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 / Y
NE / 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 / Y

We 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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