# Presentation: 061185

## Slide 1

## The core function of Intelligent Mail & Address 
Quality (IMAQ) is to provide value-added product 
and service offerings. These offerings enable USPS
customers to better manage the quality of their mail 
while maximizing USPS’ field operations ability to 
efficiently deliver mail as addressed. 

- Quality (IMAQ) is to provide value-added product
- and service offerings. These offerings enable USPS
- customers to better manage the quality of their mail
- while maximizing USPS’ field operations ability to
- efficiently deliver mail as addressed.

## The IMAQ corporate vision is the
“ability to meet new challenges, solve problems of
today and anticipate the needs of the future”.

- “ability to meet new challenges, solve problems of
- today and anticipate the needs of the future”.

## OVERVIEW

- In the past a CASS merge test consisted of:
- Carrier Route
- 5-digit ZIP Code
- ZIP+4®
- Delivery Point Code (DPC)
- Today a merge test contains all of the above plus:
- eLOTTM
- DPVTM
- DSF2TM
- RDITM
- LACSLinkTM

## OVERVIEW

- We also offer:
- State Tests (including Puerto Rico)
- Z4Change Certification
- RDI Utility
- LACSLink Utility
- eLOTTM Utility
- Online Ordering (http://ribbs.usps.gov/files/cass/orders)

## OVERVIEW MASS

- For MASS testing we offer:
- MLOCR
- Encoding
- Remote Video Encoding (RVE)
- Local Video Encoding (LVE)
- Manifest
- FLATS
- 100 piece courtesy test deck (for system evaluation prior to MASS testing)

## The Certification Department will add the following tests for 2007-2008 Cycle L.

## NEW CYCLE TEST

- For CASS:
- Enhanced ZIP+4 certification required
-  LACSLink  certification required
- Tighter restrictions on street name spelling variations (Optional for Cycle L)
- SuiteLink (Optional for Cycle L)
*	*
- For MASS:
- DPV certification required
- Enhanced ZIP+4 certification required
- LACSLink  certification required
- 350 piece courtesy State/Region test

- CASS

## REQUIREMENT FOR ENHANCED ZIP +4 & DPV/DSF2

- For Cycle L, a ZIP+4 can only be assigned
- when the primary and/or secondary DPV
- confirms.
- This means software can only make a ZIP+4
- match when the confirmation code is either
- Y, S or D.
- Software must continue to return the footnote
- codes.

**Notes:**
DPV/DSF2 FOOTNOTE CODES

AA Input Address Matched to the ZIP+4 file 
A1 Input Address Not Matched to the ZIP+4 file 
BB Input Address Matched to DPV (all components) 
CC Input Address Primary Number Matched to DPV but Secondary Number not Matched     
      (present but invalid) 
N1 Input Address Primary Number Matched to DPV but Address Missing Secondary Number 
M1 Input Address Primary Number Missing 
M3 Input Address Primary Number Invalid 
P1 Input Address RR or HC Box number Missing 
P3 Input Address PO, RR, or HC Box number Invalid 
RR Input Address Matched to CMRA and PMB designator present (PMB 123 or #123) 
R1 Input Address Matched to CMRA but PMB designator not present (PMB 123 or #123) 
F1 Input Address Matched to a Military Address 
G1 Input Address Matched to a General Delivery Address 
U1 Input Address Matched to a Unique ZIP Code 

On footnotes of F1, G1 and U1 move “Y” to the DPV return code and spaces to all other flags. 

## FLOWCHART FOR ENHANCED ZIP+4 PROCESSING

**FLOWCHART FOR ENHANCED ZIP+4 PROCESSING**

**Note: This is ONLY an example of the process.  Your software may have an alternate flow.**

## REQUIREMENT FOR ENHANCED ZIP +4 & DPV/DSF2

- When the address matches to ZIP+4 but the
- primary number does not DPV confirm,
- software must return the 5-Digit ZIP Code
- and Carrier Route.
- When there is no match on the ZIP+4 file,
- software should continue to return the input.
- However, if the input contains a +4 add-on
- do not return the add-on in the answer field.

## REQUIREMENT FOR ENHANCED ZIP +4 & DPV/DSF2

**Primary     Street       Suffix****	****Post     Desig****	****Secondary****	****ZIP****	****+4****	****DPV**
**Range       Name****	****	****	****                Range****	****Code****	****Code**

**	**

**ZIP+4 File**

**6750     WEST    LOOP****	****S         STE****	****410            77401****	****4197****	****Y**
**	**

**Input:****	****6750 WEST LOOP S STE 410**
**	****BELLAIRE TX 77401**

**Current Rule: Required Match**
**Cycle L Rule:  No Change**

**Match:****	****6750 WEST LOOP S STE 410  (ALL Components *****DPV confirm)***
**	****BELLAIRE TX 77401-4197**
**	****Footnote Code: AA BB ****	****	**

**Notes:**
REQUIREMENT
No change for Cycle L 
DPV Return Code: Y
Delivery Point Validated/Primary Valid and Secondary Number (When Present) Valid.

