® 1 MTAC 138 April 23, 2014 FAST User Group 3 December 10, 2014

® 2 Agenda Introduction & UG 3 Mission Statement (~ 5 minutes)  Leadership Team Overview of FAST UG 3 Topics (~5 minutes)  Leadership Team eInduction Warnings & Verifications (~45 minutes)  Kevin Bray, Kelly Lorchick, Jesse Davidson Wrap-up: Questions & Action Items (~5 minutes)  Reccuring meeting invite to be sent out shortly

® 3 Leadership Introduction Postal Leadership Representatives  Linda Malone:  Lance Bell: Industry Leadership Representatives  Rich Domagala:  Michelle Zalewski: Postal Sponsors  Pritha Mehra  Dave Williams Industry Sponsors  Angelo Anagnostopoulos  Bob Schimek

® 4 Mission Statement The mission of the FAST User Group will be to address and resolve issues identified and to define and review improvements in functionality across the FAST system as well as drop ship acceptance issues at the facility level. The FAST User Group scope of focus will include but not be limited to; Einduction, Mail Direction, Facility Acceptance, CSA, FAST Help Desk and FAST system/application. The User Group will create ad hoc subgroups to address specific issues as necessary.

® 5 Topics to be Presented Topics In Scope Suggestions for Future Topics?  Copy Lance Bell, Linda Malone, Rich Domagala, Michelle Zalewski TopicPresenterDate Presented eInduction Jesse Davidson, Kelly Lorchick, Kevin Bray, Tom Glassman 12/10 & 1/07/14 Mail Direction System Side: Kristina Obeldobel Operational Side: Linda Malone CSALance Bell and Nadia Ramel-Barnes Facility Acceptance Linda Malone Help Desk IssuesKevin Bray, Linda Malone, Ed Wanta FAST systemAlexis Broadhurst-Ross

® 6 eInduction Verifications and Warnings December 10, 2014

® 7 Background This presentation is current through PostalOne! release 40 (Jan 2015).

® 8 Introduction and Goal The eInduction application both validates mailer eDocs and performs verifications using scan data to provide mailers with visibility into mail quality data.

® 9 Verification vs. Warning The eInduction application displays Verifications and warnings to mailers via PostalOne! reporting and the Mailer Scorecard. WarningsVerifications At eDoc upload and when eDoc or appointment data are updated DO NOT prevent shipment of a container Advise a mailer or logistics provider that a container is at risk of failing a verification Logged after induction, if a container fails an eInduction verification Verifications count against the mailer’s error threshold for the calendar month

® 10 Detailed Review of eInduction Verifications and Warnings Verifications (12/10 Meeting) 1.Payment (E11P) 2.Undocumented Container (E7P) 3.Duplicate Container (E17P) 4.Misshipped Container (E29P) 5.Entry Point Discount (E4P) 6.Zone Discount (E13P) Warnings (Following Meeting) 7.USPS Transported on Appointment (E14) 8.Barcode Uniqueness (E10P) 9.Duplicate Within Appointment (E45P) 10.Entry Facility Warning (E29) 11.Entry Point Discount Warning (E4) 12.Zone Discount Warning (E13)

® 11 Payment Verification (E11P) The eInduction Payment Verification checks that the payment status is FIN or FPP for a scanned and inducted container that is matched to an eDoc. Passes Postage Statement Payment Status for Container = FIN or FPP on or within 10 days of Unload Scan Date/Time Fails Postage Statement Payment Status for Container ≠ FIN or FPP on or within 10 days of Unload Scan Date/Time Error Code E11P Error Description Payment error: eInduction container was not associated to a paid postage statement within 10 days of induction.

® 12 Payment Verification (E11P) TimingPost-Induction Applies ToAll eInduction Containers ExclusionsContainer Scan records not matched to eDoc Unload Status of "Rejected" Mailer Inputs and Reference Data To obtain FIN or FPP status for a container: 1.Mailer indicates that container/statement is ready for processing Mail.Dat: Container Status = “R” Mail.XML: PostageStatementCreateRequest or PeridoicalStatementCreateRequest submitted 2.USPS finalizes postage statement Notes Continuous Mailing Sites can submit preliminary and ready to pay XML messages PostageStatementLineItemBlock must link to ContainerIDs

® 13 Undocumented Container Verification (E7P) The eInduction Undocumented Container Verification checks that an eDoc has been submitted for a scanned and inducted container. Passes IMcB from Container Unload Scan = An IMcB listed in an eDoc file submitted before or within 10 days after Unload Scan Date/Time Fails IMcB from Container Unload Scan ≠ An IMcB listed in an eDoc file submitted before or within 10 days after Unload Scan Date/Time Error Code E7P Error Description Undocumented container: Scanned/inducted container was not linked to a paid electronic documentation.

