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  1.                          3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort:
  2.                      [all rates current January, 1989]
  3.  
  4.                                  Overview:
  5.  
  6. Thσá U.S«á Posta∞á Servicσ give≤ ß specia∞ ratσ t∩ user≤ oµ 3rΣ Clas≤á Bulδ ì
  7. Mail«á  T∩ qualif∙ fo≥ thi≤ rate¼ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ require≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ ì
  8. turεá ove≥á t∩ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ you≥ letter≤ o≥ flat≤ iε ßá specia∞á 3rΣ ì
  9. Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sor⌠ anΣ encloseΣ iε 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sacks«  
  10.  
  11. Thσ saving≤ caε bσ dramatic«á  ┴ threσ ouncσ lette≥ goinτ firs⌠ clas≤ cost≤ ì
  12. $.65¼á whilσá thσ samσ lette≥ goinτ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ cost≤ $.167¼á ßá 7┤ ì
  13. percen⌠á savings«á  StateΣ anothe≥ way¼á wha⌠ yo⌡ woulΣ spenΣ t∩ mai∞ 1,00░ ì
  14. threσ ouncσ package≤ firs⌠ clas≤ wil∞ pa∙ fo≥ 3,90░ oµ thσ samσ package≤ iµ ì
  15. yo⌡á havσá thσá 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞á rate«á   T∩á seσá thei≥á comprehensivσ ì
  16. overview¼á contac⌠á thσ USP╙ anΣ asδ fo≥ Publicatioε 49║á "Third-Clas≤ Mai∞ ì
  17. Preparation."
  18.  
  19.                                ==============
  20.                                |  OPTION 1: |
  21.                                ==============
  22.  
  23.                  1)  3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort, All records      
  24.  
  25. Optioεá ▒ wil∞ perforφ ß five-leve∞ Bulδ Mai∞ sor⌠ agains⌠ al∞á record≤á iε ì
  26. thσá currentl∙á selecteΣ category«á  Iµ n∩ categor∙ i≤ selected¼á theεá al∞ ì
  27. record≤ acros≤ al∞ categorie≤ wil∞ bσ sorted« 
  28.  
  29.  
  30.  
  31.                                ==============
  32.                                |  OPTION 2: |
  33.                                ==============
  34.             
  35.                        2)  3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort      
  36.                [sor⌠ onl∙ ne≈ record≤ addeΣ afte≥ las⌠ sort]   
  37.                                                                  
  38.  
  39. This option is similar to options 3 and 4 on the prior menu: 
  40.  
  41.                        Options for Labels Management
  42.  
  43.     3)  Do labels for those records added since this was selected last.
  44.              [pushing option 4 resets all records to unposted]
  45.  
  46.                 4)  Reset all records to an unposted state
  47.  
  48. Iµ yo⌡ reaΣ thσ Hel≡ screeε oε thσ Label≤ Managemen⌠ men⌡ fo≥ option≤ │ anΣ ì
  49. 4¼á yo⌡á wil∞á theε understanΣ ho≈ selectioε ▓ work≤ oεá thi≤á menu«á  Thi≤ ì
  50. selectioεá wil∞ perforφ ß Bulδ Mai∞ sor⌠ oε onl∙ thosσ record≤ addeΣá sincσ ì
  51. thi≤ optioε wa≤ selecteΣ last¼á subjec⌠ t∩ Categor∙ selectioε criteria¼á iµ ì
  52. any«á  T∩ restorσ record≤ t∩ aε 'Unpostedº state¼á returε t∩ thσ prio≥ men⌡ ì
  53. anΣ selec⌠ optioε 4:
  54.  
  55.                 4⌐  Rese⌠ al∞ record≤ t∩ aε unposteΣ stateè
  56.  
  57.  
  58.                                ==============
  59.                                |  OPTION 3: |
  60.                                ==============
  61.  
  62.                       3)  Selection criteria, if any    
  63.  
  64. ┴á discussioεá oµ thσ Selectioε criteriß men⌡ i≤ containeΣá iεá thσá Outpu⌠ ì
  65. sectioε below«   Also¼ thσ option≤ availablσ iε thσ Selectioε Criteriß men⌡ ì
  66. arσ covereΣ iε Appendi° A-▓ oµ thσ PROGRAM.DOC/PROGRAM.REF file.
  67.  
  68.  
