Error Type
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Error
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Error Threshold
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Description
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Calculation
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Postage
Assessment
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Valid MID
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MID Container
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2%
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A MID Container error is logged when the Mailer ID in the Intelligent Mail container barcode was not assigned by the Postal Service, and is invalid, or cannot be found.
This error is logged at the container level.
This error is derived from eDoc only.
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# of Full-Service Containers with MID Errors in eDoc
Total # of Containers Submitted in Full-Service and Mixed-Service eDoc
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For containers in error over the error threshold, each piece within the container is assessed the Full-Service discount amount, based on the mail class of the piece.
If the container in error is part of a logical container, each piece within the logical container is assessed the Full-Service discount amount.
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Valid MID
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MID Handling Unit
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2%
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A MID Handling Unit error is logged when the Mailer ID in the Intelligent Mail tray barcode was not assigned by the Postal Service, and is invalid, or cannot be found.
This error is logged at the handling unit level.
This error is derived from eDoc only.
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# of Full-Service Handling Units with MID Errors in eDoc
Total # of Handling Units Submitted in Full-Service and Mixed-Service eDoc
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For handling units in error over the error threshold, each piece within the container is assessed the Full-Service discount amount, based on the mail class of the piece.
If the handling unit in error is part of a logical handling unit, each piece within the logical handling unit is assessed the Full-Service discount amount.
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Valid MID
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MID Piece
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2%
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A MID Piece error is logged when the Mailer ID in the Intelligent Mail barcode was not assigned by the Postal Service, and is invalid, or cannot be found.
This error is logged at the piece level.
This error is derived from eDoc only.
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# of Full-Service Pieces with MID Errors in eDoc
Total # of Pieces Submitted in Full-Service and Mixed-Service eDoc
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Each piece in error over the error threshold is assessed the Full-Service discount amount, based on the mail class of the piece.
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Valid STID
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STID
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2%
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A STID Error is logged when the Service Type ID in the Intelligent Mail barcode is missing or not valid and correct for the class and service level of the mailpiece.
This error is logged at the piece level.
This error is derived from eDoc only.
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# of Full-Service Pieces with STID Errors in eDoc
Total # of Full-Service Pieces Submitted in eDoc
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Each piece in error over the error threshold is assessed the Full-Service discount amount, based on the mail class of the piece.
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By/For
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By/For
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5%*
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A By/For Error is logged when the Mail Owner and Mail Preparer are not identified or are not accurate in the eDoc.
This error is logged at the piece level.
This error is derived from eDoc only.
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# of Full-Service Pieces with By/For Errors in eDoc
Total Full-Service Pieces Submitted in eDoc
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Each piece in error over the error threshold is assessed the Full-Service discount amount, based on the mail class of the piece.
Pieces with multiple By/For Errors will only be assessed once.
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Unique Barcode
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Barcode Uniqueness Container
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2%
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A Barcode Uniqueness Container error is logged when the Intelligent Mail container barcode found in the eDoc is not unique across all mailings from all mailers over the previous 45 days of the Postage Statement Mailing Date that was provided in eDoc.
This error is logged at the container level.
This error is derived from eDoc only.
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# of Full-Service Containers with Barcode Uniqueness Container Errors in eDoc
Total # of Full-Service Containers Submitted in Full-Service and Mixed Service eDoc
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For containers in error over the error threshold, each piece within the container is assessed the Full-Service discount amount, based on the mail class of the piece.
If the container in error is part of a logical container, each piece within the logical container is assessed the Full-Service discount amount.
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Unique Barcode
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Barcode Uniqueness Handling Unit
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2%
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A Barcode Uniqueness Handling Unit error is logged when the Intelligent Mail tray barcode found in the eDoc is not unique across all mailings from all mailers over the previous 45 days of the Postage Statement Mailing Date that was provided in eDoc.
This error is logged at the handling unit level.
This error is derived from eDoc only.
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# of Handling Units with Barcode Uniqueness Handling Unit Errors in eDoc
Total # of Handling Units Submitted in Full-Service and Mixed Service eDoc
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For handling units in error over the error threshold, each piece within the container is assessed the Full-Service discount amount, based on the mail class of the piece.
If the handling unit in error is part of a logical handling unit, each piece within the logical handling unit is assessed the Full-Service discount amount.
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Unique Barcode
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Barcode Uniqueness Piece
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2%
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A Barcode Uniqueness Piece error is logged when the Intelligent Mail barcode is not unique across all mailings from all mailers over the previous 45 days of the Postage Statement Mailing Date that was provided in eDoc.
The MID, Serial Number, and Mail Class from the STID define a unique IMb. If the same MID and Serial Number are used on two mailpieces with two different STIDs that indicate the same class of mail (for example First-Class STIDs 314 and 320), those pieces will be flagged as non-unique.
This error is logged at the piece level.
This error is derived from eDoc only.
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# of Full-Service Pieces with Barcode Uniqueness Piece Errors in eDoc
Total # of Full-Service Pieces Submitted in eDoc
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Each piece in error over the error threshold is assessed the Full-Service discount amount, based on the mail class of the piece.
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Entry Facility
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Entry Facility Container
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2%
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An Entry Facility Container error is logged when the entry facility as included in the eDoc (Locale Key or Postal Code) of the container is not a valid Postal Service location in the Facility File of the Drop-Ship Product File.
This error is logged at the container level.
This error is derived from eDoc only.
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# of Full-Service Containers with Entry Facility Errors in eDoc
Total # Containers Submitted in Full-Service and Mixed-Service eDoc
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For containers in error over the error threshold, each piece within the container is assessed the Full-Service discount amount, based on the mail class of the piece.
If the container in error is part of a logical container, each piece within the logical container is assessed the Full-Service discount amount.
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Entry Facility
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Entry Facility Handling Unit
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2%
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An Entry Facility Handling Unit error is logged when the entry facility as included in the eDoc (Locale Key or Postal Code) of a handling unit, without a container, not a valid Postal Service location in the Facility File of Drop-Ship Product File.
This error is logged at the handling unit level.
This error is derived from eDoc only.
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# of Full-Service Orphan Handling Units with Entry Facility Errors in eDoc
Total # of Orphan Handling Units Submitted in Full-Service and Mixed-Service eDoc
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For handling units in error over the error threshold, each piece within the container is assessed the Full-Service discount amount, based on the mail class of the piece.
If the handling unit in error is part of a logical handling unit, each piece within the logical handling unit is assessed the Full-Service discount amount.
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Unlinked Copal
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Unlinked Copal
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5%
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An Unlinked Copal Error is logged when a tray/virtual sack is marked for copalletization at origin but no eDoc is submitted with the tray/virtual sack on a pallet.
This verification is logged against the handling unit (either tray or virtual sack) and is checked against the error threshold by comparing the number of handling units with an unlinked copal error / total number of handling units.
This was previously called an OCI error.
This error is derived from eDoc only.
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# of Full-Service Handling Units with Unlinked Copal Errors in eDoc
Total # of Full-Service Handling Units Submitted in eDoc
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For handling units in error over the error threshold, each piece within the container is assessed the Full-Service discount amount, based on the mail class of the piece.
If the handling unit in error is part of a logical handling unit, each piece within the logical handling unit is assessed the Full-Service discount amount.
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* Note: A custom By/For Error threshold may be set for a mailer who accepts more than 5% of volume from small mailers presenting less than 5,000 pieces per mailing
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