® 14 Undocumented Container Verification (E7P) TimingPost-Induction Applies ToContinuous MID containers Containers inducted at non-SV sites ExclusionsUnload Status of "Rejected" Mailer Inputs and Reference Data Mailers must successfully upload an eDoc Mail.Dat: eDoc files must be uploaded to PostalOne! and.CSM/Container Status = “R” or “P” Mail.XML: Following message submission, the following accepted messages are received- OpenMailingGroupResponse; QualifactionReportSummaryCreateResponse; QualificatoinReportCreateResponse; ContainerBundleReportCreateResponse; and MailPieceCreateResponse.

® 15 Duplicate Container Verification (E17P) The eInduction Duplicate Container Verification checks that a scanned and accepted container has not been accepted on a different appointment in the previous 45 days. Passes IMcB from Container Unload Scan ≠ Any IMcB scanned and accepted on a previous appointment in the previous 45 days Fails IMcB from Container Unload Scan = Any IMcB scanned and accepted on a previous appointment in the previous 45 days Error Code E17P Error Description Duplicate Barcode (Across appointments): The IMcb for this scanned/inducted container has been previously scanned/inducted on different appointment in the previous 45 days.

® 16 Duplicate Container Verification (E1#P) TimingPost-Induction Applies ToAll eInduction Containers ExclusionsUnload Status of "Rejected" Mailer Inputs and Reference Data Mailers must maintain uniqueness for IMcB across all appointments. Mail.DAT:.CSM/IM Container Barcode Mail.XML: ContainerInfoData/ContainerBarcode (IMcB)

® 17 Misshipped Container Verification (E29P) The eInduction Misshipped Container Verification checks that a mailer shipped an eInduction container to the correct facility per the active version of the Mail Direction File. Passes Unload Scan Location (Locale Key) from Surface Visibility = Valid Entry Facility (Locale Key) from the active Mail Direction File per the Mail Class, Processing Category, Container Destination ZIP & entry discount claimed Fails Unload Scan Location (Locale Key) from Surface Visibility ≠ Valid Entry Facility (Locale Key) from the active Mail Direction File per the Mail Class, Processing Category, Container Destination ZIP & entry discount claimed Error Code E29P Error Description The eInduction container was misshipped

® 18 Misshiped Container Verification (E29P) TimingPost-Induction Applies ToContinuous MID containers Containers inducted at non-SV sites ExclusionsUnload Status of "Rejected“ Containers with an Entry Discount of NONE Containers Marked Accept_Misship = "N" in eDoc Container Scan records not matched to eDoc Containers unloaded from the wrong stop on a multi-stop appointment

® 19 Misshiped Container Verification (E29P) Mailer Inputs and Reference Data Data ElementMail.DAT File/FieldMail.XML Block/Element MDF Field used in Verification Mail Class.SEG/ Class Defining Preparation PostageStatementLineItemData/ Rate Category MAIL CLASS Processing Category.SEG/ Principal Processing Category PostageStatementLineItemData/ ProcessingCategory MAIL SHAPE Container Destination ZIP.CSM/Container Destination Zip ContainerInfoData/DestinationZIP DROPSHIP ZIP CODE Entry Facility Type.CSM/Entry Point for Entry Discount - Facilty Type PostageStatementLineItemData/ EntryFacilityType DISCOUNT TYPE CODE The Unload Scan Date/Time is used to determine the MDF in effect for the verification.

® 20 Entry Point Discount Verification (E4P) The eInduction Entry Point Discount Verification checks that the claimed entry discount is valid at the actual entry location. Passes Deepest Entry Discount Claimed for pieces linked to container < or = to Deepest Entry Discount available at Unload Scan Location (Locale Key) from the active Mail Direction File Fails Deepest Entry Discount Claimed for pieces linked to container > than Deepest Entry Discount available at Unload Scan Location (Locale Key) from the active Mail Direction File Error Code E4P Error Description Per the active Mail Direction File, the deepest Entry Discount claimed for pieces linked to the container is invalid for the actual entry location (scan location), Mail Class (eDoc), and Processing Category (eDoc).

