NCOALink®

ChangesCorresponding to CASS™ Cycle M

JULY 31, 2008

NCOALink® Changes

Summary of Changes

• Query prefix name • Check Middle Name/Initials• Significant Leading Zeros• Certification/Audit Output header record • Automate naming of Certification/Audit Output • Update hard coded values• Reporting and CSL changes

NCOALink® Changes

• Query prefix Name - display the Query Prefix name (MR/MRS/MS) when Query prefix gender is different from the COA GENDER

CALVIN = MALE GENDER Input Individual COAs Query Name Return Code MS CALVIN OLINGER CALVIN OLINGER(m) MS CALVIN OLINGER 13 MR CALVIN OLINGER CALVIN OLINGER(m) CALVIN OLINGER A CALVIN OLINGER MRS CALVIN OLINGER(f) CALVIN OLINGER 13 MRS CALVIN OLINGER MRS CALVIN OLINGER(f) CALVIN OLINGER A MR CALVIN OLINGER MRS CALVIN OLINGER(f) MR CALVIN OLINGER 13

CALLIE – FEMALE GENDER MS CALLIE OLINGER CALLIE OLINGER(f) CALLIE OLINGER A MR CALLIE OLINGER CALLIE OLINGER(f) MR CALLIE OLINGER 13 CALLIE OLINGER MRS CALLIE OLINGER(f) CALLIE OLINGER A MRS CALLIE OLINGER MRS CALLIE OLINGER(f) CALLIE OLINGER A MR CALLIE OLINGER MRS CALLIE OLINGER(f) MR CALLIE OLINGER 13 MR CALLIE OLINGER MR CALLIE OLINGER(m) CALLIE OLINGER A

ZOOLUE – UNDEFINED GENDER MS ZOOLUE OLINGER ZOOLUE OLINGER(u) ZOOLUE OLINGER A MR ZOOLUE OLINGER ZOOLUE OLINGER(u) ZOOLUE OLINGER A ZOOLUE OLINGER MRS ZOOLUE OLINGER(f) ZOOLUE OLINGER A MRS ZOOLUE OLINGER MRS ZOOLUE OLINGER(f) ZOOLUE OLINGER A MR ZOOLUE OLINGER MRS ZOOLUE OLINGER(f) MR ZOOLUE OLINGER 13 MR ZOOLUE OLINGER MR ZOOLUE OLINGER(m) MR ZOOLUE OLINGER A

NCOALink® Changes

CHECK MIDDLE NAME/INITIALS

• Must Check Against ALL Returns Containing Middle Name/Initials.

• Validate Middle Name/Initials For ANY NCOALink Response

NCOALink® Changes

FIRST NOTIFICATION – SEPTEMBER 2005

Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 5:19 PMSubject: NCOALink - Potential Issue

It has come to our attention that there may be an issue regarding NCOALink returned addresses (return code A, 91, 92) in which the address being returned contains a significant leading zero in the primary number. The following PRODUCTION record will obtain a return code A with a leading significant zero.

KARL ROCK  4128 WEST BELLA VISTA ST   LAKELAND  FL338105906

If you are handling it correctly the output will be:

04200 44TH ST  BLOOMINGDALE   MI490269608006R002200504IM

If you are NOT handling it correctly the output will be:

-4200 44TH ST  BLOOMINGDALE   MI490269608006R002200504IM

If the (-) ‘dash’ is the first character in the PRIMARY number or SECONDARY number it must be converted to a zero.

Please review the sample program …….

NCOALink® Changes

LEADING SIGNIFICANT ZERO

• Use Dash As Place Holder

• Also Occurs in ZIP + 4® Software

• Update Documentation for Customer

– Some Still Receiving Dash In Output

• USPS Will Update Software Developers Guide and Source Code

NCOALink® Changes

CERTIFICATION/AUDIT OUTPUT HEADER RECORD

• Existing DPV™ Date Field Redefined to reflect the DPV product date used by the alternate process for Full Service Providers

• Fields Will Be Added to output data file header record– NCOALink Software Name– NCOALink Software Version– DSF2™ Date– LACSLink™ Date– SuiteLink™ Date

• Fields Must Be Populated When Product Is Used

• If Product Not Used - Dates Zero Filled

NCOALink® Changes

CERTIFICATION/AUDIT OUTPUT HEADER RECORD - Continued

• Matching Logic Applied Added - Corresponds To Same Field In CSLS = Standard (Business, Individual and Family matches allowed)I = Individual onlyB = Business onlyC = Individual and Business onlyR = Individual and Family only (Residential)

• NCOALink Product Version Added A = 48 HASHB = 48 FLATC = 18 HASHD = 18 FLATE = ANK HASHF = ANK FLAT

NCOALink® ChangesCERTIFICATION/AUDIT OUTPUT HEADER RECORD – AFTER CHANGES

TEST CLIENT OUTPUT FILE HEADER RECORD

RECORDFROM

POSITIONTO

FIELD NAME LENGTH COBOL

1 328 PREVIOUS FIELDS REMAIN UN CHANGED 328 X(328)

329 336 PROCESSED AGAINST DPV RELEASE DATE (DATA DATE) (AlternatePROCESS FOR FULL SERVICE)

8 9(08)

337 340 PROCESSED ON PLATFORM ID (platform ID assigned by USPS) 4 X(04)

*341 370 NCOALink Software Name 30 X(30)

*371 382 NCOALink Software Version 12 X(12)

*383 390 DSF2 RELEASE DATE (STAND ALONE FOR FULL SERVICE) 8 9(08)

*391 398 SuiteLink RELEASE DATE (ALTERNATE FOR FULL SERVICE) 8 9(08)

*399 406 CASS DPV RELEASE DATE 8 9(08)

