ACE
Release Notes
If you use ACE’s Mover ID NCOA
you may install ACE 7.71c in a testing environment
to prepare for upcoming NCOA
use ACE 7.71c in your production environment until
updated NCOA
September. ACE 7.71c is not compatible with
current NCOA
If you do not use ACE’s Mover ID NCOA
feature, install ACE 7.71c at your earliest
convenience to take advantage of software
enhancements and corrections.
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directories are released in
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directories.
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feature,
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ACE 7.71c
August 2006
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Introduction
What’s new in this release
This release includes the following changes and enhancements:
USPS-required NCOA
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changes. The USPS requires that all NCOA
software vendors implement certain changes and recertify their software by
31 July 2006. ACE meets this requirement. See page 6.
Support for NCOA
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flat files. By using NCOA
notice faster processing times. See page 11.
Improved memory caching. These changes to ACE memory caching mean
faster NCOA
More GeoCensus codes available. Now ACE can output additional data
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processing. See page 13.
when you perform address-level GeoCensus processing. See page 16.
What’s in your package
In your package today, you’ll find the following:
ACE 7.71c software
ACE 7.71c Release Notes (this document)
August 2006 US National Directories
Product versions Product versions for this release are as follows:
ACE 7.71c revision 1. This is the overall version of the ACE software.
CASS-certified ACE version 7.70.01.K. The last character is the letter K for
CASS Cycle K. This is the most recently CASS-certified version of ACE.
Mover ID version 4.0. This version applies to ACE’s Mover ID option.
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flat files, you may
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Documentation Your complete ACE documentation set includes the following:
ACE User’s Guide
ACE Job-File Reference (if you use ACE job file)
Access the latest
ACE Library Reference (if you use ACE Library)
Mover ID User’s Guide for NCOA
Quick Reference
System Administrator’s Guide
Edjob User’s Guide
Database Prep
Views Quick Start Guide (if you use ACE Views)
You can access ACE documentation in several places:
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(if you purchased this add-on option)
documentation
Your computer. Choose Start > Programs > Firstlogic Applications >
Documentation.
Customer Portal. Go to www.firstlogic.com/customer and click the
Documentation link. View the PDFs online or save them to your computer.
Missing important messages?
One change that resulted from Business Objects’ purchase of Firstlogic in April
2006 is that email messages about ACE now come from a businessobjects.com
email address. Please ensure that your email system does not mistakenly filter
these messages to a spam, trash, or quarantine area where you may not have an
opportunity to read them. We don’t want you to miss any important news about
your ACE product.
Introduction
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Installation
If you perform
NCOA
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If you are a licensed NCOA
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ACE’s Mover ID NCOA
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end user or service provider and you use
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feature, do not install ACE 7.71c in your
production environment until the USPS makes the updated NCOA
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available. ACE 7.71c cannot use older formats of the NCOA
directories.
Do not overwrite your existing installation of ACE with ACE 7.71c. You
may install ACE 7.71c in a testing environment to see the new features and
prepare for implementing them. For details, see “USPS-required NCOALink
changes” on page 6.
The USPS has stated that the updated data will be available in September
2006. However, this date may change. Please wait until you receive
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notification from the USPS that the updated NCOA
data is available, and
test that data in your test environment before you install ACE 7.71c in your
production environment.
Request early test data You can install ACE 7.71c in a test environment and request early NCOA
data from the USPS. Use this test data only in your testing environment, not in
your production environment.
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To request NCOA
test data, contact the USPS National Customer Support
Center (NCSC) by calling 1-800-589-5766 or e-mailing ncoalink@usps.gov
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data
test
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If you do not perform
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If you do not use ACE’s Mover ID NCOA
at your earliest convenience to take advantage of software improvements.
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feature, install and use ACE 7.71c
Installation advice To simplify installation, read the following tips before you begin:
Give the contents of this software shipment to your system administrator.
This software should be installed only by, or with the approval of, the system
administrator.
You’ll find your software CDs in the binder or CD case(s).
Although you can install your applications and directories in any order, we
recommend that you install software first and then directories.
If you install on multiple operating systems, check the bottom of the CD label
for the appropriate operating system.
Install ACE on Windows
You do not need administrative privileges to run ACE Views on Windows 2000/
XP. However, you need administrative privileges for installing.
