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Posted: **Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:49 am**

How can I determine what USAC (US Address Certification) our system is using?

I have been asked this question in regards to an upgrade of the USPS CASS cycle.

We currently run version 8.0.1 fo DataStage/QualityStage. Is the USAC version the same?

Thanks,
Bob

Posted: **Mon Jan 17, 2011 6:15 pm**

Hi Bob,

'USAC Cycle' refers to the version that the US Postal Service CASS Certification. I believe the current cycle is M.

Another question may be 'what data files am I using'. If you look at original ZIP of the reference files you downloaded, you will see file names like:
CASSDBM1_2010Dec.tar.Z

The above is CASS DB Cycle M File 1 for Dec 2010 (the current, by the way).

Does that help?