Altering the pbfn.cfg Configuration File - Finalist - 10.0

Finalist Guide

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Software
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Data Quality - Postals
Product
Finalist
Version
10.0
Language
English
Product name
Finalist
Title
Finalist Guide
Copyright
2023
First publish date
1984
Last updated
2024-05-15
Published on
2024-05-15T00:57:22.811031

You can alter the pbfn.cfg configuration file using your application or any text editor. After you modify the pbfn.cfg file, the PBFNInit function loads the desired parameters. If you do not wish to use the pbfn.cfg configuration file to save setup parameters for your user-written application, you can store these values elsewhere. In that case, instead of using the PBFNInit call, you would allocate your own PBFNSetupDef structure, fill in the appropriate information, and pass that PBFNSetupDef structure directly to the PBFNInit call. The following is a sample pbfn.cfg configuration file for the Windows and Unix platforms.

File Section:
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City Directory Filename = 
ZIP+4 Directory Filename 1 = 
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CASS Section:
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Batch Report Filename = BatchRpt.txt
3553 Report Filename = 
CASS Company Name = 
CASS Product Name = 
CASS Product Version = 
LOT Certified Company Name = 
LOT Certified Product Name = 
LOT Certified Product Version = 
CASS Mailer Name = 
CASS Mailer Address = 
CASS Mailer Address2 = 
CASS Mailer Address3 = 
CASS Mailer Address4 = 
CASS Mailer City Line = 
CASS Configuration = AAA
Batch Report = ON
3553 Report = ON
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Process Section:
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CASS Flag = OFF
Assign Carrier Routes = ON
Assign Unassign Records = 
Assign Abbreviated City = OFF
CASS Standardize Case = U
Cache Size = 12
Beginning Frame Char = !
End Frame Char = !
Return DPBC = ON
Dual Address Switch = P
Return Alias Street Name = 
Assign LOT = OFF
Padded String Data = 
Uppercase Input = 
Remove Noise Characters = 
Process Firms = ON
Return Input Firm = 
All Street Matching = 
R777 Deliverable = 
Convert Secondary to PMB = 
Number Exception Table Entries = 
Suggestion Count = 10
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Product Section:
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Exception Table Filename = 
EWS Filename = 
LOT Filename =
DPV Filepath = 
RDI Filepath = 
LACSLink Filepath = 
SuiteLink Filepath = 
Early Warning System = 
Delivery Point Validation = 
DPV Shutdown Indicator = 
DPV Tie Break = 
DPV No-Stat Table = 
DPV Vacant Table = 
DPV PBSA Table = 
DPV DNA Table = 
DPV NSL Table =
DPV Throwback Table =
DPV Buffer Size = 
DPV CMRA Table = 
DPV Drop Table = 
DPV NDD Table = 
Residential Delivery Indicator = 
LACSLink = 
LACSLink Processing = 
SuiteLink = 
SuiteLink Small Memory Flag = 
SuiteLink Shutdown Indicator = 
Return SLK Input Secondary = 
PreciselyID Processing = 
SOFTWARE KEY = 
DPVKey = 
LACSLink Key = 
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Report Section:
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Report Filename = report.txt
Report Title = Finalist Report File From PBFN.CFG
Address Detail Report PAGE LEN = 0
Address Detail Report MAX REC = 0
Address Detail Report NTH REC = 0
Address Detail Report Type = 
Address Detail Report Isol = 
Address Detail Report Sugg = 
Address Detail Report Info = 
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Log Msg Section:
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Log Filename = log.txt
Log Level = 3

The following table provides a description for each field in the pbfn.cfg configuration file.

