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BaldTony
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DPS value of 99

Post by BaldTony »

This might be a long shot!
I've got a load of address records on a company database with a DPS of 99.
AFAIK this isn't a valid DPS.
I thought they were all 2 digits with the first being a numeric, and the second being alphabetic.
Does 99 have a legitimate meaning?
Or is it something that has been 'invented' by a cunning programmer?

Regards,

Tony
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barrowc
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DPS value of 99

Post by barrowc »

9Z is the usual default delivery point suffix (DPS) that is used when the actual DPS is not known. You could also use 9U, 9W, 9X, or 9Y.
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BaldTony
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DPS value of 99

Post by BaldTony »

Thanks for the speedy reply :Very Happy
I'm not finding any of the 9U-9Z DPS values on our database.
But lots of the addresses with 99 are otherwise identical to addresses with a valid DPS.
I'm thinking it must be being used as a default if the address has not been PAFfed to get the correct DPS.
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