Understanding the Address Coding tab - centrusdesktop

To better understand the Address Coding tab, see the following table that describes the available options.

Option	Description
Define Input Fields
Standard	Standard Once you have selected a file to process, Centrus Desktop populates the input fields based on the input file's field names. If Centrus Desktop did not populate an input field, or did not populate it with the correct field, click the drop-down arrows to select from the available address file fields. To remove a field, select the special field <none> at the top of the list box of input field names. Note: If you are using Z4 Change Processing, you must select address file fields for ZIP Code and ZIP + 4. Using different input formats In many files, the address information is contained in discrete fields that correspond to Firm, Address, City, State, ZIP Code, and possibly ZIP + 4 or Country. Some files, however, do not have discrete fields for last line information (City, State, and ZIP). You can assign the field containing the Last Line information to the City input field.
Multiline	Select the Multiline Input check box and the field identifiers for the input Fields change to Line 1 through Line 6, and the Optimization Sort check box disappears. When using this option, you may specify any six fields that Centrus Desktop should search through in order to find an address. Centrus Desktop can determine, for each record, which fields contain address information, and which fields do not. Fields containing no address information are ignored. You should specify fields in logical address order. You should list fields that could contain the street address information before fields that could contain last-line information (city, state, and ZIP). For example, Centrus Desktop can handle the following address: Attn. Product Management Precisely 4750 Walnut St. Ste 200 Boulder, CO 80301 but not the following address: The Private Mail Box Designator and Private Mail Box Number output address elements are not available when using the Multiline Input option. Note: This option does not affect Canadian processing. The following are guidelines for using multiline mode: You can specify from two to six input fields. Note that the Address Coding module cannot detect the address and last line information when all of the information is in one field. Firm names should appear before the street address line. You can list suite or apartment numbers on, above, or below the street address line. However, they must appear before the last line information. Last line information must come after the street address information. You can specify different input fields for City, State, and ZIP Code, but you must list them in that order.
Processing Parameters
Process if Unmatched or Field is Blank	Allows you to process only those records with missing data in a particular field, which you specify using the drop-down list. This is useful for cleaning up a previously processed database. This option is ignored, and the record is processed if any of the following critical match fields are missing or empty: Latitude Longitude Location Code Match Code This option is ignored and the record is processed if any of the following critical match fields begins with an "E": Location Code Match Code Note: This option is disabled when producing a CASS report—Centrus Desktop must process all records for CASS compliance.
Optimization Sort	Causes Centrus Desktop to process the file in ZIP Code sequence. In most cases, this significantly speeds processing. Optimization Sort requires a ZIP input field, and is limited to processing non-text files.
Assign Outputs
Output Assignment	Associates address data elements with output field names. By default, the list of field names is the same as the input fields in the Define Input Fields section of the dialog box. You can assign address data elements to existing field names, or create new fields to receive the data. Note: If you are using Z4 Change Processing, be sure to select the Z4ChangeResult address element in this dialog box. By default, outputs are ordered alphabetically by field name. Click Output Assignment to view outputs ordered alphabetically by output assignment.
Address Elements	To associate a data element with an output field: Select a field name. Select the desired data element. Click Assign. The selected element appears in the Output Assignment column next to the field name to which it is assigned. An A icon appears before the element, signifying that the data is assigned to an output field. To create a new field: Click the data element you wish to assign. Click New. The New Field dialog box appears. Specify the name, type, width, and (if numeric) decimal places desired, or click OK to accept the default values. The selected element appears in the Output Assignment column next to the field name to which it is assigned. An "A" icon appears before the address element, signifying that the data is assigned to your new output field. If the currently selected field is an input field, click Unassign to remove its output assignment. If the currently selected field is a new field, click Unassign to delete it. You may unassign an output assignment from any tab.
Blank if Unmatched	Clears all output fields defined within the module if Centrus Desktop cannot match the record.

Common elements in standardization

Centrus Desktop can automatically assign the most commonly-used address standardization data elements to their corresponding field names, or create new fields for these data elements. From the main menu, select Edit, then Standardization Defaults. Select Existing Fields to have Centrus Desktop attempt to assign the standardization defaults to your existing fields. Select New Fields to create new fields for any standardization defaults you have not yet assigned. The standardization default data elements are as follows:

Firm Name
Address Line
Last Line
Delivery Point Barcode
Check Digit
Carrier Route
Urbanization (Puerto Rico)
Match Code

Common elements in geocode data

Centrus Desktop can automatically assign the most commonly used geocode data elements to their corresponding field names, or create new fields for these data elements. From the main menu, select Edit, then Geocode Defaults. Select Existing Fields to have Centrus Desktop attempt to assign the standardization defaults to your existing fields. Select New Fields to create new fields for any geocode defaults you have not yet assigned. The geocode default data elements are:

Latitude
Longitude
Match Code
Location Code
Census Block Group (12 Digits)

Note: This option does not affect Canadian processing.

