1. CASS™ Requirements For Cycle K1

2. RECOMBINATION
CASS has determined that a greater number of highrise exact assignments are possible when software recombines specific primary address values with secondary addresses values under defined conditions.
Through this recombination activity, CASS-certified software might increase highrise depth-of-code matches.
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3. RECOMBINATION
CASS will require software to transpose primary address number values that, when combined with secondary address information, obtains a highrise exact match by matching to a valid secondary address range in the ZIP + 4 File.
CASS will also test for secondary address values transposed with secondary address values that through recombination a highrise exact match is achieved.

4. RECOMBINATION vs. STREET MATCHING
City/State File
ZIP Code City State Name Finance # ST
10601 WHITE PLAINS NY
Input: 37G HILLSIDE TER
WHITE PLAINS NY
ZIP+4 File
ZIP Prim Prim Pre Street Name Suffix Desc 2nd Post +4 Finance Rcd Code Low High Dir Range Dir Number Type
HILLSIDE TER S
HILLSIDE TER HD
HILLSIDE TER Apt A – H H
REQUIREMENT
Recombination
Chase the Base
Do not match to street record unless out of range for hi-rise.
If exact match is found - do not invoke recombination.
Match: 37 HILLSIDE TER APT G
WHITE PLAINS NY
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5. RECOMBINATION vs. STREET MATCHING
City/State File
ZIP Code City State Name Finance # ST
08857 OLD BRIDGE NJ
Input: 21 – 6 STRATFORD
OLD BRIDGE NJ
ZIP+4 File
ZIP Prim Prim Pre Street Name Suffix Desc 2nd Post +4 Finance Rcd Code Low High Dir Range Dir Number Type
STRATFORD DR S
STRATFORD APTS HD
STRATFORD APTS Apt H
STRATFORD APTS S
REQUIREMENT
Attempt recombination if the results would produce a hi-rise specific match
NOTE: Do not drop extraneous information – make street match if highrise was not present. Move extraneous information to second address field.
Match: 21 STRATFORD APTS APT 6
OLD BRIDGE NJ
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6. RECOMBINATION vs. FLUSHING NY
City/State File
ZIP Code City State Name Finance # ST
11354 FLUSHING NY
Input: th RD
FLUSHING NY 11354
ZIP+4 File
ZIP Prim Prim Pre Street Name Suffix Desc 2nd Post +4 Finance Rcd Code Low High Dir Range Dir Number Type
TH RD S
REQUIREMENT
Flushing NY Syndrome- Do not attempt recombination for Flushing
NY addresses due to anomalies in the primary number.
We will add a separate category to test this type of address.
Match: TH RD
FLUSHING NY
Recombination not required – remove hyphen make normal street match
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7. LAST LINE LOGIC vs. OVERRIDE CITY NAME
City/St File
ZIP Code City State Name Finance # City/ST Key PLL
33060 – 69 POMPANO BEACH Y Y22729
33067 PARKLAND Y Y22729
33071 – 77 POMPANO BEACH Y Y22729
Input: 7600 GLOUCESTER ST
POMPANO BEACH FL
ZIP+4 File
ZIP Prim Prim Pre Street Name Suffix Post ZIP+4 Last Line Preferred
Code Low High Dir Dir Number Last Line Key
REQUIREMENT
Inexact match in 5-digit associated with input city name
The basis for determining potential matches when input ZIP &
City/State correspond will be:
Exact match within input ZIP Code
Exact match within ZIP Code (s) associated with input City/St
Inexact match within input ZIP Code
Inexact match within ZIP Code (s) associated with input City/St
Exact match within finance number
Override condition at 5-digit level
In cases where the ZIP+4 PLL is different from the default city name, CASS is declaring this the override city name. When an override condition is present and an acceptable city name is on the input address record, the override takes precedence over the input city name.
GLOUCESTER LN Y22663 Y22663
Match: GLOUCESTER LN
PARKLAND FL
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8. LAST LINE LOGIC CLARIFICATION
City/State File
ZIP Code City State Name Finance # Last Line # ST
38134 – BARTLETT X24899 TN
38134 MEMPHIS X25498 TN
38103 MEMPHIS X25498 TN
Input: 100 N MAIN ST STE 103
BARTLETT TN
ZIP+4 File
ZIP Prim Prim Pre Street Name Suffix 2ND Range ZIP+4 LastLine City Name
Code Low High Dir Desc Number
Exact match within finance number.
To reduce the possibility for miscoding, address matching software must search the input ZIP Code or the ZIP Codes associated with the input city name more exhaustively prior to expanding search to entire finance number.
If expansion of search to entire finance occurs, potential matches are limited to exact matches of street address data only.
N MAIN ST STE X25498 MEMPHIS
Match: N MAIN ST STE 103
MEMPHIS TN

9. UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CLARIFICATION
In previous CASS cycles there has been confusion regarding the assignment of the record type and setting of the default flag .
CASS will define the matching logic for Unique ZIP Codes in the following areas:
Record Type
Default Flag

10. UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES
An “Exact match” is defined as a match that does not require changes or additions to any of the components of the input address.

11. UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES
Input record contained only the Unique ZIP Code and an exact match could not be made, software must assign a Unique ZIP Code default ZIP+4 Code of “0001”
Input: Preppy Education Inc
100 E Lake St
Chicago IL 60674

12. UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES
Match: Preppy Education Inc
100 E Lake St
Chicago IL
Record Type: S CRID: C000
Default Flag: Y DPC: 00
Record type will be based on the input record; the default flag is set to “Y”. Default CRID to C000; Assign DPC based on the input primary street number.

13. UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES
Input record contained a valid Unique ZIP+4 Code; firm or address line does not correspond to ZIP+4 record. Retain ZIP+4.
Input: Sandy Brooks Books Inc
32 Barnum PL
Wilkes Barre PA

14. UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES
Match: Sandy Brooks Books Inc
32 Barnum PL
Wilkes Barre PA
Record Type : P CRID: B001
Default Flag: DPC: 32
ZIP+4 File:
ZIP Prim Prim Street Name +4 CRID Record
PO BOX B P
Record type and CRID will be based on the matched ZIP+4 record; Do Not set the default flag to “Y”. Assign DPC based on input primary number.
ZIP+4 Code is valid for PO BOX range

15. UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES
Input record contained an invalid Unique ZIP+4 add-on Code. If a match is not found; change invalid +4 add-on to “0001”.
Input: Rhapsody And Ice Cream Cafe
2700 1st Ave
Spearfish SD

16. UNIQUE ZIP CODE LOGIC CHANGES
Match: Rhapsody And Ice Cream Cafe
2700 1st Ave
Spearfish SD
No ZIP+4 Match
Record Type: S CRID: C000
Default Flag: Y DPC: 00
Note: If a match exists on the ZIP+4 file for the default match, the Record Type and CRID should be taken from the ZIP+4 record and the Default Flag would be blank (see Slide 14)
Record type will be based on input address; default flag is set to “Y” unless the add-on is valid on ZIP+4; then the record type is based on the matched ZIP+4 record.

17. DUAL ADDRESS Input: PO BOX 118 431 STEVENSON WESTPORT NY 12993
In this example, ZIP Code contains street address and PO Box records.
Match:
PO BOX 118
431 STEVENSON
WESTPORT NY
REQUIREMENT
Match to physical street address per DMM requirements.
DMM: A Dual address
Mail with a dual address, i.e., both a street address and a post office box number, is delivered to the address immediately above the city and state.
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18. DUAL ADDRESS Input: PO BOX 33 GENERAL DELIVERY BLUE EYE MO 65611
In this example, ZIP Code contains PO Box and General Delivery records.
Match:
PO BOX 33
GENERAL DELIVERY
BLUE EYE MO
REQUIREMENT
Match to General Delivery per DMM requirements
DMM: A Dual address
Mail with a dual address, i.e., both a street address and a post office box number, is delivered to the address immediately above the city and state.
The exception to the above guidelines is the situation where the dual address consists of a complete street and a box number on the same line.

19. DUAL ADDRESS ON THE SAME LINE
Address Type Priority
1. PO Box
2. Firm
3. Highrise
4. Street
5. Rural Route
6. General Delivery
Software Search Priority
Follow current lastline matching rules.
Software should use lastline matching rules for search hierarchy.
The field in the Stage I and 2 file that is closest to the lastline will be
defined when the stage file is posted in June.
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20. DUAL ADDRESS ON THE SAME LINE
Input:
3138 HWY 371 PO BOX 120
PRESCOTT AR 71857
In this example, ZIP Code contains street address and PO Box records.
Match:
3138 HWY 371
PO BOX 120
PRESCOTT AR
Precedence should be given to the box over the street address.
REQUIREMENT
DMM: A Dual address
Mail with dual address, delivery to post office box if both the street address and post office box are on the same line.
The Postal Service requires that, in a dual address situation, preference be given to the address with the highest priority.
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21. DUAL ADDRESS ON THE SAME LINE
Input:
2 CROSS RD GENERAL DELIVERY
ERROL NH 03579
In this example, ZIP Code contains street address and General Delivery records.
Match:
GENERAL DELIVERY
2 CROSS RD
ERROL NH
Preference is given to the street address
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22. DPV vs. CARDINAL RULE
ZIP+4 File
Primary Street Suffix Post Secondary ZIP +4 DPV
Range Name Range Code Code
961 – TH AVE N Y
Input: TH AVE S
NASHVILLE TN 37208
Match: TH AVE N (DPV confirmed)
NASHVILLE TN
REQUIREMENT
Allowable match for Cycle K using DPV.
Software will be able to change the directional “South” to “North” if and only if “North” DPV confirms. If it does not – follow existing Cardinal Rule.
Current Rule: No Match Cycle K Rule: Allowable Match

23. CARDINAL RULE FOR DIRECTIONALSNE NW S SE SW E W
Blank Y
Current Cycle Rule
Allowable match to any directional if it’s the only match and DPV confirms. Otherwise, follow existing Cardinal Rule.

24. CHANGES TO LACSLink™
LACSLink will be adding a new return code that will indicate when an input address has matched to an old address in LACSLink, and that old address is a “highrise default” address.
Rather than providing an imprecise new address, the new return code “09” will notify the user that the address has been converted, but a new address is not provided.
Preference is given to the street address
Note: This new code will affect the EOM reports for NCOALink. Contact the NCOALink department for additional information (800) or
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25. SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES
Stage I File Release Jun 2005
Stage II File Release Aug 2005
MASS Test Decks Available Nov 2005
Developers/Manufacturers Mar Certification Completed
Begin Software Release Apr 2006
Deadline Software Released May to End-users
End-user is defined as a customer of the developer or manufacturer.

26. Stage 1 & Stage 2 will both contain 150,000 records.
Passing Score will remain 98.5%

27. CATEGORY W6 City/St File
ZIP Code City State Name Finance # City/ST Key ST
35096 LINCOLN Y10712 AL
Input: 1 PARKS LN
LINCOLN FL
ZIP+4 File
ZIP Prim Prim Pre Street Name Suffix Post ZIP+4 Last Line City Name
Code Low High Dir Dir Number
PARKS LN Y10712 LINCOLN
Match: 1 PARKS LN
LINCOLN AL
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