When you insert the software CD, the installation program should start
automatically. If it doesn’t, follow these steps:
1. Access your Windows Start menu and choose Run.
2. In the Run window, type x:\setup (where x is the letter of your CD-ROM
drive) and click OK.
For more information, see your System Administrator’s Guide.
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Install ACE on UNIX To install ACE on UNIX, use the install_console installation for the Java Runtime
Environment explained in the System Administrator’s Guide.
Client shortcuts If you have ACE installed on one computer, but you run it from another computer
using client shortcuts, you must refresh your client-side shortcuts by using the
Universal Client installer.
If you use Views, Job, or RAPID, run Edjob
Operating system versions
Before you run this version of ACE, you must update your existing jobs with the
Edjob utility. For details, see the Edjob User’s Guide. To update your jobs to this
version of ACE, run pwacejob.upd. The syntax of the Edjob command line is:
edjob [options] [path]update_script.upd job_file.ace
The ACE update scripts are in the ace subdirectory.
Run ACE on one of our supported operating systems:
http://www.firstlogic.com/customer/InfoSource/SystemInformation.asp
ACE 7.71c (and later) will not run on unsupported operating systems such as
Windows 98, NT, and ME.
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USPS-required NCOA
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changes
NCOA
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changes in
this release
Automatic ANK
detection
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When the USPS releases updated NCOA
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directories later this year
(anticipated in September 2006), the following changes will go into effect:
Automatic ANKLink detection More accurate name matching New matching logic mode New option to indicate reason for high NCOALink match rates Detailed, up-to-date return code descriptions Changes to NCOALink Customer Service Log Changes to the Mover ID Summary Report
ACE 7.71c supports these changes now, but the NCOA
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data supporting these
changes is not yet available. This means that you must not use ACE 7.71c for
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processing in your production environment until the updated
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data is available in September.
Do not use ACE 7.71c to process NCOA
environment until the updated NCOA
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jobs in your production
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data is available from the USPS.
See “Installation” on page 4.
Because of changes to the NCOA
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you’re using ANK
using ANK
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data. There’s no need for you to specify whether you’re
in ACE. Therefore, the Use ANKLink Data Tables option has
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DVD header file, ACE can now detect if
been removed from ACE Views and job file; and the
ACE_MODE_ENABLE_ANKLINK define has been removed from ACE Library.
ACE Views and job file The Use ANKLink Data Tables option has been removed from ACE.
BEGIN Mover ID NCOALink =====================
Mode (COA, RETCODE, STATS)........... = COA
Match Logic (see NOTE)............... = I
Processing Category (See NOTE)....... = NORMAL
Use ANKLink Data Tables (Y/N)........ = N
Number of Accepted COA Data Months... =
Processing First-Class Mail (Y/N).... =
Processing Periodicals Mail (Y/N).... =
Processing Standard Mail (Y/N)....... =
Processing Package Services Mail (Y/N)=
ACE Library The ace_set_mode function no longer accepts the following define:
ACE_MODE_ENABLE_ANKLINK
More accurate name matching
Previously the USPS allowed NCOA
alike (Rich and Rick, for example). Now the USPS relies on a complex set of
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matching on names that merely sounded
rules to determine whether inexact matches are indeed matches. As a result,
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NCOA
name matching may be more accurate, and you may notice fewer
matches.
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New matching logic
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mode
The USPS is adding a residential matching logic mode, which encompasses both
family and individual moves. Use residential matching logic when you want to
find all non-business moves.
Set up ACE Views or job
file
More descriptive match
logic values in ACE Views
and job file
In the Mover ID NCOALink window or block, set the Match Logic option to
Residential to find both individual and family moves.
e new Residential match logic option
lets you find both individual and family
moves.
BEGIN Mover ID NCOALink ====================
Mode (COA, RETCODE, STATS)........... = COA
Match Logic (see NOTE)............... = RESIDENTIAL
Processing Category (See NOTE)....... = NORMAL
The match logic values have changed from single characters to the following:
New value Old value Description
BUSINESS B Business only
INDIVIDUAL I Individual only
IND & BUS C Individual with business
RESIDENTIAL (n/a — this is a new value
Individual and family
with this release)
STANDARD S Business, individual, and family
(all moves)
Set up ACE Library To set the match logic to residential, call ace_mvid_set_info() as follows:
ace_mvid_set_info(ah, ACE_MID_MATCH_LOGIC, (char *)“R”);
New option to
indicate reason for
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match
The USPS wants to distinguish between files that have a legitimate reason for a
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high percentage of NCOA
matches and files that are fraudulently used to
create mover lists.
rates
Legitimate reasons for high match rate:
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-processed file. An ANK
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-processed file contains records for
people who have moved, but you don’t yet have their new address. This
option is available only to full service providers.
