Appendix C Whistl DSA sort database
Obtaining a copy of the Whistl DSA Sort Database Access selections are derived from the Whistl DSA Sort Database, which can be downloaded from the Whistl website at the following link: www.whistl.co.uk Using the Whistl DSA Sort Database The Whistl Sort Database provides the software to enable the Customer to sort items into the sortation levels. Mailings are split into different sortation levels: Access 70 and Access 1400. The Access 70 sortation levels have additional machine-readable options – OCR and CBC. Full guidance on the machine-readable options can be found in Appendix F and G respectively. What are Access 1400 Selections? Access 1400 requires mailing items to be sorted into selections according to postcode districts. The Whistl DSA Sort Database contains around 1525 of these selections. What are Access 70 Selections? Access 70 requires mailing items to be sorted into selections according to postcode districts. The Whistl DSA Sort Database contains around 88 of these selections.
Standard Selection Codes (SSC) Each selection in the Whistl DSA Sort Database is allocated a unique numeric code – the Standard Selection Code (SSC). The main purpose of the SSC is to identify service level selection for computer sorting and for container label identification. An Access 1400 Selection Code has a five-digit SSC. An Access 70 Selection Code has a three-digit SSC. Appendix I provides more information on Selection Codes. Access 1400 Mailing items need to be sorted to the 5 digit Selection Code. Access 70 Mailing items need to be sorted to the 3 digit Selection Code. Updating the Whistl DSA Sort Database The Whistl DSA Sort Database is updated periodically to reflect any postcode changes. The customer will be advised of changes and the arrangements for implementing updates. It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that it implements these changes and that the current version of the Whistl DSA Sort Database is used.
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