CASS NCOA & Move Update Processing 4

Question 1

What minimum match score or criteria must be met for an NCOA link to be considered a valid match?

Accepted Answer

Name and address match within defined USPS comparison rules including nickname and phonetic matching

Answer

NCOA matching uses USPS-defined rules that allow for nicknames, initials, and minor spelling variations to reduce false negatives while controlling false positives.

Question 2

A COA record has a move type of 'I' (Individual). How does this affect the update applied to a household record?

Accepted Answer

Only the specific named individual is updated; other household members are unaffected

Answer

An Individual (I) move applies only to the named person, so other occupants at the same old address retain their original address records.

Question 3

What is a 'multi-move' scenario in NCOA processing, and how is it handled?

Accepted Answer

When a person has filed more than one COA, and NCOA chains the moves to deliver the most current forwarding address

Answer

NCOA chains consecutive moves so that the output reflects the person's most current known address, not just the first forwarding address.

Question 4

Which NCOA return code category indicates that the input address itself could not be matched to a valid delivery point, independent of COA results?

Accepted Answer

Undeliverable-as-Addressed (UAA) codes

Answer

UAA codes indicate the input address is not recognized as a valid deliverable address, which is separate from whether a COA exists.

Question 5

How does NCOA processing handle a COA where the new address is outside the United States?

Accepted Answer

The record is flagged as a delete because NCOA only contains domestic addresses

Answer

NCOA only contains domestic U.S. forwarding addresses, so an international move results in a delete action since no valid domestic forwarding address exists.

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CASS NCOA & Move Update Processing 4