Available elements

This section details all information about the address data available within Address Coding. The following table lists each address element with the maximum length of the information returned, as well as a description of the element.

The following table describes the available output elements.

Address element	Size	Description
Address Line	255	Full address line (e.g., 1920 MAIN ST W APT 12).
Address Line 2	60	Second address line (e.g., Suite 200).
Address Type	2	Address Type regarding number of units: S – Single unit M – Multiple units P – Post Office box X – Unknown Note: This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes.
APN ID	45	Assessor's Parcel Number.
Aux User Data	300	User data from the auxiliary file. Blank if no file.
Carrier Route Sortation	1	Indicates whether a discount is provided for letter-sized carrier route sorted mail in current ZIP Code.
Carrier Route	4	Carrier Route ID number.
CBSA Division Name	127	CBSA division name.
CBSA Division Number	5	CBSA division number.
CBSA Name	127	CBSA name.
CBSA Number	5	CBSA number.
CSA Name	127	CSA name.
CSA Number	3	CSA number.
Census Block	15	Full block code.
Census Block	3	Block code only.
Census Block Group	1	Block Group code only.
Census Block Group	12	Full Block Group code.
Census Block Suffix	1	Centrus Block Suffix.
Census Tract	11	Full Census Tract code.
Census Tract	6	Census Tract code only.
Check Digit	1	Used with the DPBC to ensure that the bar code printed on the mailing piece is correct.
City Delivery	1	Indicates whether a Post Office has city-delivery carrier routes.
City Name	28	Valid USPS city name (such as BOULDER).
City State Record Name	28	City name for the matched address from the City State record.
CMSA Name	80	Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area name.
CMSA Number	4	Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area number.
Country	128	Country name.
County FIPS Code	3	County code only (e.g., 013).
County FIPS Code	5	Full state and county code (e.g., 08013).
County Name	128	County name.
Data Type	3	The type of data used to make the match: 0 - USPS data. 1 - TIGER data. 2 - TomTom data. 3 - Sanborn point-level data. 4 - Deprecated 5 - Deprecated 6 - NAVTEQ data. 7 - TomTom point-level data. 8 - Centrus point-level data 9 - Auxiliary file data 10 - User dictionary 11 - NAVTEQ point-level data 12 - Master Location Data
Default Match	1	Contains one of the following values: Y - Either High-Rise Default or Rural Route Default returned Y. Blank - Both High-Rise Default and Rural Route Default returned N or Blank.
Delivery Point Barcode	2	A two-digit field that, when appended to the end of the 9-digit ZIP + 4 Code, creates the Delivery Point Bar Code, which is then printed in the address section on the mailing piece to assist with automated sorting.
DPV Confirmation Indicator	1	DPV confirmation indicator.
DPV CMRA Indicator	1	DPV CMRA indicator.
DPV False Positive Indicator	1	Indicates if Centrus Desktop found a false-positive match.
DPV Footnote 1	2	Contains information about matched DPV records: AA - ZIP + 4 matched record A1 - For failure to match a ZIP + 4 record. Blank - Address not presented to hash table or DPV data not loaded.
DPV Footnote 2	2	Contains information about matched DPV records: BB - All DPV categories matched. CC - Matched primary/house number, but secondary/unit number did not match. M1 - Missing primary/house number. M3 - Invalid primary/house number. N1 - Matched primary/house number, but missing high rise secondary number. P1 - Missing PS, RR, or HC Box number. P3 - Invalid PS, RR or HC Box number. F1 - All military addresses. G1 - All general delivery addresses. U1 - All unique ZIP Code addresses. Blank - Address not presented to hash table or DPV data not loaded.
DPV Footnote 3	2	Contains information about matched DPV records: R1 - Matched CMRA, without a present secondary/unit number. RR - Matched CMRA blank for address not presented to hash table or DPV data not loaded.
DPV No Stat	1	CDS pre-processing.
DPV Vacant	1	The DPV Vacant Table contains delivery points that were active in the past but are currently vacant and in the majority of cases unoccupied for over 90 days and not receiving mail delivery.
EWS Match	1	Contains a letter indicating whether the record matched to EWS data: Y - match denied because it matched to EWS data. Blank - input record did not match to EWS data.
Extra Line 1-6	103	Used to capture data contained in unassigned address lines.
Extra/Mail Stop	60	Contains address information appearing after mail stop designator words: MSC, MS, MAILSTOP, MAIL STOP, ATTN, ATTENTION.