Table 1. Finalist pbfn.cfg Configuration File
Configuration Setting Description
File Section
City Directory Filename Identifies the City Database file name.
ZIP + 4 Directory Filename 1 Identifies the ZIP + 4 Database file name.
CASS Section
Batch Report Filename The Output file name for the Finalist Batch Report. The default file name is batch.txt.
3553 Report Filename The Output file name for the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report). The default file name is cass3553.txt.
CASS Company Name The name of the CASS-certified company displays in section A box 1 on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
CASS Product Name The name of the CASS-certified product displays in section A box 2 on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
CASS Product Version The version number for the CASS-certified product displays in section A box 2 on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
LOT Certified Company Name The Line of Travel (LOT)-certified company name displays in section A box 10 on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
LOT Certified Product Name The Line of Travel (LOT)-certified product name displays in section A box 11 on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
LOT Certified Product Version The Line of Travel (LOT)-certified product version displays in section A box 11 on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
DPC Certified Company Name The DirectDPV company name displays in section A box 7 on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
DPC Certified Product Name The DirectDPV product name displays in section A box 8 on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
DPC Certified Product Version The DirectDPV product version displays in section A box 8 on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
CASS Mailer Name The Mailer's name displays in section D box 3 on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
CASS Mailer Address Mailer's address. This information displays in section D box 3 on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
CASS Mailer Address 2-4 Additional address lines for Mailer's address display in section D box 3 on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
CASS Mailer City Line The Mailer's city, state, and ZIP Code information displays in section D box 3 on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
CASS Configuration The CASS configuration value displays in section A box 3 on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
Batch Report Indicate whether to print the Finalist Batch Report:
OFF
Do not print the Finalist Batch Report
ON
Print the Finalist Batch Report
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
3553 Report Indicate whether to print the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
OFF
Do not print the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
ON
Print the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
Process Section
CASS Flag Indicate whether to process in a non-CASS or CASS mode.
OFF
Process in non-CASS mode. Do not check databases and engines for expiration dates.
ON
Process in CASS mode. Check databases and engines for expiration dates.
Blank
Defaults to ON.
Note: If CASS Flag = ON and a conflicting option is encountered (Configuration, Assign CR, Return DPBC, LACSLink=OFF, SuiteLink=OFF, or DPV=OFF), a warning message is written to the log file indicating the reason for CASS being forced off. The message is similar to:

Warning Message; CASS forced off: CASS Configuration, Return DPBC, Assign CR, Assign SuiteLink, Assign LACSLink, Assign DPV

Assign Carrier Routes Indicate whether to assign carrier route codes to your file.
OFF
Do not assign carrier route codes.
ON
Assign carrier route codes.
Blank
Defaults to ON.
Assign Unassign Records Indicate how to code previously unassigned or expired addresses. For more information on the assign/unassign feature, refer to the description of the cProcessUnassigned field of the PBFNSetupDef structure.
OFF
Process all supplied addresses.
ON
Process only previously unassigned or expired addresses. If an encrypted address assignment date (cProcessDate) in the PBFNAddressDataDef structure is passed to Finalist and that assignment date meets USPS regulations for valid address records, Finalist does not process that record but includes that record as valid for CASS record counts. If a record has not been previously coded and a date assigned, Finalist will also process that record. Records bypassed and counted return with a 5200 error code. This date must be stored and passed on subsequent processing runs.
XXX
Number of elapsed days since address was assigned. This number can be any value from 1 to the USPS determined number of days an address is valid. That value is currently set to 180. If a number greater than 180 is entered, the USPS expiration days are used.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
Assign Abbreviated City Indicate whether to return abbreviated city names in the label lines.
OFF
Do not return abbreviated city names.
ON
Return abbreviated city names.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
CASS Standardize Case Indicate whether to return addresses in all upper, all lower, or mixed upper and lower case. This field affects the address coding output only.
U
Return addresses in all upper case.
L
Return addresses in all lower case.
M
Return addresses in upper and lower case.
Blank
Defaults to U.
Cache Size Indicate whether Finalist should use internal caching.
OFF
Turn off internal caching.
XX
Replace "XX" with a value between 12-99 for the number of buffers to use for internal caching.
Blank
The default value for z/OS is 30. The default value for all other operating systems is 12.
Beginning Frame Char Specify the character to use for the front framing character for advanced barcodes. If you do not specify a character for BegFrame or EndFrame, Finalist uses the exclamation point (!) as the default value.
End Frame Char Specify the character to use for the end framing character for advanced barcodes. If you do not specify a value here, the BegFrame character is used as the default value. If you do not specify a character for BegFrame or EndFrame, Finalist uses the exclamation point (!) as the default value.
Return DPBC Indicate whether to return delivery point barcodes.
OFF
Do not return delivery point barcodes.
ON
Return delivery point barcodes.
Blank
Defaults to ON.
Dual Address Switch Specify the order for processing and matching addresses when the input file contains dual addresses (one a conventional address, a second containing a PO Box address). If the selected address is valid, processing stops. If the selected address does not validate, Finalist attempts to code the secondary address.
ACZ
Above city and ZIP Code line. The address line closest to the last line in the address is given the highest priority in the match process. Any address line above the last line is not used for matching.
L12
Line 1 in the dual address is given the highest priority in the match process.
L21
Line 2 in the dual address is given the highest priority in the match process.
A
The conventional address is given the highest priority in the match process.
P
The PO Box address is given the highest priority in the match process.
1ST
The first valid address (in the order Address line 1 and then Address line 2) is given the highest priority in the match process.
Blank
Defaults to ACZ.

