NCSC C A S S 2000 - 2001 10/15/99
New Subcategories / Questions
The following is a list of the new subcategories, along with some specifically affected existing subcategories, that will be make up the new requirements of the CASS 2000-2001 cycle.
Cardinal Rule for Directionals
We have altered our A/B/C/D/E categories to follow the Cardinal rule, which is shown in the matrix below:
N
/NE
/NW
/S
/SE
/SW
/E
/W
/Blank
N
/ Y / Y / Y / YNE / Y / Y / Y / Y
NW / Y / Y / Y / Y
S / Y / Y / Y / Y
SE / Y / Y / Y / Y
SW / Y / Y / Y / Y
E / Y / Y / Y / Y
W / Y / Y / Y / Y
Blank
/ Y / Y / Y / Y / Y / Y / Y / Y / YWe have also created the following new sub-categories:
CC Post-directional changed to a non-cardinal directional, which is a
Nomatch.
100 MAIN ST N changed to 100 MAIN ST S
DC Pre-directional changed to a non-cardinal directional – Nomatch.
100 E MAIN ST changed to 100 W MAIN ST
13 Character City Abbreviation
We have added questions in existing subcategories where the 13 character abbreviation is present on input, and is required to be returned upon matching.
Variable State Spellings
We have added questions in existing subcategories where a non-standard representation of the state will be presented on input. These are expected to be recognized as if the proper state abbreviation had been presented.
MEMPHIS TENN
CHARLESTON SO CAROLINA
BIRMINGHAM ALA
SANTA FE NEW MEX
RALEIGH NCAROLINA
PMB Addresses
We have added PMB addresses to the ‘O’ Category – Extra Information. The new subcategories are:
O2 PMB added to the end of the address line.
100 ELM ST PMB 5
O3 PMB added to secondary address line.
PMB 5
100 ELM ST
O5 100 MAIN ST PMB 60 where ‘100 MAIN ST‘ doesn’t exist
(and PO BOX 60 may exist), so Nomatch
Lastline Logic
W6 New subcategory where the input city and ZIPCODE are corresponding,
but the state is incorrect. This will be an Optional Match.
MEMPHIS FL 38119
JA New subcategory where the input city and ZIPCODE are corresponding
and there is an exact match in the ZIPCODE.
JB New subcategory where the input city and ZIPCODE are corresponding
and there is an exact match in the ZIPCODE. Input city is a non-mailing
name.
JC New subcategory where the input city and ZIPCODE do not correspond and there is an inexact match found in the ZIPCODE.
JD New subcategory where input city and ZIPCODE do not
correspond, and inexact match is found in input city.
10 ACADEMY LN
ARLINGTON MA 02101
where ARLINGTON and 02101 are found in the City State File together.
Match to
10 ACADEMY ST
ARLINGTON MA 02476 - 1234
JI New subcategory where input city and ZIPCODE do not
correspond, address is not found in ZIPCODE’s associated with input
city name nor the input ZIPCODE, and best candidate is inexact match
elsewhere in the finance number. This is a Nomatch.
130 ACTON
ALLSTON MA 02101
Best candidate is
100 ACTON ST
WATERTOWN MA 02472-1234
ZIPMOVE Questions
Z0 Match to the ZIPMOVE file and match to the address in the new finance
number.
Z1 No Match – A near match is available in the old side and no match is
Available in the current finance number.
Z2 No Match – Address matches to old side information, but new side
Information no longer matches to the same address.
Perfect Addresses
70 This new subcategory has been added for ‘perfect’ addresses, which will
be taken randomly from the Delivery Sequence File. All of these
questions are required to be matched.
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