Firm Name	40	Firm name, as known by the USPS or CPC, or as entered; blank if the USPS or CPC does not know what firm is at that location.
High Rise Default	1	Contains information on high-rise records: N - Matched to an exact high rise record or a street record. Y - Exact record not found. Matched to the USPS default high rise record or a street record. The input address should be checked for accuracy and completeness. Blank - Flag does not apply to the input address (e.g., P.O. Boxes and General Delivery addresses) or no match was found.
Incorporated Place Indicator	2	Incorporated Place Indicator: I - Incorporated place N - Not an incorporated place X - Unknown Note: This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.
Intersection Flag	1	T if an intersection match was made, or F if a normal address match was made.
LACS^Link Indicator	1	LACS^Link indicator.
LACS^Link Return Code	2	LACS^Link return code.
LACS Status	1	Locatable Address Conversion Service Status Indicator: L - old (usually rural route) address converted for the LACS system Blank - Not applicable
Last Line	60	Full last line (e.g., BOULDER CO 80301-1234).
Latitude	10	Latitude coordinate in decimal degrees to 6 decimal places (such as 123.234234). Note: Latitude and Longitude must be used together, or not at all.
Location Code	4	Locational accuracy of the match. For more information, see Location codes. Note: This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.
Longitude	11	Longitude coordinate in decimal degrees to 6 decimal places (such as 123.234234). The number is positive or negative depending on the setting of the Negate Longitudes check box in the Options dialog box. Note: Latitude and Longitude must be used together, or not at all.
LOT (Line of Travel) Number	4	Numeric LOT code used for presort.
LOT Direction Flag	4	LOT direction: A - Ascending D - Descending
Lot Size of Parcel	11	Lot size of the parcel expressed in square meters; 0 if none. Note: This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.
Match Code	4	Components of an address that were modified for a successful match. If a match was not successful, explains why the match could not be made. See Match Codes for details. Note: This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.
MCD Name	40	Minor Civil Division name from the auxiliary file. Blank if no auxiliary file match.
MCD Number	5	Minor Civil Division number form the auxiliary file. Blank if no auxiliary file match.
MEC Latitude	13	Latitude of Minimum Enclosing Circle (MEC) expressed with an implied 6 digits of decimal precision; 0 if none. For example: 34809676 means 34.809676. Note: This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.
MEC Longitude	13	Longitude of Minimum Enclosing Circle expressed with an implied 6 digits of decimal precision; 0 if none. For example: -92447089 means -92.447089. Note: This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.
MEC Radius	12	Radius of Minimum Enclosing Circle (in square feet) expressed as a whole number. For example: 1234 means 1,234 square feet. Note: This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.
Metro/Micropolitan Flag	1	Metropolitan or micropolitan flag.
MSA Name	65	Metropolitan Statistical Area name.
MSA Number	4	Metropolitan Statistical Area FIPS number.
Parcel Centroid Elevation	7	Parcel centroid elevation.
pbKey	13	A unique address identifier returned when an address match is returned from the Master Location Dataset. The leading character is a ‘P'. For example: P00001XSF1IF
Postal Code	10	Canadian postal code.
Preferred City Name	28	Preferred city name for the output ZIP Code of the matched address.
Primary Post-Directional	2	Post-directional (such as E).
Primary Pre-Directional	2	Pre-directional (such as NW).
Primary Short Post-Directional	2	Shortest possible post-directional determined by CASS rules.
Primary Short Pre-Directional	2	Shortest possible pre-directional determined by CASS rules.
Primary Short Street Name	2	Shortest possible street name determined by CASS rules.
Primary Short Street Suffix	2	Shortest possible street suffix determined by CASS rules.
Primary Street Name	40	Street name (such as MAIN).
Primary Street Suffix	4	Street suffix, or type (such as ST).
Private Mail Box (PMB) Designator	4	Private mail box designator.
Private Mail Box (PMB) Number	8	Private mail box number.
Point ID	10	Unique point ID of the matched record when matched to point-level data. Blank if the matched record is not from point-level data.
