1. NCOA Link® Changes Corresponding to CASS™ Cycle M JULY 31, 2008

2. NCOA Link® 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

3. NCOA Link® 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

4. NCOA Link® Changes CHECK MIDDLE NAME/INITIALS Must Check Against ALL Returns Containing Middle Name/Initials. Validate Middle Name/Initials For ANY NCOA Link Response

5. NCOA Link® Changes FIRST NOTIFICATION – SEPTEMBER 2005 Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 5:19 PM Subject: 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 …….

6. NCOA Link® 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

7. NCOA Link® 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 –NCOA Link Software Name –NCOA Link Software Version –DSF 2™ Date –LACS Link™ Date –Suite Link™ Date Fields Must Be Populated When Product Is Used If Product Not Used - Dates Zero Filled

8. NCOA Link® Changes CERTIFICATION/AUDIT OUTPUT HEADER RECORD - Continued Matching Logic Applied Added - Corresponds To Same Field In CSL S = Standard (Business, Individual and Family matches allowed) I = Individual only B = Business only C = Individual and Business only R = Individual and Family only (Residential) NCOA Link Product Version Added A = 48 HASH B = 48 FLAT C = 18 HASH D = 18 FLAT E = ANK HASH F = ANK FLAT

9. NCOA Link® Changes CERTIFICATION/AUDIT OUTPUT HEADER RECORD – AFTER CHANGES TEST CLIENT OUTPUT FILE HEADER RECORD RECORD FROM POSITION TO FIELD NAMELENGTHCOBOL 1328PREVIOUS FIELDS REMAIN UN CHANGED328X(328) 329336PROCESSED AGAINST DPV RELEASE DATE (DATA DATE) (Alternate PROCESS FOR FULL SERVICE) 89(08) 337340PROCESSED ON PLATFORM ID (platform ID assigned by USPS)4X(04) *341370NCOA Link Software Name30X(30) *371382NCOA Link Software Version12X(12) *383390DSF 2 RELEASE DATE (STAND ALONE FOR FULL SERVICE)89(08) *391398Suite Link RELEASE DATE (ALTERNATE FOR FULL SERVICE)89(08) *399406CASS DPV RELEASE DATE89(08) *407414CASS LACS Link RELEASE DATE89(08) *415422CASS Suite Link RELEASE DATE89(08) *423430CASS DSF 2 RELEASE DATE89(08) *431431Matching Logic Applied1X(01) *432432NCOA Link Product Version (A = 48 HASH, B = 48 FLAT, C = 18 HASH, D = 18 FLAT, E = ANK HASH, F = ANK FLAT) 1X(01) 433997FILLER565X(566) 998 RECORD TYPE (Header/Detail) (H,D)1X(01) 9991000CARRIAGE RETURN LINE FEED2X(02) = FIELDS ADDED

10. NCOA Link® Changes AUTOMATE NAMING OF CERTIFICATION/AUDIT AND REPORTING Software Required To Automate/Format Name –Certification / Audit Results –Monthly Reports Certification/Audit Output File Name - ####$$$$&.TXT #### = License number $$$$ = Platform & = NCOA Link Product Version Example= 0101LBBGA.TXT Report File Name - #$$$$&YY.TXT # = C, or P, or B $$$$ = Platform & = Month(1 – 9, A,B,C) YY=2 byte year Example= CLBBGA07.TXT Certification/Audit Zip File Name - ####$$$$&.ZIP #### = License number $$$$ = Platform & = NCOA Link Product Version Example= 0101LBBGA.ZIP

11. NCOA Link® 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

12. NCOA Link® Changes Update hard coded values Variable Name Current ValueNew Value PNO-MAX 420,000480,000 DSC-MAX 2530 SUF-MAX 210250 NAM-MAX 760,000900,000 CRD-MAX 2,0002,200 LLN-MAX 35,00042,000

13. NCOA Link® 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

14. NCOA Link® Changes CSL – After Change LACS Link ™ Product Information 17171737LACS Link Software Name (External LACS Link Product)30X(30) 17471758LACS Link Software Version (External LACS Link Product)12X(12) 17591766LACS Link Data Release Date Numeric. (External LACS Link Product) 89(8) FromToFIELD NAME & DESCRIPTIONLengthCOBOL 237266DPV Software Name (Full Service DPV Product)30X(30) 267278DPV Software Version (Full Service DPV Product)12X(12) 279286DPV Data Release Date (Full Service DPV Product)89(8) DPV™ Product Information The above fields redefined to reflect DPV alternate process for Full Service Providers. The above fields redefined to reflect LACS Link Stand alone statistics.

15. NCOA Link® Changes CSL – After Change FromToFIELD NAME & DESCRIPTIONLengthCOBOL DPV™ Product Information 24352464DPV Software Name (Internal CASS Product)30X(30) 24652476DPV Software Version (Internal CASS Product)12X(12) 24772484DPV Data Release Date (Internal CASS Product)89(8) The above fields were added to reflect DPV internal CASS results. LACS Link ™ Product Information 24852514LACS Link Software Name (Internal CASS Product)30X(30) 25152526LACS Link Software Version (Internal CASS Product)12X(12) 25272534LACS Link Data Release Date Numeric.89(8) The above fields were added to reflect LACS Link internal CASS results.

16. NCOA Link® Changes CSL – After Change FromToFIELD NAME & DESCRIPTIONLengthCOBOL DSF 2 ™ Product Information 25352564DSF 2 Software Name (Internal CASS Product)30X(30) 25652576DSF 2 Software Version (Internal CASS Product)12X(12) 25772584DSF 2 Data Release Date (Internal CASS Product)89(8) DSF 2 Product Information` 25852614DSF 2 Software Name (External CASS Product)30X(30) 26152626DSF 2 Software Version (External CASS Product)12X(12) 26272634DSF 2 Data Release Date (External CASS Product)89(8) The above fields were added to reflect DSF 2 internal CASS results. The above fields were added to reflect DSF 2 external CASS results.

17. NCOA Link® Changes CSL – After Change FromToFIELD NAME & DESCRIPTIONLengthCOBOL 2635 DPV™ Results to Customer1X(1) 2636 DSF 2 ™ Results to Customer1X(1) 2637 LACS LInk ™ Results to Customer1X(1) 2638 Suite Link ™ Results to Customer1X(1) 26392999FILLER361X(361) 3000 Record Type – H = Header/ D = Detail1X(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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