ACS Update Format

File Type: Fixed length

Location: /dti/exchange/cm. The file name is specified at runtime.

ACS Update Format

Record	Length	Field
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