This section will help you set up Centrus Desktop so you can use it more effectively.
Centrus Desktop requires specific data files for different types of processing. You must define the path to these files must be defined in the Configuration dialog box, which you can access from the File menu.
If you wish to specify a location for some of the data files, click Advanced. Data files include ZIP Code centroid, ZIP Code boundary, Delivery Point Validation (DPV), LACSLink, SuiteLink, and Residential Delivery Indicator (RDI) data paths.
To access all Centrus Desktop data files from the Centrus Desktop program directory, you may use the default search paths as configured during installation. The search path can contain up to 256 characters.
The following table lists the Centrus Desktop data files by module:
| Module | Data Files | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Address Coding |
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To change the search path to the us.z9 or the Custom.isd files, click Advanced. |
| Demographic Coding |
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Contains information from the US Census. |
| Geographic Determination |
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To change the search path to the Zip5.gsb, click
Advanced.
This file is only available if you are licensed for GDL and if you specified that it be installed during the data installation process. |
The following table lists other Centrus Desktop files.
| Function | Data Files | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CASS Compliance |
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Required for CASS compliance and to generate a CASS report. They are not, however, required for processing in CASS mode. |
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Extended Alias Information Processing |
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Canadian Address Processing |
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These files are installed in the executable directory. |
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Intersection Matching |
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Used for manual geocoding and mapping. The optional files allow intersection matching without a complete last line. |
| NAD Conversion |
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For more information on NAD conversion, see Return coordinates in... . |
| User Dictionary |
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For more information, see Understanding User Dictionaries. |