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Proprietary Change of Address (PCOA)

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Our own Proprietary Change of Address (COA) file contains over 80 million Change of Address’s spanning five years. The data is compiled from multiple sources such as magazine subscriptions and credit card information, to provide information not available through NCOALink™ including New Addresses and even suspected Change of Address’s (aka Nixies).

PCOA-Nixies: NCOALink™ does not provide a “nixie” (“suspected” COA) capability, but our PCOA process does. We have made our PCOA-Nixie logic more exacting resulting in a smaller number of Nixies with a much higher probability of being an actual Change of Address.

The records that do not match to the NCOALink database are compared to the PCOA file using a precise matching algorithm to ensure valid matches. By supplementing the NCOALink™ process with our own Proprietary Change of Address (COA) file we are able to return more Address Corrections than other systems. If your list has recently been processed through NCOALink™, you can do the PCOA as a stand alone service.



PCOA Layout

Field Name Length Description
MNSADD2 40 Secondary Address
MNSADD1 40 Primary Address
MNSPRIM 10 Primary House Number
MNSPREDIR 2 Pre-Directional
MNSSTREET 28 Street Name
MNSSTRSUFF 4 Street Suffix
MNSPOSTDIR 2 Post Directional
MNSUNITDES 4 Unit Designator
MNSUNITVAL 8 Unit Value
MNSURB 28 Urbanization Name
MNSCITY 20 City Name
MNSSTATE 2 State
MNSZIP 5 5-Digit ZIP Code
MNSZIP4 4 Plus Four
MNSCART 4 Carrier Route Code
MNSDPBC 2 Delivery Point Bar Code
MNSCHKDIG 1 Check Digit
MNSLOT 4 Line of Travel Number
MNSLOTSEQ 2 LOT Alternate Sequence Number
MNSLOTORD 1 LOT Alpha (A for Ascending Order or D for Descending Order)
MNSLOTHEX 1 LOT Alternate Hex Sequence Number
MNSRASC 1 Return Address Source Code
MNSZCRC 1 ZIP Correct Reason Code
MNSOPCC 1 Overall Probable Correctness Code
MNSZIPRT 1 ZIP+4 Return Code
MNSAPCC 1 Address Probable Correctness Code
MNSCRRC 1 Carrier Route Return Code
MNSAASI 1 Alternate Address Scheme Indicator
MNSCSRC 1 City/State Return Code
MNSDIC 1 Dropped Information Code
MNSARC 1 Alias Return Code
MNSAMRC 1 Address Match Return Code
MNSAPRC 1 Apartment Return Code
MNSFNRC 1 Firm Name Return Code
MNSPREF 1 Preferred Alias Flag
COAMOVTYPE 1 NCOALink Move Type
COAMAT 1 Move Address Type
COAMED 6 Move Effective Date (YYYYMM format)
APTANC 2 Apartment Number Code *
APTUNITDES 4 Unit Designator *
APTNUM 8 Apartment Number *
DECFLDAT 1 Deceased Flagging Data *
DECDOD 4 Date of Death (MMYY) *
DECFLRET 13 DFL Return Code *
STEFLAG 1 SuiteLink Flag
STEFN 2 SuiteLink Footnote
COARETCD 2 NCOALink Return Code
MNSDMA 1 DMA Suppression Flag *
DPVRETCD 1 Delivery Point Validation (DPV) Return Code
DPVCMRA 1 DPV Commercial Mail Receiving Agent (CMRA) Flag
DPVFPF 1 DPV False Positive Flag
DPVFN 28 DPV Footnote Code Array
DPVVAI 1 DPV Vacant Address Indicator
PCADELCD 1 TCOA Deliverability Code *
PCANALM 1 TCOA New Address Level of Match *
PCAMED 6 TCOA Move Effective Date (YYYYMM) *
PCANIXIE 26 TCOA Nixie Codes *
PCAADMATCD 8 TCOA Additional Match Codes *
DSFSNERR 1 DSF2 Secondary Number Error *
DSFPNERR 1 DSF2 Primary Number Error *
DSFATI 1 DSF2 Address Type Indicator *
DSFSI 1 DSF2 Seasonal Indicator *
DSFTBI 1 DSF2 Throwback Indicator *
DSFDROPCNT 3 DSF2 Drop Count *
DSFDROPIND 1 DSF2 Drop Indicator *
DSFBUSIND 1 DSF2 Business Indicator *
DSFNOSTAT 1 DSF2 No Stats Indicator *
DSFDTC 1 DSF2 Delivery Type Code *
DSFEDUSC 1 DSF2 Education Seasonality Code *
DSFADRSEQ 4 DSF2 Address Sort Sequence Number (Pseudo Number) *
DSFLACS 1 LACSLink Indicator
LACSFNC 2 LACSLink Footnote Code
LACSRET 1 LACSLink Return Code
MNSMAILSCR 2 MNS Mailability Score
MNSFIPS 3 FIPS County Code *
MNSPRISN 1 Prison and Rehabilitative Facilities Flag