## REQUIREMENT FOR ENHANCED ZIP +4 & DPV/DSF2

**Primary     Street       Suffix****	****Post     Desig****	****Secondary****	****ZIP****	****+4****	****DPV**
**Range       Name****	****	****	****                Range****	****Code****	****Code**

**	**

**ZIP+4 File**

**347C     RR 4    ****	****         ****	****	****                40456****	****8748****	****Y**
**	**

**Input:****	****RR 4 BOX 347C**
**	****MOUNT VERNON KY 40456**

**Current Rule: Required Match**
**Cycle L Rule:  No Change**

**Match:****	****RR 4 BOX 347C    (ALL Components DPV confirm)**
**	****MOUNT VERNON KY 40456-8748**
**	****Footnote Code: AA  BB****	****	**

**Notes:**
REQUIREMENT
No change  for Cycle L
DPV Return Code: Y
Delivery Point Validated/Primary Valid and Secondary Number (When Present) Valid.

## REQUIREMENT FOR ENHANCED ZIP +4 & DPV/DSF2

**Primary                     Street                            Suffix                  ZIP****	****        +4             DPV**
**Range                        Name                                                      Code****	****       Code**

**	**

**ZIP+4 File**

**201 - 299            ANDREWS            DR     ****	****        35674      5840        N**
**	**

**Input:****	****211 ANDREWS DR**
**	****TUSCUMBIA TX 35674**

**Current Rule: Required Match**
**Cycle L Rule:  Correct State and Return 5-Digit from ZIP+4**

**Match:****	****211 ANDREWS DR    (Primary # Does Not *****DPV confirm)***
**	****TUSCUMBIA AL 35674**
**	****Footnote Code: AA M3****	**

**Notes:**
REQUIREMENT
Correct State Return Input Address
DPV Return Code: N
No Delivery Point Validated.

## REQUIREMENT FOR ENHANCED ZIP +4 & DPV/DSF2

**Primary                     Street              Suffix               ZIP                +4            Record            DPV**
**Range                        Name                                       Code            Code        Type**

**	**

**ZIP+4 File**

**	****     ****RR 4            ****	****        40456      9804      R                N**
**	**

**Input:****	****RR 4**
**	****MOUNT VERNON KY 40456**

**Current Rule: Required Match**
**Cycle L Rule:  Return 5-Digit from ZIP+4**

**Match:****	****RR 4    (Primary # Does Not *****DPV confirm)***
**	****MOUNT VERNON KY 40456****	**
**	****Footnote Code: AA P1**

**Notes:**
REQUIREMENT
Return 5-Digit from ZIP+4 
DPV Return Code: N
No Delivery Point Validated.

## REQUIREMENT FOR ENHANCED ZIP +4 & DPV/DSF2

**Primary                     Street                            Suffix                  ZIP****	****        +4             DPV**
**Range                        Name                                                      Code****	****       Code**

**	**

**ZIP+4 File**

**400 - 498            RUSSELL            ST     ****	****        76108      1619        N**
**	**

**Input:****	****462 RUSSELL ST**
**	****LAKESIDE TX **

**Current Rule: Required Match**
**Cycle L Rule:  Return 5-Digit from ZIP+4**

**Match:****	****462 RUSSELL ST    (Primary # Does Not *****DPV confirm)***
**	****LAKESIDE TX 76108**
**	****Footnote Code: AA M3****	**

**Notes:**
REQUIREMENT
Primary number does not DPV confirm. Software must return correct 5-Digit from ZIP+4 file. 
DPV Return Code: N
No Delivery Point Validated.

