From 2ef5c11978e550fdcafd6401c10a7f2fbc30a5bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mashuk <8320646+mashukreza@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:15:08 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] minor change - 3546 minor update - additional sentence added about period key being shown --- source/documentation/obligations.html.md | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/source/documentation/obligations.html.md b/source/documentation/obligations.html.md index 95cda38..7cf4f78 100644 --- a/source/documentation/obligations.html.md +++ b/source/documentation/obligations.html.md @@ -77,10 +77,11 @@ A new obligation is generated on the first day of the period, whether the previo ## Period keys A period key is an ID code for an obligation period. It is normally a string of four alphanumeric characters but some period keys can be four numeric digits. -Period keys that include a # symbol must be encoded or escaped in the URL, for example: %23001 +Period keys that include a # symbol must be encoded or escaped in the URL, for example: %23001
+Period keys do not need to be shown to the end user, they are used by software to ensure the return is recorded against the correct obligation. -### Where do I find the period key +### Finding a period key The period key can be found in the returned obligation, an example is given below.