Stage file. If you’re performing Stage I or Stage II testing, be sure that the
processing category is set to Stage also.
Return Mail File. A “return mail file” contains records for mail that was
returned to sender.
USPS-required NCOALink changes
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Set up ACE Views or job
file
To indicate that your file has a legitimate reason for a high number of matches,
use the new High Match Rate Description in the Mover ID NCOALink window
or block.
BEGIN Mover ID NCOALink ====================
Mode (COA, RETCODE, STATS)........... = COA
Match Logic (see NOTE)............... = R
Processing Category (See NOTE)....... = NORMAL
High Match Rate Description (see NOTE)=
Number of Accepted COA Data Months... =
Processing First-Class Mail (Y/N).... =
Processing Periodicals Mail (Y/N).... =
Processing Standard Mail (Y/N)....... =
Processing Package Services Mail (Y/N)=
List Name (to 30 chars).............. =
Processes Used to Prepare List....... =
END
The new High Match Rate Description
option lets you indicate your legitimate
reason for a high percentage of NCOA
matches in your file.
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Set up ACE Library To indicate that your file has a legitimate reason for a high number of matches,
call ace_mvid_set_info() with the new
ACE_MID_HIGH_MATCH_RATE_DESC
define:
ANKLink file:
ace_mvid_set_info(ah, ACE_MID_HIGH_MATCH_RATE_DESC, (char *)“A”);
Detailed, up-to-date return code descriptions
Set up ACE Views or job
file
Stage file:
ace_mvid_set_info(ah, ACE_MID_HIGH_MATCH_RATE_DESC, (char *)“S”);
Return mail file:
ace_mvid_set_info(ah, ACE_MID_HIGH_MATCH_RATE_DESC, (char *)“R”);
Return codes tell you if a record was affected by a move, how the NCOA
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match was made, or why a match could not be made.
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end users and service providers have access to more detailed, upto-date return code descriptions in the Mover ID Summary report. If and when the
USPS adds return codes in the future or changes return code descriptions, those
new or updated return codes will automatically be available to you through ACE
in the Mover ID Summary report, Customer Service Log (CSL), and Address
Correction Statistics (ACS) file.
The short descriptions of the return codes are always automatically included
on the Mover ID Summary report.
See “Changes to the Mover ID Summary Report” on page 10.
To enable printing of the detailed return code descriptions, select Print Return
Code Descriptions in the Report: Mover ID Summary window or block.
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BEGIN Report: Mover ID Summary ================
Location and File Name/Printer Device = $job.msr
Existing File (APPEND/REPLACE) ...... =
Number of Copies (1 to 10) .......... =
Case (UPPER/Upper and Lower) ........ =
Page Header Line 1 (to 80 chars) .... =
Page Header Line 2 (to 80 chars) .... =
Page Header Line 3 (to 80 chars) .... =
Page Header Line 4 (to 80 chars) .... =
Printer Init, For Reports ........... =
Use the new Print Return Code
Descriptions option to include the
longer return code descriptions on
your Mover ID Summary report.
This option is disabled by default
because return code descriptions
don’t change often.
Printer Reset, For Reports .......... =
Page Length (in lines) .............. =
Page Width (in chars) ............... =
Top Margin (in lines) ............... =
Bottom Margin (in lines) ............ =
Left Margin (in chars) .............. =
Right Margin (in chars) ............. =
Print Return Code Descriptions (Y/N). = N
END
Set up ACE Library To enable printing of the detailed return code descriptions, use the new
ACE_RPT_SETTING_STRING_INC_RTN_CODE_DESC define, as follows:
ace_mvid_report_set_data(ah,
ACE_RPT_SETTING_STRING_INC_RTN_CODE_DESC, (char *)”Y”);
Changes to NCOA
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New and changed fields accommodate the USPS-required NCOA
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changes. For details about these changes, see page 6 through page 9.
The USPS added placeholders to the CSL to accommodate future changes.
Certain fields that were previously flagged as optional (such as DPV) are
now present in CSLs for end users and service providers.
As a result of these changes, the CSL has grown to 3000 characters.