## REQUIREMENT FOR ENHANCED ZIP +4 & DPV/DSF2

**Primary     Street                        Suffix     Desig     Secondary      ZIP         +4****	****   Record   DPV**
**Range       Name****	****                                                       Range            Code      Code  Type**

**	**

**ZIP+4 File**

**1266      WASHINGTON    AVE    ****	****	****            07712    6381    H****	****S**
**1266      WASHINGTON    AVE     APT   1-17        07712    6366    H    **
**	**
**	**

**Input:****	****1266 WASHINGTON AVE # 8909**
**	****ASBURY PARK NJ 07712**

**Current Rule: Required Match**
**Cycle L Rule:  No Change**

**Match:****	****1266 WASHINGTON AVE # 8909 (Primary # Does *****DPV Confirm)***
**	****ASBURY PARK NJ 07712-6381**
**	****Footnote Code: AA CC****	**

**Notes:**
REQUIREMENT
No change for Cycle L
DPV Return Code: S
Valid Primary Number; But Secondary (Primary for Rural Route) Present and is Not Confirmed.

## REQUIREMENT FOR ENHANCED ZIP +4 & DPV/DSF2

**Primary****	****Street****	****Suffix****	****        ZIP****	****             +4              Record     DPV**
**Range****	****Name****	****	****        Code           Code          Type**

**	**

**ZIP+4 File**

** ****25****	****NESBIT****	****ST****	****      07103      3628       H           D**
** ****17 – 53****	****NESBIT ****	****ST****	****      07103      3622       S****	**

**Input:****	****25 NESBIT ST**
**	****NEWARK NJ 07103**

**Current Rule: Required Match**
**Cycle L Rule:  No Change**

**Match:****	**** 25 NESBIT ST****     ****(Primary # Does *****DPV confirm)***
**	****NEWARK NJ  07103-3628**
**	****Footnote Code: AA N1****	**

**Notes:**
REQUIREMENT
No change for Cycle L
DPV Return Code: D
Valid Primary; Input Missing Secondary (Primary for Rural Route) 

Note: Return Code “D” is applicable to all record types but Street

## REQUIREMENT FOR ENHANCED ZIP +4 & DPV/DSF2

**Primary                     Street              Suffix               ZIP                +4            Record            DPV**
**Range                        Name                                       Code            Code        Type**

**	**

**ZIP+4 File**

**	**

**Input:****	****1 FOX RUN RD****	**
**	****WALNUT GROVE  MN 36460**

**Current Rule: No Match Return Input**
**Cycle L Rule:  No Change**

**Match:****	****1 FOX RUN RD    (****Did not ZIP+4 Match*****)***
**	****WALNUT GROVE MN 36460****	**
**	****Footnote Code: A1**

## REQUIREMENT FOR ENHANCED ZIP +4 & DPV/DSF2

**Primary                     Street              Suffix               ZIP                +4            Record            DPV**
**Range                        Name                                       Code            Code        Type**

**	**

**ZIP+4 File**

**	**

**Input:****	****J312 HUNTINGTON AVE****	**
**	****HYDE PARK MA 02136-5555**

**Current Rule: No Match Return Input**
**Cycle L Rule:  Return Input 5-Digit only**

**Match:****	****J312 HUNTINGTON AVE    (****Did not ZIP+4 Match*****)***
**	****HYDE PARK MA 02136****	**
**	****Footnote Code: A1**

## DPV TIEBREAKER

- In the past, software could optionally use DPV
- to resolve multiple responses.  In Cycle L,
- software must use DPV to resolve multiple
- responses.

## DPV TIEBREAKER

**Primary****	****Street****	****Suffix****	****Post****	****Secondary****	****ZIP****	****+4****	****DPV**
**Range****	****Name****	****	****	****Range****	****Code****	****Code**

**	**

**ZIP+4 File**

**300 – 398****	****7****TH****	****AVE****	****W****	****	****58078****	****1648****	****Y**
**300 – 398****	****7****TH**** ****	****AVE****	****E****	****	****58078****	****2731****	****N****	**

**Input:****	****300 7****th**** AVE**
**	****WEST FARGO ND 58078**

**Current Rule:  Optional Match                              Cycle L Rule:  Required Match**

**Match:****	****300 7****TH**** AVE W       (All Components *****DPV confirm)***
**	****WEST FARGO ND 58078-1648****	**
**	****Footnote Code: AA BB**

**Notes:**
REQUIREMENT
Allowable match for Cycle K using DPV.                                         Software is required to make the match to “WEST” since it is the only one that DPV confirms. If it does not – follow existing Cardinal Rule.

## STREET NAME SPELLING VARIATIONS

- CASS has been testing minor street name
- misspellings. In Cycle L, street name misspelling
- will be more complex.
- Developers are expected to correct the street
- name misspelling and assign the ZIP +4
- within the input ZIP Code.