® 21 Entry Point Discount Verification (E4P) TimingPost-Induction Applies ToAll eInduction Containers ExclusionsUnload Status of "Rejected“ Containers with an Entry Discount of NONE Containers Marked Accept_Misship = "N" in eDoc Container Scan records not matched to eDoc Containers unloaded from the wrong stop on a multi-stop appointment

® 22 Entry Point Discount Verification (E4P) Mailer Inputs and Reference Data Data ElementMail.DAT File/FieldMail.XML Block/Element MDF Field used in Verification Entry Discount Claimed for Pieces.CQT/Destination EntryPostageStatementLineItemData/ EntryDiscount DISCOUNT TYPE CODE The Unload Scan Date/Time is used to determine the MDF in effect for the verification. EPD Discount Order of Precedence Deepest to Least Discount OrderEPD Level.CSM file or XML.CQT file 1DDUDD 2DFSSWP 3 DSCFSS Hub (Tran Hub)HS 4DADCRA 5 DNDCBB ASFAB

® 23 Zone Discount Verification (E13P) The eInduction Zone Discount Verification checks that the claimed Zone discount is valid at the actual entry location. Passes Deepest Zone Discount Claimed for pieces linked to container < or = to Zone from Actual Entry Point to Container Destination per the active Zone Chart Fails Deepest Entry Discount Claimed for pieces linked to container > thanZone from Actual Entry Point to Container Destination per the active Zone Chart Error Code E13P Error Description Per the active Zone Chart, the zone discount claimed is invalid for the actual entry location (scan location) and Destination ZIP (eDoc).

® 24 Zone Discount Verification (E13P) TimingPost-Induction Applies ToAll eInduction Containers claiming zone rates ExclusionsUnload Status of "Rejected“ Containers with an Entry Discount of NONE Containers Marked Accept_Misship = "N" in eDoc Container Scan records not matched to eDoc Containers unloaded from the wrong stop on a multi-stop appointment

® 25 Zone Discount Verification (E13P) Mailer Inputs and Reference Data Data ElementMail.DAT File/FieldMail.XML Block/Element Zone Discount Claimed for Pieces.CQT/ZonePostageStatementLineItemData/Zone The Unload Scan Date/Time is used to determine the Zone Chart in effect for the verification.

® 26 USPS Transported On Appointment Warning (E14) The eInduction USPS Transported on Appointment warning notifies a mailer that a USPS transported container is linked to a FAST appointment. Passes Appointment ID field in eInduction tables Is Null Fails Appointment ID field in eInduction tables Has a Value Error Code E14 Error Description The IMcb for a USPS transported container is associated to an appointment.

® 27 USPS Transported On Appointment Warning (E14) TimingPre-Induction Applies ToAll eInduction Containers identified as USPS Transported ExclusionsNone Mailer Inputs and Reference Data Mailers Identify containers as USPS Transported using the following fields: Mail.DAT:.CSM/USPS Pickup Mail.XML: ContainerInfoData/USPSPickup Association of containers to appointments is via FAST Mail.XML messages. Please see the eInduction Guide to Mailers posted to RIBBS and the FAST User Guides at fast.usps.com for more details on appointment association. Appointment association must be updated from the initial status to prevent unnecessary warnings.

® 28 Barcode Uniqueness Warning (E10P) The eInduction Barcode Uniqueness Warning notifies a mailer that a scanned container barcode also exists on other finalized postage statements and may result in duplicate container errors if not corrected. Passes IMcB from Container Unload Scan ≠ Any IMcB scanned linked to a finalized postage statement in the last 45 days Fails IMcB from Container Unload Scan = Any IMcB scanned linked to a finalized postage statement in the last 45 days Error Code E10P Error Description Barcode Uniqueness Error: Scanned IMcb from this container is associated to multiple finalized eDocs in the previous 45 days from the postage statement mailing date.