  69.                                ==============
  70.                                |    Output: |
  71.                                ==============
  72.  
  73.  
  74.                       This program wil∞ providσ you:
  75.  
  76. 1⌐  thσ correc⌠ fivσ leve∞ sor⌠ requireΣ b∙ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ 
  77.     t∩ qualif∙ fo≥ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ rates.
  78. 2⌐  ß Shippinτ Manifes⌠ fo≥ thσ U.S« Posta∞ Service.
  79. 3⌐  you≥ label≤ printeΣ iε thσ correc⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ bundles.
  80.  
  81.                   Acquirinτ ß 3rd Class Bulk Mail permit:
  82.  
  83. Contac⌠á thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ a⌠ you≥ neares⌠ pos⌠ office«á  Tel∞ hiφ o≥ he≥ ì
  84. tha⌠á yo⌡á wisΦá t∩á acquirσá ßá "Permi⌠á t∩á Usσá PrecancelleΣá Stamp≤á o≥ ì
  85. Envelopes.óá  Yo⌡ wil∞ fil∞ ou⌠ P╙ Forφ 3620¼á pa∙ $6░ fo≥ onσ year'≤á use¼ ì
  86. anΣá receivσ ß permi⌠ number«á  Reques⌠ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerδ t∩ providσá yo⌡ ì
  87. witΦ thesσ labels:
  88.  
  89.                              PS Blue label "F"
  90.                              P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D"
  91.                             P╙ Greeε labe∞ "3"
  92.                             P╙ Orange labe∞ "S"
  93.                              P╙ Taε labe∞ "MS"
  94.  
  95. Thσá U.S«á Posta∞ Servicσ caε theε sel∞ yo⌡ precancelleΣ stamp≤ iε roll≤ oµ ì
  96. 50░ units«    
  97.  
  98.                                 Procedures:
  99.  
  100. Ever∙á timσ yo⌡ leavσ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sack≤ witΦ thσ Bulδá Mai∞á clerk¼ ì
  101. yo⌡á wil∞á bσ requireΣ t∩ fil∞ ou⌠ P╙ Forφ 3602-PC¼á "Statemen⌠ oµá Mailinτ ì
  102. Bulδ Rates.ó   Oε sidσ B¼á indicatσ tha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ '3rΣ Class¼ Basic.º  Thi≤ ì
  103. ratσá wil∞á cos⌠á yo⌡á $.16╖ fo≥ thσ firs⌠á 3.│á ounces«á  Thσá 'numbe≥á oµ ì
  104. qualifyinτá piecesº oε P╙ 3602-P├ i≤ deriveΣ froφ thσ 'Shippinτá Manifest'¼ ì
  105. createΣ b∙ thi≤ program.
  106.  
  107.              Mailing requirements and physical considerations:
  108.  
  109. Yo⌡ arσ requireΣ t∩ mai∞ ß minimuφ oµ 20░ piece≤ pe≥ mailing«  Fo≥ letters¼ ìèthσ maximuφ sizσ i≤ 1▒ 1/▓ ó b∙ ╢ 1/8ó b∙ 1/4"«á  EacΦ bundlσ oµ letter≤ o≥ ì
  110. flat≤á mus⌠ bσ wrappeΣ witΦ rubbe≥ bands¼á witΦ n∩ singlσ bundlσá exceedinτ ì
  111. fou≥ inches.
  112.  
  113.  
  114.                           Logic of 5 Level Sort:
  115.  
  116.                                -- Level 1 --
  117.  
  118. 10 or more pieces to the same firm.  Affix PS Blue label "F".
  119.  
  120.                                -- Level 2 --
  121.  
  122. 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ fivσ digi⌠ zi≡ code«  Affi° P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D".
  123.  
  124.                                -- Level 3 --
  125.  
  126. 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ threσ digi⌠ zi≡ code«á  Affi° P╙ Greeεá labe∞ ì
  127. "3".
  128.  
  129.                                -- Level 4 --
  130.  
  131. 1░ o≥ morσ piece≤ t∩ thσ samσ state«  Affi° P╙ Orange labe∞ "S".
  132.  
  133.                                -- Level 5 --
  134.  
  135. Al∞á remaininτá piece≤ constitutσ thσ MixeΣ Statσ Package«á  Affi°á P╙á Taε ì
  136. labe∞ "MS".
  137.  
  138.  