ACE handles converting CSLs from the old format (any version from 7.61c or
later) to the new format.
See details about the exact contents of the CSL in the NCOA
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User Technical
Reference, which is available on the USPS RIBBS site. Go to
http://ribbs.usps.gov
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User Technical Reference document on the right.
Statistics file The Address Conversion Statistics file contains all the same information that’s in
the CSL, plus additional information (such as licensee name, input database
name, and Mover ID “00” matches). Unlike the CSL, the statistics file contains
information about only the last run. You can name the file whatever you like,
choose its format, and easily find information about your most recently processed
data.
With ACE 7.71c, the Address Conversion Statistics file includes the same
changes made to the CSL.
USPS-required NCOALink changes
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Changes to the Mover ID Summary Report
More information available
Because of USPS-required NCOA
updated Mover ID Summary Report includes additional information in the Job
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Summary section and in the NCOALink Return Code Description section.
Job Information
The Job Information section includes the following changes.
section
Category Description
Directory Data Months The number of months of data in your NCOA
Directory Data Format The format of your NCOA
Accepted COA Months The number of months of move data you chose to search in
for this job.
High Match Rate
Description
The reason you gave, if any, for the processed file having a
high match rate. For details, see “New option to indicate rea-
son for high NCOALink match rates” on page 7.
Sample The circled items are new or changed.
Job Information ---------------------------------------------------------------
(Condensed for illustration.)
Service Provider Type: FULL ANKLink Enabled: No
Directory Data Months: 48 Directory Data Format: HASH
Mode (Data Returned): C - COA Processing Category: EMP TRAIN
Accepted COA Months: 36 Mail Classification: N
Broker/Agent Involved: Yes List Admin Involved: Yes
Standard Output: Y Pre-Processes: P
Post-Processes: P Concurrent Processes: P
High Match Rate Desc.: N/A
changes (see page 6 through page 9), the
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directories.
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directories, hash or flat file.
NCOA
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Return Code
Description
If you choose to print long return code descriptions, then the new NCOA
Return Code Description section is included in the Mover ID Summary report.
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The report also includes a brief return code summary automatically.
To learn how to include the long return code descriptions, see “Detailed, up-to-
date return code descriptions” on page 8.
Sample Because these return codes are extracted from USPS files, this information
appears as the USPS formats it in their files (currently in uppercase).
NCOALink Return Code Description
Code = Return Code
Description = Explanation of Return Code
Address - Y = New Address Provided
- N = New Address Not Provided
How - D = Derived by data - returned in lieu of 11 digit
- S = Derived by software
+------+-----------------------------------------------------+---------+-----+
| Code | Description | Address | How |
+------+-----------------------------------------------------+---------+-----+
| 00 | NO COA MATCH -MATCH WAS NOT FOUND WITH GIVEN INPUT | N | S |
| | NAME, ADDRESS AND MATCHING LOGIC | | |
+------+-----------------------------------------------------+---------+-----+
| 01 | COA MATCH - FOREIGN MOVE - MATCH FOUND, BUT NEW | N | D |
| | ADDRESS OUTSIDE USPS DELIVERY AREA - A NEW ADDRESS | | |
| | CAN NOT BE PROVIDED | | |
+------+-----------------------------------------------------+---------+-----+
(Condensed for illustration.)
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processing improvements
To speed up NCOA
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data. Also, this release of ACE offers processing improvements with the new
Cache for ZIP Order Processing option.
Flat file data The USPS offers NCOA
ACE could access only the hash files. Now ACE can access either format. By
using flat files, you may improve processing speed and use less memory when
you process your data in ZIP Code order.
ACE automatically detects which file format you’re using, so there is no need to
specify this in the software.
Which format is best? If you’ll cache all data, processing will be faster with
the hash file format. If you’ll use the new Cache for ZIP Order Processing
option (see “Caching improvements” on page 11) to cache just a segment or
two at a time, processing will be faster if you use the flat file format.
Request NCOA
data
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flat file
To request NCOA
Center (NCSC) by calling 1-800-589-5766 or e-mailing ncoalink@usps.gov
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flat file data, contact the USPS National Customer Support
processing, ACE 7.71c now supports NCOA
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data in both hash and flat file versions. Previously
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flat file
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Caching improvements
Two ways to place data in
ZIP Code order
To improve NCOA
order, select the new Cache for ZIP Order Processing option.
