Pitney Bowes MapMarker USA - Manual (Page 101)

Chapter 3:
Using Geocoding Options
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User Guide
Search Level Settings
Search level settings allow you to apply constraints based on a Finance Area, or an area defined by
the city, state, and ZIP Code boundaries, or an area within a specified radius from the input address.
The Search Level settings are:
Use LACSLink Check this box to specify LACS Link® geocoding. The
LACS Link files must be installed and unlocked in order to
access this feature. See LACSLink . If you choose to
Produce a CASS Report, the Use LACSLink check box
is automatically checked. This is because SuiteLink is
required for CASS™ reports
Use SuiteLink Check this box to return Suite Link ™ addresses. See
SuiteLink . If you choose to Produce a CASS Report,
the Use SuiteLink check box is automatically checked.
This is because SuiteLink is required for CASS™ reports.
Return Short Address Check this box to return CASS abbreviated addresses.
This is optional. See
Returning Abbreviated Addresses
Return Short City Name Check this box to return CASS short city names. This is
optional. See
Returning Abbreviated City Names .
CASS Related Options (continued)
CASS Options Description
Search Level Settings
Multiple Match Option Description
Finance Area Searches the entire Finance Area for possible streets. A
Finance Area may include more than one city of ZIP Code.
If you are using CASS mode, the Finance Area constraint is
enabled by default.
A Finance Area is an area defined by the U.S. Postal
Service from which it collects cost and statistical data. A
finance area is a collection of ZIP Codes within a
contiguous geographic region and can contain more than
one ZIP Code or city.
City Limits the search to the specified city. For all modes except
CASS, the city constraint is enabled by default.
Expanded search Searches for an address within a given radius (miles) of the
input address. See
Using Expanded Search .