® 29 Barcode Uniqueness Warning (E10P) TimingPost-Induction Applies ToAll eInduction Containers ExclusionsUnload Status of "Rejected" Mailer Inputs and Reference Data Mailers must maintain uniqueness for IMcB for 45 days Mail.DAT:.CSM/IM Container Barcode Mail.XML: ContainerInfoData/ContainerBarcode (IMcB)

® 30 Barcode Uniqueness Warning (E10) The eInduction Barcode Uniqueness Warning notifies a mailer that a scanned container barcode also exists on other finalized postage statements and may result in duplicate container errors if not corrected. Passes IMcB from eDoc ≠ Any IMcB submitted in an the last 45 days Fails IMcB from eDoc = Any IMcB submitted in an the last 45 days Error Code E Error Description For eInduction processing, the.csm Label: IM/TM/ Container Or IM/TM/ Tray Barcode field for IMcb(s)/pallets must be unique amongst all containers associated to the.seg eDoc Sender CRID value that were finalized within the last 45 days.

® 31 Barcode Uniqueness Warning (E10) TimingPre-Induction Applies ToAll eInduction Containers ExclusionsNone Mailer Inputs and Reference Data Mailers must maintain uniqueness for IMcB for 45 days Mail.DAT:.CSM/IM Container Barcode Mail.XML: ContainerInfoData/ContainerBarcode (IMcB)

® 32 Duplicate Within Appointment Warning (E45P) The eInduction Duplicate Within Appointment Warning notifies a mailer that a multiple containers with the same barcode were included on the same appointment. Passes IMcB from Container Unload Scan ≠ Any IMcB scanned during the active appointment Fails IMcB from Container Unload Scan = Any IMcB scanned during the active appointment Error Code E45P Error Description Duplicate Barcode (Within appointments): The eInduction container had the same IMcb as another container from the same appointment

® 33 Duplicate Within Appointment Warning (E45P) TimingInduction (on the SV device) Applies ToAll eInduction Containers inducted at SV locations ExclusionsNone Mailer Inputs and Reference Data Barcodes on container placards must be unique within an appointment and across all containers submitted for a 45 day period Note: This error is logged after a USPS employee determines that there are duplicate containers on the appointment. The first container scanned is retained and inducted, the remaining containers are rejected.

® 34 Entry Facility Warning (E29) The eInduction Entry Facility Warning notifies that the planned entry facility is incorrect per the current version of the mail direction file. Passes Planed Entry Facility (Locale Key) = Valid Entry Facility (Locale Key) from the active Mail Direction File per the Mail Class, Processing Category, Container Destination ZIP & entry discount claimed Fails Planed Entry Facility (Locale Key) ≠ Valid Entry Facility (Locale Key) from the active Mail Direction File per the Mail Class, Processing Category, Container Destination ZIP & entry discount claimed Error Code E29 Error Description The eInduction container was misshipped

® 35 Entry Facility Warning (E29) TimingPre-Induction Applies ToAll eInduction containers ExclusionsContainers with an Entry Discount of NONE

® 36 Entry Facility Warning (E29) Mailer Inputs and Reference Data Data ElementMail.DAT File/FieldMail.XML Block/Element MDF Field used in Verification Mail Class.SEG/ Class Defining Preparation PostageStatementLineItemData/ Rate Category MAIL CLASS Processing Category.SEG/ Principal Processing Category PostageStatementLineItemData/ ProcessingCategory MAIL SHAPE Container Destination ZIP.CSM/Container Destination Zip ContainerInfoData/DestinationZIP DROPSHIP ZIP CODE Entry Facility Type.CSM/Entry Point for Entry Discount - Facilty Type PostageStatementLineItemData/ EntryFacilityType DISCOUNT TYPE CODE Planned Entry Facility*.CSM/Entry Point Actual/Delivery-Locale Key ContainerInfoData/EntryLocaleKeyDROPHIP KEY (char 2-7) * If the container is associated to an appointment, the Entry Facility (Locale Key) from the FAST appointment is used for the validation. The Unload Scan Date/Time is used to determine the MDF in effect for the verification.

