"Delivery Point Validation (DPV)"
Delivery Point Validation is a USPS-based system that enables users to verify that an address actually exists. DPV™ validates the existence of both the primary and secondary address number and can determine whether an address is a Commercial Mail Receiving Agent housing private mail boxes at a distribution location. When DPV™ is used in conjunction with address validation software, the system can perform more lookups to attempt to identify and resolve multiple match situations.
- Attend to multiple match addresses
- DPV™ footnote intelligence codes
- CMRA determination
- Validate primary and secondary numbers and unit designators
Attend to Multiple Match Addresses
When two addresses are very similar and a possible tie is encountered where a unique address cannot be selected, the DPV™ routine can inspect both the house and secondary unit information. Upon the inspection, if a house or secondary unit is not valid, this assists the address validation software in eliminating the match selection or breaking ties.
Intelligence Codes
DPV™ provides intelligence codes for each record that identifies the magnitude of failure and assists you in the correction process. An example would be “Primary House Number Valid, but Secondary Unit is Missing on Input.”
CMRA Determination
CMRA determination is important when you prefer not to send information or products to such address types (where the recipient acts as an agent to receive mail delivery of others). This also allows marketers help validate information upon data entry.
Validation on Primary and Secondary Address Information
The USPS® updates data on a monthly basis to ensure the most current information is available for primary and secondary address information.