To place your data in ZIP Code order, you have several options:
Use a program such as FirstPrep to place the data in ZIP Code order before
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processing speed when your input data is in ZIP Code
you process the data with ACE.
Turn on the Sort Input File by ZIP Code option in ACE’s Execution block to
place the data in ZIP Code order while you run ACE.
Using the new option With the new Cache for ZIP Order Processing option, one or more segments of
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data are cached on your computer. A segment of data is
temporarily saved in the computer’s RAM until that segment of data has been
processed. Then the next segment is loaded into RAM and the previous segment
is removed from RAM.
Turn on the Cache for ZIP Order Processing option only when processing
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your data in ZIP Code order. Turning this option on when processing data
that is not in ZIP Code order will slow performance.
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Best results When you use the Cache for ZIP Order Processing option, you’ll see the greatest
speed improvements in the following situations:
Your data is concentrated geographically. For example, a 100,000-record file
that contains only Wisconsin addresses is processed much faster than a
100,000-record file that contains addresses for all 50 states.
Your data file is large. The speed improves in proportion to the size of the
data file.
The Cache for ZIP Order Processing option is not an automatic performance
enhancement in every situation. Take some time to analyze how it affects your
processing speeds.
Set up ACE Views or job
file
To load ZIP-sorted segments into RAM, turn on the Cache for ZIP Order
Processing option in the Memory Usage block or window.
BEGIN Memory Usage =========================
Windows Use Extended Memory (See Note)= NONE
Windows Memory Window Size (# of MB). =
Load RDI Dirs into System Memory (Y/N)= N
Load LACSLink Dirs into Memory (Y/N). = N
Load SuiteLink Dirs into Memory (Y/N) = N
Load DPV Dirs into System Memory (Y/N)= N
NCOALink Memory (AUTO/MANUAL/N)...... = N
NCOALink Memory Allocation (# of MB). =
Cache for ZIP order processing....... = N
Insufficient Memory Action(ABORT/CONT)= ABORT
Set up ACE Library To cache for ZIP Code order processing, call:
ace_set_mode(ah, ACE_MODE_CACHE_ZIP_ORDER,TRUE);
To cache for random order processing (default), call:
ace_set_mode(ah, ACE_MODE_CACHE_ZIP_ORDER,FALSE);
The above function calls control caching in ZIP or random order only. To set up
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caching of NCOA
directories in ACE Library, see your ACE Library
Reference.
See tips See the new Appendix A in your Mover ID User’s Guide for a
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complete explanation of NCOA
processing speed and what
you can do to improve it.
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Windows caching improvements
Correctly setting the new Windows caching options may improve processing
speed. This can help you surpass the previous 2 gigabyte (GB) application
memory limitation. This applies only to Windows operating systems.
If you have more than 2GB of memory available for processing, you may want to
consider using these options.
These new Windows caching improvements currently apply only to
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NCOA
available in future releases.
directories. Other directories such as DPV and RDI may be
Prepare Windows system
In order to take advantage of processing improvements, you or your System
Administrator must perform two system-level tasks. Unless you perform these
two tasks first, the new ACE caching options (see “Windows caching options” on
page 14) will be unusable. The two tasks are:
1. Edit the boot.ini file. See “Edit boot.ini” on page 13 for details.
2. Edit permissions so that pages can be locked into memory. See “Edit
permissions” on page 13 for details.
Edit boot.ini The boot.ini file specifies how to start (or boot) the computer. If you have over
4GB of memory, follow the steps below to use Physical Address Extensions
(PAE) to enable storing more data in memory.
If you have never made changes to boot.ini before, we recommend that you
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give these instructions to your System Administrator. If you accidentally
delete something, it may seriously and adversely affect your computer.
1. At a command prompt, navigate to the root of the boot directory. For
example, c:\boot.ini (where c is the drive where the file is located).
2. Type attrib -s -h -r boot.ini to remove the system, hidden, and read-only
attributes of the boot.ini file.
3. Open the boot.ini file in a text editor and then type /pae at the end of the
operating system that will process your ACE jobs. For example,
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows
XP Professional" /fastdetect /pae
4. Save and close the boot.ini file.
5. At the command prompt, type attrib +s +h +r boot.ini to restore the system,
hidden, and read-only attributes that protect the boot.ini file.
Edit permissions Follow these instructions to grant permissions for someone to lock pages in
memory.
