Do you have questions that need answers? Ideas that you want to share? Bring them to a Local User Group meeting. These meetings offer you the opportunity to ask questions and share your ideas with others. Review the listings below and make arrangements to attend the meeting nearest you. Don't miss out on a terrific way to enhance your knowledge of Group 1 products and meet fellow users.

FLORIDA

Location:	Time Customer Service, 1 N Dale Mabry Hwy Fl 13, Tampa, Florida
Date:	Thursday, March 13, 2003
Time:	9:00 a.m. - late afternoon
Topic:	TBA
Contact:	Jeff Luther - Jeffrey.Luther@custserv.com

NORTH CAROLINA

Location:	The Charlotte Observer, 600 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina
Date:	Thursday, February 20, 2003
Time:	9:00 a.m.
Topic:	TBA
Contact:	Kimberly Sherman - KJSHERMA@CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

PENNSYLVANIA AREA

Location:	UGI Utilities, Inc., 225 Morgantown Rd, Reading, Pennsylvania
Date:	Wednesday, February 12, 2003
Time:	9:00 a.m.
Topic:	TBA
Contact:	Susan Miller - smmiller@ugi.com and Dennis Bratcher - dbratcher@dimarkinc.com

TEXAS AREA

Location:	Group 1 Austin, 10535 Boyer Boulevard, Suite 100, Austin, Texas
Date:	March 18, 2003
Time:	9:00 to a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Topic:	This group has decided to meet twice a year in March and September for a full day. Some of the topics selected include What's New with the USPS, Overview of Group 1 products, Best Practices (return codes, matching, etc.), success stories (what has CODE-1 Plus done for you - hit rates went up, ROI). Please submit additional topics should be submitted to the contact persons below.
Contact:	Fred Hoffman - fhoffman@tad.org and Laura Dennis - LDENNIS@dot.state.tx.us

Take a look at some of the recent updates and additions that have been made to this valuable section of our Web site. The FAQs are listed by product so you can easily find the questions that apply to your specific products. There is also a link to the FAQ Submission Form if you have a question/answer you would like to have considered. Below are a few of the most recent additions to this area.

After installing CODE-1 Plus 2.5.1 and trying to run a batch job, I receive an error message 'user not authorized to QSYS/CHGSYSLIBL *CMD'. How do I resolve this?

Please click here for the answer to this question.

In what order does CODE-1 Plus process EWS and DPV records?

Please click here for the answer to this question.

How can I test the integrity of the files that I'm downloading from the Web site?

Please click here for the answer to this question.

What is the difference between a batch code and a piece ID?

Please click here for the answer to this question.

After installing CODE-1 Plus International, I noticed three different PROCS in LNKBATLE to relink modules. Why are there different PROCS?

Please click here for the answer to this question.

In a recent letter from the USPS PAVE Department to Software Developers, the USPS reminded all Presort Developers that it is very important to place the appropriate barcode on either the tray or the sack label on automation mailings. This is a reiteration of the labeling requirements to support the new provision which allows mailers to use letter trays to prepare certain size Standard Mail flat-size pieces, reducing the probability of damage to smaller flats and postal handling costs.

Below you will find important points that were presented in the November 14, 2002 Postal Bulletin article aiding the developer in generating barcoded tray and sack labels below.

• Barcoded tray labels and sack labels must not be interchanged
• Tray labels must be used only for mail placed in trays
• Sack labels must be used only for mail placed in sacks
• The barcode on the label must be an interleaved 2-of-5 code in accordance with the AIM/USS-I2/5 specification
• Flats and letters prepared in trays must include the applicable 2-digit USPS processing code.

Tray labels must contain the following information in a 10-digit barcode:

1. 5-digit ZIP Code destination of the tray or 3-digit ZIP Code prefix followed by two zeros.
2. 3-digit content identifier number (CIN) for the tray.
3. The applicable 2-digit USPS processing code.

Sack labels must contain the following information in an 8-digit barcode:

1. 5-digit ZIP Code destination of the tray or 3-digit ZIP Code prefix followed by two zeros
2. 3-digit content identifier number (CIN) for the sack.

For additional information on tray and sack label specifications, please refer to section M032, Barcoded Labels of the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM). For additional assistance, please contact the BMA Certification Department at 800-238-3150.

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Below are some links that may be of interest to our customers:

Group 1's Web Page - http://www.g1.com. The Group 1 Software Web site provides customers with valuable information concerning different areas of the company. From this Web site, you can access education information, recent press releases, support, and much more useful information.

USPS Web Site Business Section - http://www.usps.com/smallbiz

The USPS Web Site - www.usps.gov. This Web site allows customers to check out the latest information regarding postage rates and fees, news and events in the postal community, locations of local post offices, and provides various other links. There is also a place where postal service customers can track the status of a package or access other online mailing forms.

Canada Post - http://www.canadapost.ca/splash.asp. This is the direct link to the Canada Post Web site.

USPS PostalOne - http://www.pilot.uspspostalone.com. This is the direct link to the USPS PostalOne Web site.

USPS Rapid Information Bulletin Board System - http://ribbs.usps.gov. This is the National Customer Support Center for the United States Postal Service. It provides you mail-service updates, current weather conditions, and other interesting facts pertaining to the Postal Service.

Postal Rate Commission - http://www.prc.gov. The Postal Rate Commission Web site provides information about the organization, its function and procedures, along with postal rates and fees. It also provides a location where you can voice your opinion to the Consumer Advocate.

Nonprofit Mailers - http://www.nonprofitmailers.org. The Alliance is the primary representative of nonprofit mailers before the Postal Rate Commission, at the United States Postal Service's (USPS) Headquarters, and on Capitol Hill.

Postcom - http://www.postcom.org. Postcom is the Association for Postal Commerce. Its Web site provides you with up-to-date information regarding what is going on in the "postal world." It includes links to other helpful sites, as well as a place to contact your US Senators or Representatives.