ACS Update Format
File Type: Fixed length
Location: /dti/exchange/cm. The file name is specified at runtime.
ACS Update Format
Header
1
H (Header data begins)
6
ACS participant (newspaper) ID
10
File creation date (yyyy/mm/dd)
9
Total number of subscribers contained in file
9
Total number of COAs
9
Total number of nixies
8
Shipment number on invoice
1
File class (1 = 1st class, 2 = Periodicals, 3 = Standard A, 4 = Standard B)
1
Media type sent (typically, this will be “9”)
375
Filler
COA record
1
2 (COA or nixie data begins)
8
Record sequence number
7
Participant code
16
Key line (subscription ID + check digit)
8
Date of move (yyyymmdd)
1
Move type (F = Family, I = Individual, B = Business)
1
Deliverability code (space = newaddress elements, K = no forward address, G = PO Box closed, C = No delivery at this address, W = Temporary address change)
3
USPS site ID
47
COA name
1
Old address type
28
Old urbanization name
60
Old address
35
Old city-state-ZIP
1
New address type
1
New urbanization name
60
New address
35
New city-state-ZIP
66
Formatted mail label
2
Filler
4
Postage due
8
Filler
1
Notification type (A = Future, B = 1st Class, C = Periodicals, D = Std A, E = Std B, F = Periodical Follow-Up notification)
Nixie record
1
2 (COA or nixie data begins)
8
Record sequence number
7
Participant code
16
Key line (subscription ID + check digit)
7
Filler
1
Deliverability code (A = Attempted, no known, B = Returned for better address, D = Outside delivery limits, E = In dispute, I = Insufficient address, L = Illegible, N = No such number, Q = Not deliverable as address, R = Refused, S = No such street, U = Unclaimed, V = Vacant, X = No such office)
3
USPS site ID
166
filler
5
Old ZIP
213
filler
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