When dual addresses are contained on a single line and cCASSFlag is set to ON, the USPS address type priority is used in the following order:

1. PO Box

2. Firm

3. Highrise

4. Street

5. Rural Route

6. General Delivery

Return Alias Street Name Indicates whether to return alias street names in label lines. An alias street name is an alternate name for a street, maintained at the range Plus4 ZIP Code level. An alias street name can be a nickname alias street name of a preferred alias street name.
  • ON - If the input address matches to an alias, return the alias. If the input address matches to a base address, but a Preferred alias exists, return the Preferred alias. If the input address matches to a base address and no Preferred alias exists, return the base address.
  • PXO - If a Preferred alias exists, return the Preferred alias. If no Preferred alias exists, but an Abbreviated alias exists, return the Abbreviated alias. If no Abbreviated or Preferred alias exists, but some other alias type was input, return the input alias. If none of these scenarios apply, return the base street name.
    OFF | P
    If a Preferred alias exists, return the Preferred alias. Otherwise, return the base street.
    PX
    If a Preferred alias exists, return the Preferred alias. If no Preferred alias exists, but an Abbreviated alias exists, return the Abbreviated alias. If neither exists, return the base street name.
    XPO
    If an Abbreviated alias exists, return the Abbreviated alias. If no Abbreviated alias exists, but a Preferred alias exists, return the Preferred alias. If no Abbreviated or Preferred alias exists, but some other alias does exist, return the alias. If no alias of any kind exists, return the base street name.
    XP | X
    If an Abbreviated alias exists, return the Abbreviated alias. If no Abbreviated alias exists, but a Preferred alias exists, return the Preferred alias. If neither exists, return only the base street name.
    Blank
    Defaults to OFF.
Assign LOT Indicate whether to assign Line of Travel (LOT) codes.
OFF
Do not assign Line of Travel (LOT) codes.
ON
Assign Line of Travel (LOT) codes.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
Padded String Data If you use a platform or coding language (for example, COBOL) that does not support null terminated strings, pad all fields with blanks. Indicate whether you use input/output fields that are padded with blanks or null terminated:
OFF
Use null terminated strings.
ON
Use blank filled fields.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
Process LOT Only Indicate whether to perform only eLOT processing.
OFF
Perform normal Finalist processing.
ON
Perform eLOT processing only. If you specify "ON" for this field, Finalist does not perform address cleansing. A fully-coded address record will be passed to the engine. Finalist performs an eLOT lookup and returns the eLOT code.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
Uppercase Input Indicate if your input data is in an all uppercase format.
OFF
Input data may not be in an all uppercase format. Convert input data to an all uppercase format.
ON
All input data is in an all uppercase format. To improve performance, do not perform the all uppercase format conversion.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
Note: Mainframe data tends to be all uppercase.
Remove Noise Characters Indicate whether to remove noise characters (unnecessary punctuation and blanks).
OFF
Input data does not contain unnecessary punctuation and/or blanks. Bypass the Finalist routine that removes noise characters. To improve performance, bypass the routine that checks each line for noise characters.
ON
Input data may contain unnecessary punctuation and blanks. Remove noise characters.
Blank
Defaults to ON.
Process Firms Indicate whether to perform firm processing.
OFF
Do not process firms. If you do not store firm names, or are not interested in matching to a firm level (for non-CASS mode processing only), specify "OFF" for this field to bypass firm processing and improve performance. Finalist will not load or use the firm portion of the database to improve performance.
ON
Finalist performs normal CASS processing for firms.
Blank
Defaults to ON.
Return Input Firm Indicate whether to return the input firm.
OFF
Do not return the input firm.
ON
Return the input firm.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
All Street Matching Indicate whether to perform All Street Matching (ASM) processing to apply additional matching logic to correct errors in street names and obtain a match. For example, when the first letter of a street is misspelled or missing on input, this feature searches all street names in a locality to find an input address. ASM provides the best address validation but may reduce performance. ASM processing is available for U.S. addresses only.
OFF
Do not perform ASM processing.
ON
Perform ASM processing.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
R777 Deliverable Addresses with Carrier Route R777 are phantom routes that are not eligible for street delivery. Since these addresses are assigned a ZIP + 4 code by the USPS, Finalist marks these addresses as deliverable. If you do not want the addresses with Carrier Route R777 marked as deliverable, set this option to OFF and the following actions are performed for the address:
  • No ZIP + 4 code is assigned
  • Address is not counted on the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report)
  • DPV Footnote of R7 is returned

