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SmartAddresser 5Suffix* Punctuates the address Suffix. For example: "Ave" to "Ave.".Post Direction* Punctuates the address Post Direction. For example: "N" to "N.".Secondary Name* Punctuates the address Secondary Name. For example: "Ste" to"Ste.".Don’t Modify Input Address* Protects the input address from any modification that may benecessary to code the address.Abbreviate Address* Abbreviates the address length to the number of characters that youspecify. The address length must be between 25 and 40 characters.Abbreviate City* Uses the abbreviated city names in the USPS Database that are 13characters in length.Use Preferred City Name* Uses the USPS Database city name instead of an alternative to the cityname that you have in your database. For example, it would use LosAngeles rather than West Hollywood because West Hollywood is not acity that the USPS recognizes in the USPS Database. When you checkthis box, a warning will appear that explains the action. If your ST fieldis two characters wide, the program will automatically abbreviate thestate when validating individual records. If your ST field is betweenthree and 29 characters wide, the program will automatically punctuatethe state. If your ST field is 30 or more characters wide, the programwill automatically expand the state to the full state name.• Enable the Format Dictionary if desired. See the Format Dictionary topic formore information.• Select Format as Mixed Case if desired. This feature will format the ADDRESSand CITY fields. If you would like to format other fields see Formatting theData.202

• Click OK.PropertiesUSPS LINKS PROPERTIES TABThe USPS Links Properties allow you to check or change the path of your USPS filelocations. The window includes an Auto Detect feature that will search every availabledrive (including all network drives) and locate the USPS files. If you are having troublelinking to the USPS Database, you can use the USPS Links Properties Tab to locate andconnect, re-establishing a link to the files. You can also type in a path name for each ofthe files or you can use the browse buttons to locate them.Follow the steps below to access the USPS Links Properties:• From the File menu, choose Properties.• Click on the USPS Links tab. The USPS Links Properties window will appear:• You can also type in the path names if you know exactly where the files arelocated or use the browse buttons to locate each file. If you would likeSmartAddresser 5 to link to the CD ROM drive data rather than a network driveor your hard drive, click the Use CD ROM check box.• Click Connect. When the links are established a small dialog box will appearstating that the Linking was Successful.203

SmartAddresser 5Suffix* Punctuates the address Suffix. For example: "Ave" to "Ave.".Post Direction* Punctuates the address Post Direction. For example: "N" to "N.".Secondary Name* Punctuates the address Secondary Name. For example: "Ste" to"Ste.".Don’t Modify Input Address* Protects the input address from any modification that may benecessary to code the address.Abbreviate Address* Abbreviates the address length to the number of characters that youspecify. The address length must be between 25 and 40 characters.Abbreviate City* Uses the abbreviated city names in the USPS Database that are 13characters in length.Use Preferred City Name* Uses the USPS Database city name instead of an alternative to the cityname that you have in your database. For example, it would use LosAngeles rather than West Hollywood because West Hollywood is not acity that the USPS recognizes in the USPS Database. When you checkthis box, a warning will appear that explains the action. If your ST fieldis two characters wide, the program will automatically abbreviate thestate when validating individual records. If your ST field is betweenthree and 29 characters wide, the program will automatically punctuatethe state. If your ST field is 30 or more characters wide, the programwill automatically expand the state to the full state name.• Enable the Format Dictionary if desired. See the Format Dictionary topic formore information.• Select Format as Mixed Case if desired. This feature will format the ADDRESSand CITY fields. If you would like to format other fields see Formatting theData.202

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