Specifying a Processing Category - VeriMove - 4.0

Processing categories allow the USPS to gather accurate statistics on NCOA^Link usage. Typically, you select NORMAL as the processing category for your jobs. However, in certain situations you must select another option. To specify a processing category for a job, follow these steps:

1. In the VeriMove main window, double-click the job you want to select.
2. Click the Files/Reports tab.
3. In the Processing Category field, specify the reason for running the job.
   • EMP TRAIN — The job is run as part of employee training.
   • INT DB TST — The job is run as part of internal testing involving a proprietary database belonging to the NCOA^Link licensee.
   • NORMAL — The job is run to update a mailing list prior to mailing. Typically, you will select this option.
   • STAGE I — The job is run as part of a test of matching performance against a USPS self-test file.
   • STAGE II — The job is run as part of the USPS test of Move Update matching accuracy.
   • SYS TEST — The job is run as part of system testing such as loading file updates from the USPS.
   • MKTG TEST — The job is run to perform marketing analysis on external customer lists. To process customer address files for marketing analysis, licensees should set the processing category to MKTG TEST.

     Per USPS regulations, updated February 26, 2009, for NCOA^Link Developer Service Providers (SPRs) and Full and Limited Service Providers (LPRs):

     • A PAF is not required for the MKTG TEST processing category.
     • The list owner's company name (the company for whom the marketing test was performed) must be written to the Customer Service Log in positions 1423-1452.

       To comply with this requirement, the licensee must populate the Mail List Name field in the Customer properties with the list owner's Company Name (the company for whom the marketing test was performed). VeriMove always populates positions 1423-1452 in the CSL Detail Record Layout with the information contained in Mail List Name field. For all other processing categories, the Mail List Name field must contain the Mailing List Name.

       Note: Per USPS regulations, licensees are allowed to return statistics only. When using the MKTG TEST processing category, it is the responsibility of the licensee to discard change of address (COA) information from the marketing processing run as sensitive information. Licensees are not allowed to return change of address (COA) information to their customers.