Valid values are:

OFF
R777 addresses are not deliverable.
ON
R777 addresses are deliverable.
Blank
Defaults to ON.
Convert Secondary to PMB Indicate whether to convert secondary information to "PMB" under the following conditions:
  • A secondary number is present in the returned ZIP + 4 address.
  • The secondary number does not DPV confirm.
  • The primary number (and/or other secondary number) confirms as a CMRA.
  • The unconfirmed unit designator is not a pound sign (#).

This processing only applies if the primary address codes to a CMRA.

Valid values are:

OFF
Do not perform Secondary to PMB conversion processing.
ON
Perform Secondary to PMB conversion processing.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
Number Exception Table Entries The maximum number of exception table entries. Defaults to 1000.
Suggestion Count The maximum number of returned suggestions per address based on the specified suggestion criteria.
Product Section
Exception Table Filename The Exceptions Table file name and path.
EWS Filename The Early Warning System (EWS) file name and path.
LOT Filename The Line of Travel (LOT) file name and path.
DPV Filepath The Delivery Point Validation (DPV) file path.
RDI Filepath The Residential Delivery Indicator (RDI) File path.
LACSLink Filepath The LACSLink File path.
SuiteLink Filepath The SuiteLink File path.
PreciselyID Processing Indicate whether to perform PreciselyID processing.
OFF
Do not perform PreciselyID processing.
ON
Perform PreciselyID processing.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
Early Warning System Indicate whether to perform Early Warning System (EWS) processing.
OFF
Do not perform Early Warning System (EWS) processing.
ON
Perform Early Warning System (EWS) processing
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
Delivery Point Validation Indicate whether to perform Delivery Point Validation (DPV) processing.
Note: The USPS CASS regulations require DPV processing to generate the USPS Form 3553 (USPS CASS Summary Report).
OFF
Do not perform DPV processing.
ON
Perform DPV processing using the DPV Full database (dpvh.db).
MEM
Perform DPV processing with the DPV Full database (dpvh.db) fully in memory for improved performance.

NOTE: MEM is converted to ON with DPV Buffer Size=H.
SPL
Perform DPV processing using the DPV Split database (dpvs.db). Split File processing separates the DPV Data File into 100 smaller files based on the first two digits of the ZIP Code. The Split File segment associated with the first two digits of the ZIP Code is loaded into memory. If you sort your mailing file by ZIP Code, you can bring the relevant portion of the DPV file into memory. This process reduces the number of I/O requests that normally occurs when you use the full DPV Data File. Use this option if your file is sorted by ZIP Code. This is the optimal solution for Finalist customers having at least 100MB, but no more than 650MB, of RAM/Memory.
FLT
Perform DPV processing using the DPV Flat database (dpv.db). Use the DPV Flat File for improved batch performance. This file is in excess of 2.3GB and not dependent on RAM/Memory capacity. Input files should be sorted by ZIP Code. This is an optimal solution if you have less than 100MB of RAM/Memory available.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
DPV Shutdown Indicator Indicate the action to take when encountering a DPV Seed during the processing run.
W
Issue warning message when a DPV Seed has been encountered. Processing continues but DPV processing is disabled.
S
Stop processing when encountering a DPV Seed. Finalist issues an error message, stops processing succeeding addresses, and exits the program.
Blank
Defaults to W.
Note: If a DPV seed is encountered and W is set, CASS processing is turned off.

