MailStream Plus Postal Preparation

Good day all. The MailStream Plus v2026.6 guide state that for the ALG CR Optimization Indicator to use an "X" or "N" but on the IBMi screen the options are "Q" an "N". It seems that neither the "Q" nor "X" works though. Only the "N". This being the case, what are the option for doing walk sequence mailings?

From: the guide:

From the "green screen" IBMi

MAILSTREAM PLUS                         
                                                         
 Should MailStream Plus attempt optimization (applies to 
 Standard Mail Letters only)?:                           
                                                         
 Q Optimize. Handles the anomaly where the Basic Enhanced
 carrier rate is more expensive than some of the         
 automation letter rates. This option moves mail to the  
 Automation portion of the presort if the resulting      
 presort level rate is less expensive than Basic CRRT    
 under the current USPS rates. If a job contains both    
 for-profit and non-profit mailpieces, the presort is    
 optimized as a for-profit mailing.                      
                                                         
 N No, do NOT optimize for the current rate.             
                                                         
 blank Default is N .                                    

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Nigel Smith Sr
Mr
Century Direct Solutions
Islandia NY
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Hi Nigel,

The ALG CR X in pos. 10 was added in MSP 2024.6. This was on those release notes:

Introduced a new option to include the HD/HDP Carrier with the Automation Presort for Marketing

Mail Letters (Pos 10 - 10):

• X - Optimize. Include HD and HDP in the Auto Presort

Note: Currently, the USPS is mandating that the HD/HDP qualification minimums be calculated by

the mail owner for this optional preparation. However, the MailStream Plus implementation at present

does not calculate these minimums by mail owner. Therefore, in order to utilize this option, the

presort must be specifically for a single mail owner.

In the last 2 Release notes we had this note:

Parameter changes for IBMi screens

Effective from the 2024.6 release, if you want to include modified or new parameters, add them by

editing the PRMMSjobid file in the assigned work library. Any modifications made to parameters

through the screen interface after editing PRMMSjobid will need to be re-included by editing the

PRMMSjobid file.

I will get this added back into the current release notes. Sorry for any confusion.

With this said, please edit your parameters editing the PRMMSjobid file in your work library.

If you have more specific questions, please open a case and we will be glad to help you.

Thanks,

Mary B

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Mary Burkett
Senior Support Engineer
*Precisely Software Inc.
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Good day Mary. Thanks for the clarification. 

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Nigel Smith Sr
Mr
Century Direct Solutions
Islandia NY
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