USPS CASS Error Codes
dpv_status
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| V | Validated, deliverable address point |
| N | Not a validated, deliverable address point |
| NR | Not validated, required changes rejected |
| M | Multiple validated, deliverable address points at this address |
NR - CASS processing occasionally requires too many changes to an address to get it to validate, based on past experience we reject those changes and keep the county provided address intact.
dpv_type
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| H | Multiple delivery point address (Highrise) |
| S | Single Street address delivery point (Street) |
| R | Rural Route delivery point (Rural) |
dpv_notes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| AA | ZIP4 matched |
| A1 | ZIP4 did not match |
| BB | HSA_DPV confirmed entire address |
| CC | HSA_DPV confirmed by dropping secondary info |
| F1 | Military match |
| G1 | General delivery match |
| N1 | HSA_DPV confirmed a highrise or box type address without secondary info |
| M1 | Primary number missing from address |
| M3 | Could not confirm address |
| P1 | Box type address missing box number |
| P3 | Box number invalid |
| RR | HSC_DPV confirmed address |
| R1 | HSC_DPV confirmed a highrise or box type address without secondary info |
| U1 | Unique ZIP code match |
dpv_codes
Five positions total.
Trailing blank spaces are trimmed off and any positions not present should be considered ‘blank’. This usually affects the last 2 positions in this field.
Position 1: DPV Confirmation Indicator
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Y | Address was DPV confirmed for both primary and (if present) secondary numbers |
| D | Address was DPV confirmed for the primary number only, and Secondary number information was missing |
| S | Address was DPV confirmed for the primary number only, and Secondary number information was present but unconfirmed |
| N | Both Primary and (if present) Secondary number information failed to DPV Confirm |
| Blank | Address not able to be checked |
Position 2: Receiving Agent Indicator
Indicates a private business that acts as a mail-receiving agent for specific clients.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Y | Address was found in CMRA table |
| N | Address was not found in CMRA table |
| Blank | Address not checked |
Position 3: False Positive Indicator
Indicates if an address appears to be from an automatically generate address list.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Y | Address was a false address |
| N | Address was not a false address |
| Blank | Address not checked |
Position 4: DPV Vacant Indicator
Indicates if an address is vacant, usually not receiving mail for at least 90 days.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Y | Address is considered vacant |
| N | Address is not considered vacant |
| Blank or not present | Address not checked |
Position 5: DSF2 No Stats Indicator
Indicates the address is correct, but not receiving delivery, the address is not counted as a possible delivery point any longer. These addresses are not receiving delivery because, delivery has not been established, the customer receives mail as a part of a drop, or the address is no longer a possible delivery point because the carrier returns all of the mail.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Y | Address was found in NOSTATS table |
| N | Address was not found in NOSTATS table |
| Blank or not present | Address not able to be checked |
cass_errorno
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| A1 | Address block used, it is always A1 |
| 1.1 | State not found |
| 2.1 | City not found |
| 3.1 | Street not found |
| 4.1 | Address not found |
| 5.1 | Incomputable +4 range |
| 5.2 | +4 unavailable |
| 6.1 | Multiple streets match |
| 6.2 | Multiple addresses match |
| 6.3 | Cardinal Rule multiple match |
| 7.1 | Time ran out |
| 7.2 | Output too long |
| 8.1 | Company phonetic match used |
| 8.2 | First company match used |
| 9.1 | State determined from city |
| 9.2 | State determined from ZIP |
| 10.1 | City phonetic match used |
| 10.2 | City determined from ZIP * |
| 10.3 | Acceptable city name used |
| 11.0 | Address component Chg/Del/Add |
| 11.1 | Street phonetic match used |
| 11.2 | Pre-direction dropped |
| 11.3 | Pre-direction added |
| 11.4 | Suffix dropped |
| 11.5 | Suffix added |
| 11.6 | Post direction dropped |
| 11.7 | Post direction added |
| 11.8 | Pre-direction standardized |
| 11.9 | Street standardized |
| 11.10 | Suffix standardized |
| 11.11 | Post direction standardized |
| 11.12 | Street missing |
| 11.13 | Alternate address used |
| 11.14 | Address Standardized |
| 11.15 | Dual address-Used PO Box |
| 11.16 | Dual address-Used Non-PO Box |
| 11.17 | Street Alias match-Better delivery address exists |
| 12.1 | Unit standardized |
| 12.2 | Unit missing |
| 12.3 | Unit not found |
| 12.4 | Unit unverified |
| 12.5 | Rural box not found |
| 13.1 | Leftovers found |
| 14.1 | No ZIP Code Available |
| 14.2 | Incorrect ZIP Code was changed to correct ZIP |
| 14.3 | +4 changed |
| 14.4 | Route changed |
| 14.5 | +4 added |
| 14.6 | Route added |
| 14.7 | ZIP assigned for Multi-matched address |
| 14.8 | Unique ZIP match |
| 14.9 | Small town default match |
| 15.0 | ZIP Code Changed |
| 15.1 | Highrise Default |
| 15.2 | Highrise Exact |
| 15.3 | Rural Route Default |
| 15.4 | Rural Route Exact |
| 15.5 | Early Warning System match |
| 15.6 | LACSLink Conversion Match |
| 15.7 | SuiteLink Match - Suite Returned |
| 15.8 | SuiteLink Match - No Suite Returned |