NOTES To PCOA Layout

Return Address Source Code
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P=PCOA (TCOA)*
L=LACSLink
N=NCOALink
A=Apartment append *
S=Standardized
O=Original

ZIP Correct Reason Code
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BLANK=Successful match
A=Apartment number missing/not found in database & apt level match required
B=Blank or insufficient address
C=Address probable or overall probable correctness was too high
D=Information was dropped
E=External Match Ð Auxiliary File Processing (EWS)
H=House or box number not on street
L=Standardized address was too long
M=Multiple matches
N=Processing requirements indicated not to store ZIP code
S=Street mismatch
Z=ZIP code not found

ZIP Correct Action Code
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A=Original ZIP code altered B=A unique match could not be obtained; the output ZIP was blank or invalid
C=Input ZIP code confirmed
I=No match could be obtained; the output ZIP code contains blanks because the input ZIP code was invalid
O=A unique address match could not be obtained; the original ZIP was kept
BLANK=A unique address match could not be obtained; original zip blanked

Overall Probable Correctness Code
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BLANK=No match was found
0=Match is exact
1-8=Match has an intermediate probability of correctness on a sliding scale
9=Match is least likely to be correct

ZIP+4 Return Code
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BLANK=Successful match
A=Apartment number missing/not found and apartment level match required
B=Blank/insufficient address
C=Address probable correctness/overall probable correctness was too high
D=Information dropped
H=House/box number not found on street
L=Standardized address was too long
M=Multiple matches
N=Processing requirements indicated not to store ZIP code
S=Street name mismatch
U=Unavailable auxiliary file processing
V=Matched to a non-deliverable address; no ZIP code, carrier route returned
Z=ZIP code not found on database

Address Probable Correctness Code
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BLANK=No match was found
0=Match is exact
1-8=Match has an intermediate probabi 9=Match is least likely to be correct

Carrier Route Return Code
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BLANK=Successful match
A=Apartment number missing/not found and apartment level match required
B=Blank/insufficient address
C=Address probable correctness/overall probable correctness was too high
D=Information dropped
H=House/box number not found on street
L=Standardized address was too long
M=Multiple matches
N=Processing requirements indicated not to store ZIP code
S=Street name mismatch
U=Unavailable auxiliary file processing
Z=ZIP code not found on database

Alternate Address Scheme Indicator
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BLANK=No alternate scheme was used
D=Delivery point alternate logic used
E=Enhanced high-rise alternate logic used
S=Small town default logic used
U=Unique ZIP code logic used

City/State Return Code
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BLANK=Successful match
A=Apartment number missing/not found and apartment level match required
B=Blank/insufficient address
C=Address probable correctness/overall probable correctness was too high
D=Information dropped
H=House/box number not found on street
L=Standardized address to long
M=Multiple matches
N=Processing requirements indicated not to store the ZIP code
P=Primary city/state info retuned for input ZIP code when no match found to database
S=Street name mismatch
U=Unavailable auxiliary file processing
X=Default record was only match found
Z=ZIP code not found on database

Dropped Information Code
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BLANK=No dropped information
A=Street information dropped
R=Rural route/box information dropped
W=Miscellaneous words/characters dropped

Alias Return Code
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BLANK=No match to alias street name
A=Match to alias street name

Address Match Return Code
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BLANK=Successful match
A=Apartment number missing/not found in database & apt level match required
B=Blank of insufficient address
C=Address probable or overall probable correctness was too high
D=Information was dropped
E=External Match Auxiliary File Processing (EWS)
H=House or box number not on street
L=Standardized address was too long
M=Multiple matches
S=Street mismatch
Z=ZIP code not found

Apartment Return Code
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BLANK=No address match needed or apt number not found in database
A=Apartment number does not match
F=Suite number appended due to a firm name match
N=No apartment number on input; number present at street address

