Using the COMMON-WORD-LIST Table

VeriMove uses the COMMON-WORD-LIST to identify common words found in business names. The Business Name Matching algorithm gives these common words a slightly higher value when performing Business Name Matching.

For example, a small portion of the COMMON-WORD-LIST table is shown below. In this example, the word “ACCOUNTING” is identified as a “common” business word and is given slightly higher value during the Business Name Matching process.

This practice of placing more value on common business words is performed for the sole purpose of determining a Business Name Match. This process does not alter or delete words from your input file or job output and does not extend beyond the scope of the Business Name Matching process.



Figure 1: Editing the COMMON-WORD-LIST Table

To edit the COMMON-WORD-LIST table:

  1. Add the word from your input file that you want assigned special value for Business Name Matching purposes in the table column. For any words less than 20 characters in length, you must insert blank spaces as placeholders so that every word entered in the table occupies the full 20 characters allowed. Do not exceed 20 characters. For example:
Table Entry Description
ACCOUNTING<End of Line> This entry is incorrect because it does not fill the entire 20 characters allowed.
ACCOUNTING..........<End of Line> This entry is correct. This table entry fills all 20 characters. The last 10 characters are spaces.
  1. After adding entries, sort the table alphabetically in ascending order.
    Note: The Business Name Matching tables are copied to the “Tables” directory during VeriMove installation. Each time you explode the NCOA files to your database location, these files are copied from the “Tables” directory to your database location. Subsequent VeriMove installations will overwrite these tables with the tables VeriMove used to certify with the USPS. If you customize these tables, be sure to backup these files before installing a new VeriMove release. After installing a new VeriMove release, replace the installed VeriMove USPS-certified tables with your backed up versions of your customized tables.