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InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification, Version 8.5

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This document describes how to download IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification (USAC), Version 8.5, from the IBM Passport Advantage website.

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IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification provides United States Postal Service-certified Cycle N address verification and enhancement for US addresses. This module meets all of the requirements of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to allow you to qualify for postage discounts and ensures the completeness, consistency, and validity of critical US address information in corporate databases.

This version is compatible with IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 9.1.

**** May 15th, 2020 - IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ****
  1. This product may not be exported or installed outside the U.S.
  2. IBM anticipates the U.S. Postal Service will mandate a change to the USPS CASS specification from the current Cycle N to Cycle O on August 1, 2021.  IBM QualityStage Module For U.S. Address Certification (USAC) is USPS CASS Cycle N certified.  IBM plans to secure a USPS CASS Cycle O certified replacement to our current QS-USAC and to have such replacement available in advance of the anticipated August 1, 2021 Cycle O deadline.  Due to the changes mandated by the USPS, once the Cycle O replacement product is available, modifications to any existing QualityStage USAC jobs will be required.  Please share the name, role and email address of the responsible parties who use or manage QS-USAC directly with IBM's offering manager, Mary O'Shea, [email protected], Subject Line: "QS-USAC Please Keep Us Informed"  so we can send you periodic email information on these pending changes.  Please note:  There will be no more QS-USAC monthly data updates available after July 2021.
  3. IBM QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification version 8.5 ended support on Sept 30, 2019.  Please see the download document for U.S Address Certification version 8.6 for currently available parts.

Downloading the product

If you already have USAC installed, an upgrade is available to move to SHA-256 support. It is only necessary to install the patch once. Go to Fix Central and install the appropriate patch for your system. This download document contains instructions and patch links.

When your system is patched, you can install the Reference Data parts for SHA-256 listed below.

Steps for a new installation

  1. Read the Quick Start Guide for the process overview and return here to download the product.
  2. Review the release notes for the latest information to ensure successful installations.
  3. Go to the Find Downloads and Media web page on the IBM Passport Advantage website.
  4. Under Download finder options, select the Find by part number search option.
  5. Search for each downloadable image by part number.
  6. Download all the required parts.
  7. Use a file extracting utility that supports large file extractions to extract each of the parts into a single, temporary directory on your system.
  8. Extract the files to the location designated for the source data based on the configuration of the U.S. Address Certification Module.

Supported operating systems

The QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification can be installed with IBM InfoSphere Information Server Version 9.1. For information about the supported operating systems, go to the InfoSphere QualityStage system requirements web page.

IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification with SHA-256 encryption

Download the following image to work with IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification Version 8.5. This version works with the new USPS SHA-256 encrypted data. See above for links to upgrade existing installations.

Product description File name Part number
IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification V8.5 Multiplatform English eAssembly N/A CRF4JEN
IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for US Address Certification SHA-256 for Information Server V9.1 Multiplatform English QS_FOR_USAC_SHA256_IS_9.1_MP_EN.zip CNHQ9EN
IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification Quick Start Guide V8.x English IS_QS_USAC_8.X_QSG.zip CZ5ILEN

SHA-256 Reference Data

Download the following images to obtain reference data for IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification.

Product description Part number
IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification SHA-256 Reference Data 1 of 3 12.2020N Multiplatform English CC4ZMEN
IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification SHA-256 Reference Data 2 of 3 12.2020N Multiplatform English CC4ZNEN
IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification SHA-256 Reference Data 3 of 3 12.2020N Multiplatform English CC4ZPEN

Prerequisites

The module provides additional functionality to IBM InfoSphere QualityStage, a component of IBM InfoSphere Information Server. Ensure that your client and server computers meet the software, hardware, and operating system requirements for the version of IBM InfoSphere QualityStage that you are using.

Before installing IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S. Address Certification Version 8.5 for IBM InfoSphere Information Server Version 9.1, you must download and install the latest version of the Update Installer.

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Installation Instructions

For installation instructions, see Installing IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for U.S Address Certification.

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Download Package


You can download this product from the Passport Advantage site by clicking the link in the following table.

DOWNLOAD RELEASE DATE LANGUAGE SIZE(Bytes)
Passport Advantage Online website 12/15/2020 English 11842

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Product Synonym

USAC

Document Information

Modified date:
15 February 2021

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swg24030223