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pg. 98 directly after the first. All previous names entered in the DCN Common Area will appear as aliases on the SUPD screen. When an agency identifies a member that has more than one DCN, the agency should send an encrypted email with all identifying information to the LIHEAP Unit at FSD.LIHEAP@dss.mo.gov for the DCN’s to be merged. Assigning DCN:  Click on ASSIGN DCN.  The ETHNICITY, RACE & LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY (ADD) PROCESS will display. Adding DCN - Ethnicity, Race & Language Proficiency  Ethnicity HISPANIC-LATINO defaults to NO. If the member is HISPANIC- LATINO click on YES. If the data is not available, click on UNKNOWN.  Click on appropriate value for RACE.  Click on LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY from the drop-down box and select the language for the member.  Click on SUBMIT. The system will respond requesting that you confirm your selection by entering "YES" in the CONFIRM SELECTIONS field.  Type YES in CONFIRM SELECTIONS field.  Click on SUBMIT. The system will now display the DCN ASSIGNMENT screen. Verify Information to Assign DCN  The message "Enter YES to assign a new DCN" will display.  Review the data for accuracy before assigning a DCN.  If any data is incorrect or incomplete, click on the SCLR Link at the bottom of the screen. This will start the process over to correct or add data.  NOTE: The DCN assignment fields are protected and cannot be changed on the assignment screen. The search will be repeated before the DCN assignment will be documented.  Type YES in the VERIFY FLAG field once all data is correct.  Press SUBMIT. You will receive the message “DCN ASSIGNED”  Print the screen for the DCN file.  Complete member registration on the E1RG screen.