1. On the Start menu, click Run. In the Open box, type gpedit.msc.
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2. In the Group Policy window, open the following folders in succession:
Computer Configuration
Windows Settings
Security Settings
Local Policies
User Rights Assignment
3. In the details pane, double-click Lock pages in memory.
Windows caching options
4. In the Local Security Policy Setting window, click Add.
5. In the Select Users or Groups window, add the applicable user.
6. Reboot to make your changes take effect.
ACE Views and job file include two new options for caching on the Windows
operating system. If you’re using an operating system other than Windows,
setting these options will have no effect.
Option Description
Windows Use Extended
Memory (ACE job file)
Extended Memory Usage
(ACE Views)
Control memory caching on the Windows operating system.
This option applies to caching NCOA
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directories only.
Other directories such as DPV and RDI may be available in
future releases. If you set this option to Manual or Auto, then
also set the NCOALink Memory and NCOALink Memory
Allocation options.
None.
ACE uses all available application memory for pro-
cessing.
Auto.
Recommended setting. ACE determines how much
memory to use. Typically, this is approximately 200MB of
application memory.
Manual.
If you set this option to Manual, then enter the
amount of memory to use at the Windows Memory Window
Size option.
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Option Description
Windows Memory Window Size (ACE job file)
Memory Window Size
(ACE Views)
If you set the Windows Use Extended Memory option to
Manual, we recommend setting the Windows Memory Window Size option to 200MB. This will be a good starting
point for any performance testing that you do. Then you can
modify the size as needed after further testing.
We recommend setting NCOALink Memory to Auto. If you choose to set this
option to Manual, then we recommend setting NCOALink Memory Allocation to
2048MB or more.
BEGIN Memory Usage =========================
Windows Use Extended Memory (See Note)= NONE
Windows Memory Window Size (# of MB). =
Load RDI Dirs into System Memory (Y/N)= N
Load LACSLink Dirs into Memory (Y/N). = N
Load SuiteLink Dirs into Memory (Y/N) = N
Load DPV Dirs into System Memory (Y/N)= N
NCOALink Memory (AUTO/MANUAL/N)...... = N
NCOALink Memory Allocation (# of MB). =
Cache for ZIP order processing....... = N
Insufficient Memory Action(ABORT/CONT)= ABORT
END
ACE displays a verification error or warning if your system hasn’t been set
up properly. If you are unable to set the Windows memory options, follow
the steps under “Prepare Windows system” on page 13.
Memory cached with these new options cannot be monitored through
standard means. Task Manager does not attribute the used memory to the
application. However, system memory will decrease during ACE processing.
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GeoCensus minor civil division and census county division
Now ACE can output GeoCensus minor civil division (MCD) and census county
division (CCD) data when you perform address-level GeoCensus processing.
Definitions The U.S. Census Bureau defines minor civil divisions and census county
divisions as follows:
A minor civil division (MCD) is the primary governmental or administrative
division of a county or statistically equivalent entity in many states and
statistically equivalent entities. A minor civil division is created to govern or
administer an area rather than a specific population (ex. Town, Township,
District). The U.S. Census Bureau recognizes minor civil divisions in 28
states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas.
A census county division (CCD) is a statistical subdivision of a county,
delineated by the U.S. Census Bureau in cooperation with state and local
government officials for data presentation purposes. A census county
division usually represents one or more communities, trading centers or, in
some instances, major land uses. The Census Bureau has established census
county divisions in states that do not have minor civil divisions suitable for
data presentation.
Minor civil divisions and census county divisions together cover the entire
country and provide a standard level of geography below the county. Minor
civil divisions are more common in the East, while census county divisions
are more common in the West.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/mso/www/rsf/geo_con/sld009.htm
Output components To output MCD or CCD data use the following output components:
Output component Length Description
6 U.S. Census Bureau minor civil
Updated NCOA
AP.Ageo_MCD
ACE_AGEO_MCD
Link
installation utility
(ACE Views and job file)
Installing your NCOA
(ACE Library)
Link
directories from the USPS DVDs is now a bit simpler.
(accessed 26 May 2006)
division (MCD) data or, if MCD
data is unavailable, census
county division (CCD) data.
You no longer need to enter the DVD header file name or log file name.
Be sure to use the NCOA
Link
DVD Verification utility for all three steps in the
process (transfer, verify, and unpack). The software determines automatically
which header file to use.
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ACE 7.71c Release Notes
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