CASS Address Hygiene & Data Quality 4

Question 1

When processing a mailing list with NCOALink, what does a Type 2 move indicate?

Accepted Answer

An individual at an address moved, but other residents remain

Answer

NCOALink Type 2 move codes indicate that an individual moved but other members of the household did not.

Question 2

What is the maximum lookback period for move data maintained in the NCOALink database?

Accepted Answer

48 months

Answer

NCOALink maintains change-of-address data for up to 48 months (4 years) from the date of the move.

Question 3

An address record fails DPV confirmation but passes ZIP+4 coding. What is the most likely reason?

Accepted Answer

The specific primary number does not exist in the USPS delivery point database

Answer

DPV confirms at the individual delivery point level; a ZIP+4 match without DPV confirmation often means the specific house number isn't in the DPV file.

Question 4

Which CASS output field indicates that an address was matched to a USPS record but required significant changes to achieve the match?

Accepted Answer

Error code or footnote indicating a modified record

Answer

CASS software uses error codes or footnotes to signal when a match required significant corrections to the input address.

Question 5

What is 'SuiteLink' used for in address hygiene processing?

Accepted Answer

Appending secondary address information to business addresses

Answer

SuiteLink appends suite or unit numbers to business addresses that are missing secondary address information.

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CASS Address Hygiene & Data Quality 4