® 37 Entry Point Discount Warning (E4) The eInduction Entry Point Discount Warning notifies mailers that the claimed entry discount is invalid at the planned entry location. Passes Deepest Entry Discount Claimed for pieces linked to container < or = to Deepest Entry Discount available at the Planned Entry Location (Locale Key) from the active Mail Direction File Fails Deepest Entry Discount Claimed for pieces linked to container > than Deepest Entry Discount available at the Planned Entry Location (Locale Key) from the active Mail Direction File Error Code E4 Error Description Entry Point Discount Error (Pre‐Induction): Entry Discount claimed for this eInduction container is incorrect for the planned entry location (eDoc or FAST Appointment), Mail Class (eDoc), Processing Category (eDoc) and Destination ZIP (eDoc)

® 38 Entry Point Discount Warning (E4) TimingPre-Induction Applies ToAll eInduction Containers ExclusionsContainers with an Entry Discount of NONE

® 39 Entry Point Discount Warning (E4) Mailer Inputs and Reference Data Data ElementMail.DAT File/FieldMail.XML Block/Element MDF Field used in Verification Entry Discount Claimed for Pieces.CQT/Destination Entry PostageStatementLineItemData/ EntryDiscount DISCOUNT TYPE CODE Planned Entry Location.CSM/Entry Point Actual/Delivery- Locale Key ContainerInfoData/EntryLocaleKeyDROPHIP KEY (char 2-7) The Postage Statement Mailing Date is used to determine the MDF in effect for the verification. Entry Point Discount Order of Precedence Deepest to Least Discount OrderEPD Level.CSM file or XML.CQT file 1DDUDD 2DFSSWP 3 DSCFSS Hub (Tran Hub)HS 4DADCRA 5 DNDCBB ASFAB

® 40 Zone Discount Warning (E13) The eInduction Zone Discount Warning notifies mailers that the claimed Zone discount is invalid at the planned entry location. Passes Deepest Zone Discount Claimed for pieces linked to container < or = to Zone from Planned Entry Point to Container Destination per the active Zone Chart Fails Deepest Entry Discount Claimed for pieces linked to container > thanZone from Planned Entry Point to Container Destination per the active Zone Chart Error Code E13 Error Description Zone Error (Pre‐induction): Zone discount claimed for this container is incorrect for the planned entry location (eDoc or FAST Appointment) and Destination ZIP (eDoc)

® 41 Zone Discount Warning (E13) TimingOn eDoc Upload Applies ToAll eInduction Containers claiming zone rates ExclusionsContainers with an Zone Discount of NONE

® 42 Zone Discount Warning (E13) Mailer Inputs and Reference Data Data ElementMail.DAT File/FieldMail.XML Block/Element Zone Discount Claimed for Pieces.CQT/ZonePostageStatementLineItemData/Zone Planned Entry Location.CSM/Entry Point Actual/Delivery-Locale Key ContainerInfoData/EntryLocaleKey The Unload Scan Date/Time is used to determine the Zone Chart in effect for the verification. The Locale Key of the planned entry location is converted to a ZIP code for use in the zone charts.

® 43 Entry Point Discount Mismatch Warning (E7) The eInduction Entry Point Discount Mismatch Warning notifies mailers that the claimed entry discount is different at the piece and container level. Passes Deepest Entry Discount Claimed for pieces linked to container < or = to Deepest Entry Discount claimed at the container level Fails Deepest Entry Discount Claimed for pieces linked to container > than Deepest Entry Discount claimed at the container level Error Code E7 Error Description

® 44 Entry Point Discount Mismatch Warning (E7) TimingeDoc upload Applies ToAll eInduction Containers ExclusionsContainers with an Entry Discount of NONE

® 45 Entry Point Discount Mismatch Warning (E7) Mailer Inputs and Reference Data Data ElementMail.DAT File/FieldMail.XML Block/Element Entry Discount Claimed for Pieces.CQT/Destination Entry PostageStatementLineItemData/ EntryDiscount Entry Discount Claimed for Containers.CSM/Entry Point for Entry Discount - Facilty Type PostageStatementLineItemData/ EntryFacilityType The Postage Statement Mailing Date is used to determine the MDF in effect for the verification. Entry Point Discount Order of Precedence Deepest to Least Discount OrderEPD Level.CSM file or XML.CQT file 1DDUDD 2DFSSWP 3 DSCFSS Hub (Tran Hub)HS 4DADCRA 5 DNDCBB ASFAB

® 46 MTAC 138 April 23, 2014 Questions?