Address Hygiene & Data Quality Flashcards

Which USPS standard defines the format and content rules for a valid delivery address element?

Answer: Publication 28

USPS Publication 28 (Postal Addressing Standards) defines the official rules for address format and content.

When standardizing a street name, 'Saint' should be abbreviated to which USPS-approved abbreviation?

Answer: ST

USPS abbreviates 'Saint' as 'ST', the same abbreviation used for 'Street', disambiguated by context.

A record contains '4500 Main St Apt 3B' but the USPS database shows the building only has units 1-20. What is the correct action?

Answer: Flag the secondary address as undeliverable

When a secondary unit does not match the USPS range for that building, it should be flagged as undeliverable.

What does a DPV 'Footnote S' indicate about an address?

Answer: The primary number is confirmed but the secondary is missing

DPV Footnote S means the primary number matched but the secondary information is missing from the address.

Which type of address record in the USPS AMS database indicates a building where all units share one delivery point?

Answer: High-rise default record

A high-rise default record is assigned when a high-rise building's unit breakdown is not individually coded in the AMS.

In CASS processing, what is the purpose of the 'LACS Link' component?

Answer: Convert rural route addresses to street-style addresses

LACSLink converts old rural route and highway contract route addresses to new city-style (911) addresses.

When a CASS-certified software corrects 'Avneue' to 'Avenue', which address quality operation is being performed?

Answer: Street suffix standardization and spelling correction

Correcting a misspelled street suffix such as 'Avneue' to 'Avenue' is a standardization and spelling correction operation.