  139. EacΦ bundlσ oµ 1░ o≥ greate≥ i≤ removeΣ froφ thσ stack«á  Wheε al∞á bundle≤ ì
  140. havσá beeεá removeΣ afte≥ performinτ thσ sor⌠ acros≤ onσá level¼á theεá thσ ì
  141. logiπá oµ thσ nex⌠ highe≥ leve∞ i≤ applieΣ agains⌠ thσ remaininτ piece≤á iε ì
  142. thσ stack.
  143.  
  144. Notσá tha⌠á iµ ß singlσ bundlσ i≤ greate≥ thaε ┤ inches¼á thσá U.S«á Posta∞ ì
  145. Servicσá require≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ spli⌠ tha⌠ bundlσ int∩ thσ necessar∙á numbe≥á oµ ì
  146. bundle≤á t∩á satisf∙ thσ 4ó rule¼á theε affi° thσ appropriatσ labe∞ t∩á thσ ì
  147. fron⌠ oµ eacΦ bundle.
  148.  
  149. Observσ thi≤ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ menu║             
  150.                                                                             
  151.  
  152.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  153.     ----------------- Debtor and Activity Tracking System----------------  |  
  154.                                                                            |
  155.                          3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort Menu                      
  156.                                ===================                         
  157.             ----------------------------------------------------------      
  158.             |             Thursday, January 26, 1989                 |      
  159.             ----------------------------------------------------------      
  160.             |                                                        |      
  161.             |      1)  3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort, All records         |
  162.             |                                                        | 
  163.             |      2)  3rd-Class Bulk Mail Sort                      | è            |    [sor⌠ onl∙ ne≈ record≤ addeΣ afte≥ las⌠ sort]       |
  164.             |                                                        |
  165.             |       3)  Selection criteria, if any                   |      
  166.             |               [no criteria selected]                   |      
  167.             |       H)  Help                                         |      
  168.             |                                                        |      
  169.             |       R)  Return to prior menu                         |      
  170.             |                                                        |     |
  171.             ==========================================================     |
  172.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  173.                                                                          
  174. Iµá yo⌡á wisΦ t∩ appl∙ an∙ selectioε criteriß t∩ thi≤ 3rΣ Clas≤á Bulδá Mai∞ ì
  175. sort¼á theεá yo⌡ woulΣ selec⌠ optioε 3║á  Selectioε criteria«á Thσá option≤ ì
  176. availablσ iε thσ Selectioε Criteriß men⌡ arσ covereΣ iε Appendi° A-▓ oµ thσ ì
  177. PROGRAM.DOC/PROGRAM.RE╞á file«á  Additionally¼á thσ Selectioε Criteriß men⌡ ì
  178. ha≤ it≤ owε Hel≡ file¼ a≤ below:
  179.                                                                             
  180.  
  181.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  182.     ----------------- Debtor and Activity Tracking System----------------  |  
  183.                             Selection Criteria Menu                        |
  184.                                ===================                         
  185.             ----------------------------------------------------------      
  186.             |             Thursday, January 26, 1989                 |      
  187.             ----------------------------------------------------------      
  188.             |       1)  Select by character:  character used randomly|
  189.             |     [comments, first/last name, company, city]         |      
  190.             |                                                        |
  191.             |       2)  Select by value or range of values:          |      
  192.             |   [Revenue/Expense, Category, zip,economic value]      |      
  193.             |       3)  Select All 'tagged' records                  |      
  194.             |                                                        |
  195.             |       4)  Select by character: leftmost character used |
  196.             |             [first/last name, company, city]           |
  197.             |                                                        |      
  198.             |       H)  Help                                         |      
  199.             |                                                        |      
  200.             |       R)  Return to prior menu                         |      
  201.             |                                                        |     |
  202.             ----------------------------------------------------------     |
  203.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  204.                                                                             
  205. Iε an∙ case¼á oncσ yo⌡ selec⌠ optioε 1¼á 3rd-Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ Sort¼ froφ thσ ì
  206. 3rd-Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ Sor⌠ Menu¼á thσ prograφ wil∞ theε prin⌠ ou⌠ you≥ label≤ ì
  207. iε thσ correc⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mai∞ sort«  
  208.  
  209. T∩ determinσ wherσ onσ bundlσ start≤ anΣ anothe≥ ends¼á observσ thi≤á firs⌠ ì
  210. labe∞ froφ ß recen⌠ 3rΣ Clas≤ Bulδ Mailing:
  211.  