## STREET NAME SPELLING VARIATIONS

**Primary****	****Street****	****Suffix****	****Post****	****Secondary****	****ZIP             +4       DPV**
**Range****	****Name****	****	****	****Range****	****Code**

**	**

**ZIP+4 File**

**1 – 99  SCHOOLHOUSE ****	****RD****	****	****	****01002****	****9603    Y**

**Input:****	****1 CCHOOLHOUSE RD**
**	****AMHERST MA 01002**

**Match:****	****1 SCHOOLHOUSE RD     (All Components DPV Confirm)** **	****AMHERST MA 01002-9603**
**	**
**	****Footnote Code:  AA BB** **	**

**Cycle L Rule: Optional Match**

## STREET NAME SPELLING VARIATIONS

**Primary****	****Street****	****Suffix****	****Post****	****Secondary****	****ZIP****	****+4              DPV**
**Range****	****Name****	****	****	****Range****	****Code****	****Code**

**	**

**ZIP+4 File**

**1 – 87  WASHINGTON  AVE****	****	****	****01060****	****2822        Y****	**

**Input:****	****33 ASHINGTON AVE**
**	****NORTHAMPTON MA 01060**

**Match:****	****33 WASHINGTON AVE     (All Components DPV Confirm)              ****	****NORTHAMPTON MA 01060-2822**
**	****Footnote Code:  AA BB****	**

**Cycle L Rule: Optional Match**

## REQUIREMENT FOR LACSLinkTM

- In Cycle J, LACSLink was mandatory for CASS
- developers only.
- Beginning with Cycle L, LACSLink will be
- required for all CASS/MASS customers.
- LACS will provide a new address when an
- address has been converted due to changes
- by government and municipalities.
- Most records in LACS reflect changes from
- rural box addressing to street style
- addressing for E911 conversions.

## REQUIREMENT FOR LACSLinkTM

**Match to “Exact” Non-LACS Record **

** ****ZIP+4         Primary            Street        Suffix     Post            ZIP****	****     +4            LACS    DPV**
**  ****FILE          Range               Name****	****	****    Dir               Code          Code       IND**

-     10-21                 RR1		         62818          9704                      Y

**INPUT:        **RR 1 BOX 21                    BROWNS IL 62818

**LACSLinkTM:  Not Needed**

## REQUIREMENT FOR LACSLinkTM

**LACS Indicated Record Match**

** ****ZIP+4         Primary            Street        Suffix     Post            ZIP****	****     +4****	****   LACS     DPV**
**  ****FILE          Range               Name****	****	****    Dir               Code          Code       IND**

-   1348 - 1350         RR1		         74901          9761          L

**INPUT:        **RR 1 BOX 1348                    ARKOMA OK 74901

**LACSLinkTM:  YES**

- MASS

## REQUIREMENT FOR ENHANCED ZIP +4 & DPV/DSF2

- In the past, DPV was not required for MASS
- certification. Beginning in Cycle L, DPV with
- Enhanced ZIP+4 will be a requirement.

## REQUIREMENT FOR ENHANCED ZIP +4 & DPV/DSF2

- MASS will only be allowed to spray an
- 11-Digit Barcode if the primary and/or
- secondary number DPV confirms.
- This means you can only make a ZIP+4
- match when the confirmation code is either
- Y, S or D.

## REQUIREMENT FOR ENHANCED ZIP +4 & DPV/DSF2

**Primary                 Street                Suffix****	****  Post      ****	****   ZIP****	****  +4****	****        DPV**
**Range                    Name****	****	****                  Code****	****  Code**

**	**

**ZIP+4 File**

**1681-1699       Route 35                     N        08751****	****  1740****	****       N**
**	**

**Input:****	****1683 ROUTE 35 N**
**	****SEASIDE HEIGHTS NJ 08751**

**Current Rule:  ZIP+4 Match                                             Cycle L Rule: Return 5-Digit from ZIP+4**

**Match:****	****1683 ROUTE 35 N        (Primary # Does Not DPV Confirm)**
**	****SEASIDE HEIGHTS NJ 08751**
**	**

## DPV REQUIREMENTS FOR MASS 	

- 	MASS will not be required to return Footnote or Return codes.

## OneCodeSOLUTION BARCODE FOR MASS 

- 	In April the Certification Department will offer OneCodeSOLUTION Barcode testing for MASS. This will be an optional test.

## FEE SCHEDULE

## SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES

- Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FEB  2006
- Official Rules Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAR 2006
- 4-State CB Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  APR  2006
- Stage I File Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JUN  2006
- Stage II File Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  AUG 2006
- MASS Test Decks Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . NOV 2006
- Developers/Manufacturers . . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAR 2007Certification Completed
- Begin Software Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  APR  2007
- Deadline Software Released . . . . . . . . . . . .  MAY 1, 2007to End-users