%%PBSS_CMRA

Indicates whether or not an address is a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency. Possible values are:
  • Y—Yes
  • N—No or unknown
A Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) is a private company that rents out mailboxes. A CMRA, also known as a mail drop, typically operates as a Private Mail Box Operator. Addresses at a CMRA are therefore given the designation “PMB” (private mail box) instead of “POB” (Post Office box).

A customer of a CMRA can receive mail and other deliveries at the street address of the CMRA rather than the customer’s own street address. Depending on the agreement between the customer and the CMRA, the CMRA can forward the mail to the customer or hold it for pickup.

A customer may wish to use the services of a CMRA for privacy. For example, a person running a home-based business may not wish to divulge the home address. Alternatively, a customer in one community may contract with a CMRA in another community with a better known or more prestigious address.

Valid in Control File Tags

This system variable is valid in the Control File when used in the following tags.

  • <ADDPART>
  • <FIELD> (with field replace, meaning the [action] parameter is set to R)
  • <SIDEPART>
  • <SORTPART>

Valid in Rule File Sections

This system variable is valid in the following Rule File sections.

  • Document
  • Presorted
  • Page