Firm Name Return Code
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BLANK=No address match found or firm name not found on database
F=Input firm name does not match
M=Firm name on input does not match database

NCOALink Move Type
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B=Business/Firm match
F=Family match
I=Individual match

Move Address Type
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BLANK=No match
F=Business/Firm match
G=General Delivery
H=High-rise
P=PO Box
R=Rural/Highway contract
S=Street

Apartment Number Code *
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TD=Apartment number added
TE=Apartment number replaced

Unit Designator Code *
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TB=Unit designator added
TC=Unit designator replaced

Deceased Flagging Data *
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S=Social Security Number data
Y=Credit source

DFL Return Code *
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259 259 001 B=Close match
260 260 001 E=Apartment number missing on input
261 261 001 G=First name not matched
262 262 001 H=Name suffix not matched
263 263 001 J=Insufficient name on input
264 264 001 K=Middle name/initial not matched
265 265 001 L=Gender not matched
266 266 001 P=Multiple matches
267 267 001 Q=Unit designator not matched
268 268 001 U=Apartment number missing on input
269 269 001 V=First name matched to initial
270 270 001 W=Secondary number transposed
271 271 001 X=Exceptional unit without number

SuiteLink Flag
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Y=Match
N=No match
BLANK=Not presented to database

SuiteLink Footnote
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A=Match
00=No match
BLANK=Not presented to database

NCOALink Return Code
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A=Change of address match
00=No change of address match
01=Foreign move
02=Moved, left no forwarding address
03=PO Box closed
04=Cannot match COA: street address with secondary
05=New 11-digit Delivery Point Barcode ambiguous
06=Cannot match COA: multiple matches Ð middle name related
07=Cannot match COA: multiple matches Ð gender related
08=Cannot match COA: multiple matches Ð address related
09=Cannot match COA: high-rise default
10=Cannot match COA: rural default
11=Cannot match COA: individual match Ð insufficient COA name for match
12=Cannot match COA: middle name test failed
13=Cannot match COA: gender test failed
14=New address would not convert at run time
15=Cannot match COA: individual name insufficient
16=Cannot match COA: secondary number discrepancy
17=Cannot match COA: other insufficient name
18=Cannot match COA: general delivery
19=New address not ZIP+4 coded
20=Cannot match COA: multiple match conflict
66=Daily Delete file match
91=Secondary number dropped from COA
92=Secondary number dropped from input file

DMA Suppression Flag *
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Y=DMA suppression (do not mail)
N=No match

Delivery Point Validation (DPV) Return Code
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BLANK=Address not presented to DPV table
D=Valid primary or rural route number; secondary number missing on input
M=Unable to resolve multiple match condition
N=No delivery point validation
S=Valid primary or rural route number; secondary number or rural route present but not confirmed
Y=Delivery point validated; primary number and secondary number (if present) valid

DPV Commercial Mail Receiving Agent (CMRA) Flag
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BLANK=Address not presented for CMRA processing
N=Address is not a CMRA
Y=Address is for a CMRA

DPV False Positive Flag
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BLANK=Address not presented for false positive lookup
N=Not false positiveY=False positive

DPV Footnote Code Array
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AA=Input address matched to the ZIP+4 file
A1 =Input address not matched to the ZIP+4 file
BB=Input address matched to DPV (all components)
CC=Input address primary number matched to DPV Ð secondary number present but not valid
F1=Input address confirmed due to ZIP+4 match to military
G1=Input address confirmed due to ZIP+4 match to general delivery
M1=Input address primary number missing
M3=Input address primary number invalid
N1=Input address primary number matches to DPV Ð high-rise address missing secondary number
P1=Input address missing PO, RR or HC box number
P3=Input address PO, RR, or HC box number invalid
RR=Input address matched to CMRA
R1=Input address matched to CMRA Ð secondary number not present
U1=Input address confirmed due to ZIP+4 match to unique ZIP code

DPV Vacant Address Indicator
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Y=Location has been vacant for 90+ days
N=Not a vacant address
BLANK=Not matched to DPV

TCOA Deliverability Code *
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BLANK=No TCOA match
M=Moved with new address
X=TCOA nixie

TCOA New Address Level of Match *
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BLANK=No TCOA match
G=General Delivery
H=High-rise
P=Po Box
R=Rural/Highway contract route
S=Street

