Publication 91 - Confirmation Services Technical Guide
Publication 91 - Confirmation Services Technical Guide
Publication 91 - Confirmation Services Technical Guide
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Electronic File Layout<br />
Legend for Require Code:<br />
BLANK = Optional<br />
ALL = Required for any type of file<br />
DC = Delivery <strong>Confirmation</strong> service SC = Signature <strong>Confirmation</strong> EM = Express Mail<br />
IEM = International Express Mail<br />
BI = Bulk Insurance (future)<br />
Require<br />
Code<br />
Record<br />
Positions<br />
Field Name<br />
ALL 108–109 Special<br />
Service Code<br />
5th Service<br />
ALL 110–114 Fee for Special<br />
Service<br />
5th Fee<br />
ALL 115–116 Special<br />
Service Code<br />
6th Service<br />
ALL 117–121 Fee for Special<br />
Service<br />
6th Service<br />
ALL 122–130 Client<br />
D-U-N-S<br />
Number<br />
EM<br />
See<br />
rules →<br />
131–160 Customer<br />
Reference<br />
Number<br />
161–162 Surcharge<br />
Type<br />
163–169 Surcharge<br />
Amount<br />
170–171 Nonincidental<br />
Enclosure<br />
Rate Indicator<br />
Format<br />
(Size)<br />
X(2)<br />
9(5)<br />
Defined<br />
as:<br />
9(3)V9(2)<br />
X(2)<br />
9(5)<br />
Defined<br />
as:<br />
9(3)V9(2)<br />
Description<br />
See Special Service Codes table in<br />
Appendix A.<br />
Example<br />
Fee for 5th Special Service Code. $2.75<br />
Entered as:<br />
00275<br />
See Special Service Codes table in<br />
Appendix A.<br />
Fee for 6th Special Service Code. $5.40<br />
Entered as:<br />
00540<br />
9(9) D-U-N-S Number of client who requires its own extract<br />
file.<br />
X(30)<br />
.<br />
Any order number, reference number, or internal data<br />
a customer wants associated with a PIC.<br />
Content Rules and Limitations<br />
10 Mandatory when five special services are used.<br />
<br />
Default is spaces.<br />
Default is zeros.<br />
11 Mandatory when three special services are used.<br />
<br />
Default is spaces.<br />
Default is zeros.<br />
123456789 Refer to heading “Shipping Partners, Fulfillment<br />
Operations, and Multiple Shipping Sites” in Section<br />
2, Electronic Rate Qualifications.<br />
Must fill in a valid D-U-N-S Number for the<br />
company for which you are mailing.<br />
Default is zeros.<br />
123456 Spaces if not applicable.<br />
X(2) See Surcharge Type Codes table in<br />
01 Leading zeros required.<br />
Appendix A.<br />
Default is spaces.<br />
9(7) Used for postage manifesting. $1.65<br />
This field is currently not in use.<br />
Defined<br />
Entered as: In unit of dollars and rounded to the nearest cent.<br />
as:<br />
0000165<br />
Leading zeros required.<br />
9(5)V9(2)<br />
Default is zeros for nonapplicable products.<br />
X(2) See Rate Indicator table in Appendix A. SP This field is currently not in use.<br />
Default is spaces if not applicable.<br />
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