CASS processing is turned off for any jobs submitted after the DPV False Positive (Seed) violation was encountered.

For the job that encountered the DPV False Positive (Seed) violation, the CASS statement is provided showing the number of records that were DPV confirmed up until the point of the DPV False Positive (Seed) violation. No records will be DPV confirmed after the DPV False Positive (Seed) violation occurred.

Any jobs submitted before the DPV False Positive (Seed) violation was encountered will run through to completion, including DPV processing for each file. This occurs even if the jobs do not complete processing until after the time the DPV False Positive (Seed) violation was found in the job that first encountered the DPV False Positive (Seed) violation. Finalist generates the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report) for these jobs.

For any job set to perform CASS processing and submitted after a DPV False Positive (Seed) violation occurs, Finalist generates an initialization error and stops processing.

Note: The Shutdown Indicator applies to batch processing only. If your DPV key is NCOA or "No-Stop", this option is ignored.
DPV Tie Break The USPS allows DPV processing to be used as a tie breaker for matching inexact street records. If only one of the records in a tie is delivery point validated, a match is allowed to the inexact record. When processing results in an inexact match due to the input address directional, DPV processing can be used as a tie breaker if only one of the records is found to be delivery point validated and the delivery point validated record does not violate the cardinal direction rule.
Note: The USPS CASS regulations require DPV Tie Break processing to generate the USPS Form 3553 (USPS CASS Summary Report).

Indicate whether to perform DPV Tie Breaker processing.