  212. ------------------------------------------
  213. Mr. Wendell Adams [Orange lbl S: 10]     |
  214. Adams Software                           |
  215. 801 Henryetta                            |
  216. Suite 2                                  |
  217. Springdale, AR  72764                    |è------------------------------------------
  218.  
  219. Thσá tex⌠á t∩ thσ righ⌠ oµ thσ namσ iε bracket≤ tell≤ yo⌡ tha⌠ thi≤á bundlσ ì
  220. contain≤á 1░ piece≤ anΣ t∩ usσ Orangσ Labe∞ "S"«á  Thi≤ labe∞ i≤ thσá firs⌠  ì
  221. oµá thosσ teε pieces¼á whilσ thσ remaininτ ninσ iε thi≤ bundlσá immediatel∙ ì
  222. follo≈ thi≤ one.  
  223.  
  224.  
  225. Below are codes as they appear in brackets, and their meaning:
  226.  
  227.        Codes:                        Meaning:
  228.  
  229.                                 PS Blue label "F"
  230.     [Red lbl D:    ]            P╙ ReΣ labe∞ "D"
  231.     [Green lbl 3:  ]            P╙ Greeε labe∞ "3"
  232.     [Orange lbl S: ]            P╙ Orange labe∞ "S"
  233.     [Tan MS lbl:   ]            P╙ Taε labe∞ "MS"
  234.  
  235.  
  236. Thσ numbe≥ t∩ immediatσ righ⌠ oµ thσ coloε insidσ thσ bracke⌠ tell≤ yo⌡ thσ ì
  237. numbe≥ oµ piece≤ iε thi≤ bundle¼á countinτ thi≤ one«á  Observσ tha⌠ P╙ Bluσ ì
  238. labe∞á "Fóá i≤ no⌠ implementeΣ iε thi≤ program«á   Thi≤á ha≤á n∩á empirica∞ ì
  239. bearinτ oε thσ U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ requirement≤ sincσ thσ prograφ mus⌠ havσ ì
  240. onσ uniquσ namσ fo≥ ever∙ company«á  Iε an∙ case¼ iε thosσ fe≈ instance≤ oµ ì
  241. you≥ havinτ a⌠ leas⌠ 1░ multiplσ record≤ fo≥ thσ samσ company¼á thσ prograφ ì
  242. ha≤á n∩á wa∙ oµ knowinτ iµ the∙ al∞ belonτ t∩ thσ samσ physica∞á address--ß ì
  243. U.S« Posta∞ Servicσ requiremen⌠ fo≥ labe∞ "F".
  244.  
  245.  
  246. Thi≤á prograφ als∩ create≤ 'MANIFEST.3RD'¼á ß tex⌠ filσ tha⌠ i≤ ßá Shippinτ ì
  247. Manifest«á  Yo⌡á caε prin⌠ thi≤ ou⌠ afte≥ yo⌡ leavσ thσ prograφ anΣ presen⌠ ì
  248. i⌠ t∩ thσ Bulδ Mai∞ clerk«á  Thσ samσ analysi≤ appear≤ oε thσ screeε a⌠ thσ ì
  249. completioε oµ thσ printinτ oµ thσ label≤ anΣ i≤ reproduceΣ below:
  250.  
  251.  
  252.  
  253.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  254.                     Shipping Manifest:                                     |
  255.                [Analysis of Third Class Bulk Mail]                         |
  256.                                                                             
  257. Total Pieces, Level 2:         72                                           
  258.                                                                             
  259.      Number of Bundles:          6                                          
  260.                                                                             
  261. Total Pieces, Level 3:         76                                           
  262.                                                                             
  263.      Number of Bundles:          5                                          
  264.                                                                             
  265. Total Pieces, Level 4:         53                                           
  266.                                                                             
  267.      Number of Bundles:          5                                          
  268.                                                                             
  269. Total Pieces, Level 5:      30                                              
  270.                                                                             
  271.      Number of Bundles:          1                                          è                                                                            
  272.                                                                             
  273. Total Pieces, all Levels:                                                   
  274.        231                                                                 |
  275.       [This Shipping Manifest is duplicated in text file 'MANIFEST.3RD']   |
  276.    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  277.  
  278.