareness, and

6. IDRS time savers.

(8) Contact Information: Applications Development, Internal Management, Im Sub Office, Account Services Branch

(1) Section titles for IRM 2.4, IDRS Terminal Input, are listed in numerical order in See Exhibit 2.4.1-1. Command codes are listed in alphabetical order in See Exhibit 2.4.1-2,

(2) Command Code users may contact the Information Technology Asset Management System (ITAMS) Help Desk in order to report a problem or to locate the "owner" of the command code.

(3) Another avenue available to IRS employees for finding out more about each section is the catalog accessed through the IRS Multimedia Publishing Home Page. The information provided by this online catalog includes such details as the name of the author, section description, and previous versions of the section. See Exhibit 2.4.1-3 for a description of how to access this catalog.

(1) The URL of the Multimedia Publishing home page is: http://publish.no.irs.gov.

(2) Select Catalog.

(3) Access information about the section by entering data in one of the three regions of the page:

1. VIEW BY CATALOG NUMBER;

2. VIEW BY PRODUCT NUMBER, or

3. VIEW BY PRODUCT TITLE SEARCH.

(4) The sequence of steps described below for each option will retrieve a "detailed" page of information (including author and content description) for each section . In addition to this background information, the IRS employee can choose to view any one of the published/online versions of the section.

(5) For VIEW BY CATALOG NUMBER:

1. Enter the catalog number of the section in the box next to Enter catalog number.

2. Click on SUBMIT or press ENTER.

Note: The catalog number is printed on the right side of the footer of the manual transmittal page published with each section.

(6) For VIEW BY PRODUCT NUMBER:

1. Select IRManual from the dropdown menu next to Select Product Type.

2. Skip the Enter Product Number box.

3. In the Enter Product Suffix box, enter the number of the IRM to search for. In this case the IRM number is 2.4.

4. Click on SUBMIT or press ENTER.

5. Click the appropriate section entry to access the information page about the section.

(7) For VIEW BY PRODUCT TITLE SEARCH:

1. Select IRManual from the dropdown menu next to Select Product Type.

2. In the Enter Search Word(s) box, enter a command code (the entire word) or a phrase such as "command code") to search for.

3. Click SEARCH or press ENTER.

4. Click the appropriate document entry to access the information page about the section.

(8) To access the section itself, click on one of the dates listed in the ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY section of the page.