OFF
Do not perform DPV Tie Breaker processing.
ON
Perform DPV Tie Breaker processing. The DPV Tie Breaker Option can increase your matching percentages but can also negatively impact performance. For memory loading options, refer to the section "Maximizing Performance" in your Finalist Installation Guide.
Blank
Defaults to ON.
Note: The default value "ON" only applies when "Delivery Point Validation" is defined as ON, MEM, SPL, or FLT.
DPV NoStat Table DPV processing uses the No-Stat Table to identify deliveries that are not valid for Computerized Delivery Sequence (CDS) pre-processing. Indicate whether to use the No-Stat Table and return the proper No-Stat code to the output.
OFF
Do not perform No-Stat Table processing.
ON
Perform No-Stat Table processing. For memory loading options, refer to the section "Maximizing Performance" in your Finalist Installation Guide.
IN
Perform No-Stat Table processing. Load the No-Stat Table into memory. Disregard the DPV Buffer Size setting (cDPVBufSize).
OUT
Perform No-Stat Table processing. Use the No-Stat Table outside of memory. Disregard the DPV Buffer Size setting (cDPVBufSize).
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
DPV Vacant Table DPV processing uses the Vacant Table to identify delivery addresses that have been active in the past but, according to USPS data, have not been occupied within the last 90 days. Indicate whether to use the Vacant Table and return the proper Vacant code to the output.
OFF
Do not perform Vacant Table processing.
ON
Perform Vacant Table processing. For memory loading options, refer to the section "Maximizing Performance" in your Finalist Installation Guide.
IN
Perform Vacant Table processing. Load the Vacant Table into memory. Disregard the DPV Buffer Size setting (cDPVBufSize).
OUT
Perform Vacant Table processing. Use the Vacant Table outside of memory. Disregard the DPV Buffer Size setting (cDPVBufSize).
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
DPV PBSA Table DPV processing uses the PBSA Table to identify PO Box Street Addresses (PBSA). A PBSA address is a street address that represents a USPS PO Box. Indicate whether to use the PBSA Table and return the PBSA result to the output.
OFF
Do not perform PBSA Table processing.
ON
Perform PBSA Table processing. For memory loading options, refer to the section "Maximizing Performance" in your Finalist Installation Guide.
IN
Perform PBSA Table processing. Load the PBSA Table into memory. Disregard the DPV Buffer Size setting (cDPVBufSize).
OUT
Perform PBSA Table processing. Use the PBSA Table outside of memory. Disregard the DPV Buffer Size setting (cDPVBufSize).
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
DPV DNA Table DPV processing uses the Door Not Accessible (DNA) Table to identify delivery addresses where carriers cannot knock on the door for mail delivery or where carriers cannot physically access a residence/building such as rural/highway contact route (HCR), long driveway, or gated community. Indicate whether to use the DNA Table and return the proper DNA code to the output.
OFF
Do not perform DNA Table processing.
ON
Perform DNA Table processing. For memory loading options, refer to the section "Maximizing Performance" in your Finalist Installation Guide.
IN
Perform DNA Table processing. Load the DNA Table into memory. Disregard the DPV Buffer Size setting (cDPVBufSize).
OUT
Perform DNA Table processing. Use the DNA Table outside of memory. Disregard the DPV Buffer Size setting (cDPVBufSize).
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
DPV Throwback Table DPV processing uses the P.O. Box Throwback Table to identify a delivery point that is a street address where mail is not delivered. Instead, delivery is made to the customer's P.O. Box address. Indicate whether to use the P.O. Box Throwback Table and return the proper Throwback code to the output.
OFF
Do not perform P.O. Box Throwback Table processing.
ON
Perform P.O. Box Throwback Table processing. For memory loading options, refer to the section "Maximizing Performance" in your Finalist Installation Guide.
IN
Perform P.O. Box Throwback Table processing. Load the DNA Table into memory. Disregard the DPV Buffer Size setting (cDPVBufSize).
OUT
Perform P.O. Box Throwback Table processing. Use the DNA Table outside of memory. Disregard the DPV Buffer Size setting (cDPVBufSize).
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
DPV NSL Table DPV processing uses the No Secure Location (NSL) table to identify delivery locations that are not secure. For example, a carrier can access a door but cannot leave a package due to security concerns. The NSL designation alerts mailers to locations where businesses are closed on certain days and locations without mail receptacles (for example, a storefront). Indicate whether to use the NSL Table and return the proper NSL code to the output.
OFF
Do not perform NSL Table processing.
ON
Perform NSL Table processing. For memory loading options, refer to the section "Maximizing Performance" in your Finalist Installation Guide.
IN
Perform NSL Table processing. Load the NSL Table into memory. Disregard the DPV Buffer Size setting (cDPVBufSize).
OUT
Perform NSL Table processing. Use the NSL Table outside of memory. Disregard the DPV Buffer Size setting (cDPVBufSize).
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
DPV Buffer Size Indicates the memory model for DPV processing.
P
Pico. Stores no data in memory. No tables or indexes are loaded.
U
Ultra-small. Stores no data in memory. Partial indexes are loaded.
S
Small
M
Medium
L
Large
H
Huge. Stores all data in memory.
Blank
Defaults to M.
DPV CMRA TABLE Indicate whether to perform CMRA processing. Private companies offering mailbox rental services to individuals and businesses are Commercial Mail Receiving Agents (CMRA).
