# File Clerks > File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested. - Code: 43-4071.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 43-4071) - Family: [Office & Administrative Support](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-43), one of its 55 occupations - Tasks: 19 tasks (15 core and 4 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/43-4071.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/43-4071.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Scan or read incoming materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed. Core task · Task 2599 · Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2014 2. Input data, such as file numbers, new or updated information, or document information codes into computer systems to support document and information retrieval. Core task · Task 20627 · Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2014 3. Perform general office activities, such as typing, answering telephones, operating office machines, processing mail, or securing confidential materials. Core task · Task 20628 · Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2014 4. Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order. Core task · Task 2597 · Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2014 5. Answer questions about records or files. Core task · Task 2602 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2014 6. Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports. Core task · Task 20629 · Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2014 7. Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary. Core task · Task 2593 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2014 8. Gather materials to be filed from departments or employees. Core task · Task 2596 · Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2014 9. Find, retrieve, and make copies of information from files in response to requests and deliver information to authorized users. Core task · Task 20630 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2014 10. Track materials removed from files to ensure that borrowed files are returned. Core task · Task 2595 · Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2014 11. Place materials into storage receptacles, such as file cabinets, boxes, bins, or drawers, according to classification and identification information. Core task · Task 2600 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2014 12. Eliminate outdated or unnecessary materials, destroying them or transferring them to inactive storage, according to file maintenance guidelines or legal requirements. Core task · Task 2605 · Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2014 13. Perform periodic inspections of materials or files to ensure correct placement, legibility, or proper condition. Core task · Task 2604 · Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2014 14. Modify or improve filing systems or implement new filing systems. Core task · Task 2603 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2014 15. Design forms related to filing systems. Core task · Task 2608 · Rated by 106 people who do the job, July 2014 16. Complete general financial activities, such as processing accounts payable, reviewing invoices, collecting cash payments, or issuing receipts. Supplemental task · Task 20631 · Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2014 17. Operate mechanized files that rotate to bring needed records to a particular location. Supplemental task · Task 2607 · Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2014 18. Assign and record or stamp identification numbers or codes to index materials for filing. Supplemental task · Task 2601 · Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2014 19. Retrieve documents stored in microfilm or microfiche and place them in viewers for reading. 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