TCOA Nixie Codes *
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BLANK=No TCOA match
A=TCOA match
B=Possible nixie match
C=No match
D=House number missing on input
E=Apartment number missing on TCOA record
F=Surname mismatch
G=Individual move with first name mismatch
H=Name suffix mismatch
I=Firm name mismatch
J=First name or initial missing on input
K=Middle name or initial mismatch
L=Gender mismatch
M=Box number missing on input
N=Address directional or suffix mismatch
O=Street name mismatch
P=Multiple TCOA matches Ð no match possible
Q=Unit designator value mismatch
R=Individual move
U=Apartment number missing on input
V=Individual match first name to initial
W=Apartment number transposed on input
X=Exceptional unit designator without apartment number
Y=Surname mismatch with individual match
Z=Urbanization name mismatch

TCOA Additional Match Codes *
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A1=Middle name or initial not present
A2=Matched full name to initial
A3=Matched full first name to initial
A4=Family Move Ð first or middle name different

DSF2 Secondary Number Error *
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Y=Yes
N=No
Blank=Not presented to DSF

DSF2 Primary Number Error *
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Y=Yes
N=No
Blank=Not presented to DSF

DSF2 Address Type Indicator *
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R=Residential
B=Business
Blank=Undetermined/Unknown

DSF2 Seasonal Indicator *
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Y=Seasonal Address
N=Not a seasonal address
Blank=Not Matched to DSF

DSF2 Throwback Indicator *
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Y=PO Box Delivery: The address associated with this delivery point is a street address, however delivery is made to the customer's PO Box address.
N=Not a Throwback Address
Blank=Not Presented to DSF

DSF2 Drop Indicator *
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Y=Yes
N=No
Blank=Not presented to DSF

DSF2 Business Indicator *
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Y=Yes
N=No
Blank=Not presented to DSF

DSF2 No Stats Indicator *
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Y=Yes
N=No

DSF2 Delivery Type Code *
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1=Curb: a delivery with a mail receptacle located at the curb.
2=NDCBU: a delivery point is serviced by cluster boxes, also known as Neighborhood Delivery and Collection Box Units
3=Central: a delivery within a building that has two or more ZIP+4 codes assigned to a bank of boxes of floors
4=Door slot: a delivery point serviced by something other than Curb, NDCBU or Central
U=Undetermined addresses
BLANK=Address not presented to DSF for processing

DSF2 Education Seasonality Code *
----------------------------------
Y=Yes
N=No

LACSLink Indicator
----------------------------------
Y=Yes
N=No
Blank=Not presented to DSF

LACSLink Footnote Code
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A =LACS record match
00=Record could not be matched
14=LACS record match but the new address could not be built
92=LACS record match after secondary number was dropped from input

LACSLink Return Code
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Y=LACS record match; new address returned
S=LACS record match after secondary number was dropped from input
N=Input address could not be matched or a match was found but the new address could not be built
F=False positive match detected

TCS MAILABILITY SCORE
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GROUP 1 IS DEFINITELY DELIVERABLE
1A - NEW NCOA ADDRESS OR DPV VALIDATED
1B - NEW NCOA ADDRESS / ALLOWANCE FOR SEC A
1C - DROP DELIVERY
1D - FUTURE USE
1E - SEASONAL

GROUP 2 IS PROBABLY DELIVERABLE
2A - SECONDARY ADDRESS MISSING OR UNCONFIRM
2B - MILITARY
2C - UNIQUE ZIP CODE CONFIRMED
2D - COMMERCIAL MAIL RECEIVING AGENT (CMRA)
2E - SEASONAL

GROUP 3 IS POSSIBLY DELIVERABLE
3A - POSSIBLY OLD ADDRESS
3B - GENERAL DELIVERY
3C - MATCH TO EARLY WARNING SYSTEM FILE
3D - CMRA MISSING PMB NUMBER
3E - SEASONAL

GROUP 4 IS PROBABLY UNDELIVERABLE
4A - CLOSE MATCH - LIKELY COA
4B - CITY STYLE VERSION OF PO BOX ADDRESS
4C - MNFA 1ST CLASS MAY FORWARD OR ACS COA
4D - HOUSE/BOX NUMBER MISSING OR INCORRECT
4E - DECEASED

GROUP 5 IS DEFINITELY UNDELIVERABLE
5A - ADDRESS NOT SERVED BY USPS
5B - NOT PRESENTED TO DPV INVALID ADDRESS
5C - MNFA DUE TO MULTIPLE MATCHES
5D - MNFA
5E - VACANT

 

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