OFF
Do not perform CMRA processing.
ON
Perform CMRA processing.
IN
Perform CMRA Table processing. Load the CMRA Table into memory. Disregard the DPV Buffer Size setting (cDPVBufSize).
OUT
Perform CMRA Table processing. Use the CMRA Table outside of memory. Disregard the DPV Buffer Size setting (cDPVBufSize).
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
Residential Delivery Indicator Indicate whether to perform Residential Delivery Indicator (RDI) processing.
OFF
Do not perform Residential Delivery Indicator (RDI) processing.
ON
Perform Residential Delivery Indicator (RDI) processing.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
LACSLink Indicate whether to perform LACSLink processing. USPS CASS regulations require LACSLink processing. If you do not perform LACSLink processing, Finalist does not generate a USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
OFF
Do not perform LACSLink processing.
ON
Perform LACSLink processing.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
LACSLink Processing Indicates the memory model for LACSLink processing.
P
Pico. Stores no data in memory. No tables or indexes are loaded.
U
Ultra-small. Stores no data in memory. Partial indexes are loaded.
S
Small
M
Medium
L
Large
H
Huge. Stores all data in memory.
Blank
Defaults to S.
SuiteLink Indicate whether to perform SuiteLink processing. USPS CASS regulations require SuiteLink processing. If you do not perform SuiteLink processing, Finalist does not generate a USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
OFF
Do not perform SuiteLink processing.
ON
Perform SuiteLink processing.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
SuiteLink Small Memory Flag Indicates the memory model for SuiteLink processing.
P
Pico. Stores no data in memory. No tables or indexes are loaded.
U
Ultra-small. Stores no data in memory. Partial indexes are loaded.
S
Small
M
Medium
L
Large
H
Huge. Stores all data in memory.
Blank
Defaults to L.
SuiteLink Shutdown Indicator Indicate the action to take when encountering a SuiteLink processing error during the processing run.
W
Issue warning and turn off SuiteLink processing.
S
Stop Finalist processing when encountering a SuiteLink error.
I
Ignore errors and continue SuiteLink processing.
Blank
Defaults to W.
Note: USPS regulations require SuiteLink processing for CASS certification and to generate a USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report). Per the USPS regulations, any job that does not include SuiteLink processing, must not generate the USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report). If you are processing in a CASS-certified mode (CASS=ON), Finalist sets the SuiteLink Shutdown Indicator to "S" in order to stop processing if the SuiteLink initialization fails and to prevent generation of an invalid USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report).
Return SLK Input Secondary Indicates how to return secondary information when SuiteLink secondary information is available.
B
Both. Return both SuiteLink and input secondary information. (This is the Default).
S
SuiteLink. Return SuiteLink secondary only. Do not return input secondary.
I
Input. Return input secondary only. Do not return SuiteLink secondary.
N
None. Do not return SuiteLink secondary or input secondary.
  • Blank — Defaults to B.
    Note: If SuiteLink processing does not result in a match, Finalist ignores this option and returns the normal address output. Regardless of the option specified, the output ZIP + 4 is based on the match made using the SuiteLink secondary. Input secondary information includes the "#" designator for purposes of this option.
Software Key Enter your Finalist activation key.
DPVKey Enter the Delivery Point Validation (DPV) activation key.
LACSLink Key Enter the LACSLink activation key.
Report Section
Report Filename Specify the Address Detail Report output file name. Defaults to rpt.txt.
Report Title Specify the title of the Address Detail Report.
Address Detail Report PAGE LEN Specify the maximum page length for the Address Detail Isolation Report.
Address Detail Report MAX REC Specify the maximum number of records to output to the Address Detail Isolation Report.
Address Detail Report NTH REC Specify the records to print on the Address Detail Isolation Report (for example, print every 8th record).
Address Detail Report Type Indicate whether to print the Address Detail Report.
OFF
Do not print the Address Detail Report.
ON
Print the Address Detail Report.
ERR
Print only failed addresses on the Address Detail Report.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
Address Detail Report Isol Indicate whether to print the Address Detail Isolation Report.
OFF
Do not print the Address Detail Isolation Report.
ON
Print the Address Detail Isolation Report.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
Address Detail Report Sugg Indicate whether to print the Address Detail Suggestion Report.
OFF
Do not print the Address Detail Suggestion Report.
ON
Print the Address Detail Suggestion Report.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
Address Detail Report Info Indicate whether to print the Address Detail Information Report.
OFF
Do not print the Address Detail Information Report.
ON
Print the Address Detail Information Report.
Blank
Defaults to OFF.
Log Message Section
Log Filename Specify the Log file name and path.
Log Level Indicate the level of the message to log:
0
No messages.
1
Critical messages.
2
Error and critical messages.
3
Warning, error, and critical messages.
4
Information, warning, error, and critical messages.
5
Debugging, information, warning, error, and critical messages.