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Hdr-Indication
Identifies this record as the header record. Value is "H." The field length is
one alpha character.
Hdr-Customer-ID
Contains a string of characters unique to each ACS customer. The field
length is six numeric characters.
Hdr-Date
Indicates the file creation date in CCYYMMDD format. The field is eight
numeric characters.
Hdr-Total-Cnt
Indicates the total number of COA and nixie records provided in the file. The
field length is nine numeric characters.
Hdr-COA-Cnt
Indicates the total number of COAs in the file. The field length is nine numeric
characters.
Hdr-Nixie-Cnt
Indicates the total number of nixies in the file. The field length is nine numeric
characters.
Hdr-Ship-No
Contains the unique number for this fulfillment file. This number corresponds
to the shipment number on your invoice. The field length is eight numeric
characters.
Hdr-Class
Indicates the mail class of the participant code. The field length is one
numeric character:
1 = First-Class Mail®
2 = Periodicals
3 = Standard Mail®
4 = Package Services
Hdr-Media-Type
Indicates the medium that is sent. The field length is one alpha character.
Filler
This field is a filler, padded with spaces.
Exhibit 6
ACS Fulfillment File Nixie Record Format
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Field ID
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Position
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Length
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Type
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Record Type ID
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1
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1
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N
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Sequence Number
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2-9
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8
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N
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Participant Code
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10-16
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7
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A
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Keyline
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17-32
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16
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A/N
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Filler
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33-39
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7
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Spaces
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Deliverability Code
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40
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1
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A
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USPS Site ID
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41-43
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3
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N
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Filler
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44-209
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166
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Spaces
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Old ZIP Code
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210-214
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5
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A/N
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Filler
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215-426
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212
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Spaces
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Class/Notification Type
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427
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1
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A
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Total Record Length: 427 Characters
Exhibit 7
ACS Fulfillment File COA Record Format
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Field ID
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Position
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Length
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Type
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Record Type ID
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1
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1
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N
|
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Sequence Number
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2-9
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8
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N
|
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Participant Code
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10-16
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7
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A
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Keyline
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17-32
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16
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A/N
|
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Move Effective Date
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33-38
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6
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N
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Move Type
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39
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1
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A/N
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Deliverability Code
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40
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1
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A
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USPS Site ID
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41-43
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3
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N
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COA Name
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44-90
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47
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A/N
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Old Address Type
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91
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1
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A
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Old Urbanization Name
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92-119
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28
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A/N
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Parsed Old Address
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120-179
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60
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A/N
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Old City-State-ZIP
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180-214
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35
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A/N
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New Address Type
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215
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1
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A
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New Urbanization Name
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216-243
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28
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A/N
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Parsed New Address
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244-303
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60
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A/N
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New City-State-ZIP
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304-346
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43
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A/N
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Label Format New Address
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347-412
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66
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A/N
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Filler
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413-414
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2
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Literal
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Postage Due
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415-418
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4
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N
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PMB Info
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419-426
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8
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A/N
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Class/Notification Type
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427
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1
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A
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Total Record Length: 427 Characters
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