Range Record Type	1	For non-intersection matches, a letter denoting the USPS Range type, where: G - General delivery record H - High-rise record F - Firm record S - Street record P - P.O. Box record R - Rural route/highway contract record
RDI Return Code	1	Residential Delivery Indicator (RDI): Y = Residence N = Business Blank = Not processed through RDI
Residential or Business Indicator	2	Usage indicator: R - Residential use B - Business use M - Mixed use – residential and business X - Unknown use Note: This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.
Rural Route Default	1	Contains one of the following values: N - Matched to an exact rural route record. Y - Exact record not found. Matched to USPS default rural route record. The input address should be checked for accuracy and completeness. Blank - Does not apply to the input address (for example, PO Boxes and General Delivery addresses) or no match was found.
Secondary Post-Directional	2	Second post directional.
Secondary Pre-Directional	2	Second pre-directional.
Secondary Short Street Name	2	Second shortest possible street name determined by CASS rules.
Secondary Short Street Suffix	2	Second shortest possible street suffix determined by CASS rules.
Secondary Short Post-Directional	2	Second shortest possible post-directional determined by CASS rules.
Secondary Short Pre-Directional	2	Second shortest possible pre-directional determined by CASS rules.
Secondary Street Name	40	Second street name.
Secondary Street Suffix	4	Second street suffix or type.
Segment ID	10	Segment ID.
Short Address Line	60	Shortest possible address determined by CASS rules.
Short Last Line	60	Short city name, state, and 10-digit zip determined by CASS rules.
Short City Name	28	City name, 13 characters or less whenever possible determined by CASS rules.
SuiteLink Return Code	2	Suite^Link return code.
State Abbreviation	2	2-letter state (or Province) abbreviation.
State FIPS Code	2	State code.
TIGER Face ID		TIGER Face Identifier (TFID). This field can be used to match to all Census geocodes using external data; 0 if none. Note: This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.
TIGER Place Code	8	TIGER Place code; 0 if none. Note: This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.
TIGER Urban Area ID (UACE)	6	TIGER Urban Area Identifier. Defines the urban area if any; 0, if none. Note: This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.
Unit Designator	4	Unit designator (such as STE).
Unit Designator 2	4	Second unit designator parsed from the address line, supported only in CASS mode.
Unit Number	11	Unit or apartment number (such as 2A).
Unit Number 2	11	Second unit number parsed from the address line, supported only in CASS mode.
Urban Area Population	11	Census population of the urban area; 0 if none.
Urbanicity Indicator	2	Defines, per the Census, the Urbanicity of the address using TIGER UACE codes for categorization: L – Large Urban Area (50,000 or greater population) S – Small Urban Area (2,500-50,000 population) R – Rural X – Unknown Note: This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.
Urbanization	30	Urbanization code for the address, used for Puerto Rican addresses only.
Z4ChangeResult	2	One of the following values: N - No changes. Your address records match the current USPS Z4 data. Y - Changes to current USPS Z4 data. Re-standardize your address records.
ZIP Classification	1	Describes the type of area that a 5-digit ZIP Code serves: M - Military ZIP Code. P - P.O. Boxes only. U - Unique ZIP Code (single organization). Blank - standard ZIP Code.
ZIP Code	5	ZIP Code (e.g., 80301) address elements for U.S. and Canadian addresses.
ZIP Facility	1	USPS City State Name Facility Code: A - Airport Mail Facility (AMF). B - Branch. C - Community Post Office (CPO). D - Area Distribution Center (ADC). E - Sectional Center Facility (SCF). F - Delivery Distribution Center (DDC). G - General Mail Facility (GMF). K - Bulk Mail Center (BMC). M - Money Order Unit. N - Non-postal community name. P - Post Office. S - Station. U - Urbanization.
ZIP+4 Extension	4	ZIP + 4 trailing code (in the case of 80301-1234, the extension is 1234).
ZIP10	10	Complete ZIP + 4 with hyphen (such as 80301-1234).
ZIP9	9	Complete ZIP + 4 (such as 803011234).

Latitude and Longitude must be used together, or not at all.

In an xBASE file, if the fields for Latitude and Longitude are numeric and have 0 decimal places, Latitude and Longitude are returned in millionths of degrees. ASCII files always receive decimal degrees.

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Common elements in standardization

Common elements in geocode data

Available elements