*407 414 CASS LACSLink RELEASE DATE 8 9(08)

*415 422 CASS SuiteLink RELEASE DATE 8 9(08)

*423 430 CASS DSF2 RELEASE DATE 8 9(08)

*431 431 Matching Logic Applied 1 X(01)

*432 432 NCOALink Product Version (A = 48 HASH, B = 48 FLAT, C = 18 HASH, D = 18 FLAT,

E = ANK HASH, F = ANK FLAT)

1 X(01)

433 997 FILLER 565 X(566)

998 998 RECORD TYPE (Header/Detail) (H,D) 1 X(01)

999 1000 CARRIAGE RETURN LINE FEED 2 X(02)

• = FIELDS ADDED

NCOALink® Changes

AUTOMATE NAMING OF CERTIFICATION/AUDIT AND REPORTING

• Software Required To Automate/Format Name – Certification / Audit Results– Monthly Reports

• Certification/Audit Output File Name - ####$$$$&.TXT#### = License number $$$$ = Platform & = NCOALink Product VersionExample= 0101LBBGA.TXT

• Report File Name - #$$$$&YY.TXT# = C, or P, or B $$$$ = Platform & = Month(1 – 9, A,B,C) YY=2 byte yearExample= CLBBGA07.TXT

• Certification/Audit Zip File Name - ####$$$$&.ZIP#### = License number $$$$ = Platform & = NCOALink Product

VersionExample= 0101LBBGA.ZIP

NCOALink® Changes

AUTOMATE NAMING OF CERTIFICATION/AUDIT AND REPORTING

• The Production Monthly Report Name - #$$$$&YY.DAT

# = C, or P, or B $$$$ = Platform & = Month (1 – 9, A,B,C) YY=2 byte year

Example= CLBBGA07.DAT

• Monthly Reports Zip File Name - $$$$&YY.ZIP

$$$$ = Platform & = Month (1 – 9, A,B,C) YY=2 byte year

Example= LBBGA07.ZIP

• Separate Zip File For Each Platform When There Are Multiple Platforms

NCOALink® Changes

Update hard coded values

Variable Name Current Value New Value

PNO-MAX 420,000 480,000

DSC-MAX 25 30

SUF-MAX 210 250

NAM-MAX 760,000 900,000

CRD-MAX 2,000 2,200

LLN-MAX 35,000 42,000

NCOALink® Changes

REPORTING AND CSL CHANGES

• Reporting Functions Must Produce Output When ANY Values are Zero– Numeric Fields Zero Filled– Must Consist Of:

• Header Records • Appropriate Counts Indicated In File Layouts

• Must Be Able To Regenerate All Reports By Date

• CSL Modifications:– Six Fields Redefined– Sixteen Fields Added Using Filler Space

NCOALink® Changes

CSL – After Change

LACSLink™ Product Information

1717 1737 LACSLink Software Name (External LACSLink Product) 30 X(30)

1747 1758 LACSLink Software Version (External LACSLink Product) 12 X(12)

1759 1766 LACSLink Data Release Date Numeric. (External LACSLink Product)

8 9(8)

From To FIELD NAME & DESCRIPTION Length COBOL

237 266 DPV Software Name (Full Service DPV Product) 30 X(30)

267 278 DPV Software Version (Full Service DPV Product) 12 X(12)

279 286 DPV Data Release Date (Full Service DPV Product) 8 9(8)

DPV™ Product Information

The above fields redefined to reflect DPV alternate process for Full Service Providers.

The above fields redefined to reflect LACSLink Stand alone statistics.

NCOALink® ChangesCSL – After Change

From To FIELD NAME & DESCRIPTION Length COBOL

DPV™ Product Information  

2435 2464 DPV Software Name (Internal CASS Product) 30 X(30)

2465 2476 DPV Software Version (Internal CASS Product) 12 X(12)

2477 2484 DPV Data Release Date (Internal CASS Product) 8 9(8)

The above fields were added to reflect DPV internal CASS results.

LACSLink™ Product Information

2485 2514 LACSLink Software Name (Internal CASS Product) 30 X(30)

2515 2526 LACSLink Software Version (Internal CASS Product) 12 X(12)

2527 2534 LACSLink Data Release Date Numeric. 8 9(8)

The above fields were added to reflect LACSLink internal CASS results.

NCOALink® ChangesCSL – After Change

From To FIELD NAME & DESCRIPTION Length COBOL

DSF2™ Product Information

2535 2564 DSF2 Software Name (Internal CASS Product) 30 X(30)

2565 2576 DSF2 Software Version (Internal CASS Product) 12 X(12)

2577 2584 DSF2 Data Release Date (Internal CASS Product) 8 9(8)

DSF2 Product Information`

2585 2614 DSF2 Software Name (External CASS Product) 30 X(30)

2615 2626 DSF2 Software Version (External CASS Product) 12 X(12)

2627 2634 DSF2 Data Release Date (External CASS Product) 8 9(8)

The above fields were added to reflect DSF2 internal CASS results.

The above fields were added to reflect DSF2 external CASS results.

NCOALink® ChangesCSL – After Change

From To FIELD NAME & DESCRIPTION Length COBOL

2635 2635 DPV™ Results to Customer 1 X(1)

2636 2636 DSF2™ Results to Customer 1 X(1)

2637 2637 LACSLInk™ Results to Customer 1 X(1)

2638 2638 SuiteLink™ Results to Customer 1 X(1)

2639 2999 FILLER 361 X(361)

3000 3000 Record Type – H = Header/ D = Detail 1 X(1)

CR/LF -Carriage Return/Line Feed required at end of the record.

The above fields were added to reflect if the results were returned to customer.

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