How is NCOALinkTM different than NCOA?
Nixies (or footnotes) that offer information about name and address records that do not exactly match the USPS change-of-address database, were previously only available with NCOA processing. With NCOALinkTM these Footnotes (no longer called Nixies) have different meanings. Testing indicates the actual number of input names coded with Footnotes as compared to Nixie Option Codes are greatly reduced with NCOALinkTM versus NCOA processing. DPVTM (Delivery Point Validation) is now included as part of NCOALinkTM by Full Service Providers and DPVTM footnotes are part of the output. NCOALinkTM will return the move effective date, the specific name and address utilized in the query that obtained the match, and the move type. The move type is determined by the interface based on the specific name inquiry utilized to obtain the match. Please note: The specific name utilized in the query maybe slightly different from the name supplied, i.e. Robert versus Bob. Please see the Full Service Provider
