User`s guide

PC*MILER-AS/400 MVS User’s Guide 51
Trip” message. The VA request type can be used to produce lists of potential
matches to partial spellings or ZIP codes.
Validation Request
:
Var Name Len Value Description Extended Format
REQ-TYPE 2 VA Validate Stop or Address
REQ-REF 10 Output Queue Name
(ALK uses “Q” plus job number)
Filler-6 6
REGION 1 Pos 19) A=Asia
(Worldwide Only) E=Europe,
F=Africa
N=North America
O=Oceania
S=South America
Filler 1 1
Force Pick List 1 P Pos 21) P or Blank P=Force Pick List, or
use wildcard * after a partial
city or address
Filler-17 17 Pos 22-38) blanks, previously 7 characters.
REQ-CIT 70 70 bytes each left justified
38 byte maximum city name
1 byte comma (optional)
2 byte state abbrev
1 byte comma (optional)
13 byte county name (optional)
or for Streets
1 byte semicolon ; followed by street address
Examples
Warminster,PA,BUCKS
Warminster,PA;1174 NASSAU ROAD
18974
Lat/long format should be 1234567N,1234567W
5 digit zips only
Canadian Postal Codes use the format L#L<space>
#L# (add-on data module)
For Standard Position Location Codes SPLC plus
the number (add-on data module)
Filler-CIT 630 blank
Validation Response
:
Var Name Len Value Description Extended Format
RESP-TYPE 2 PL Stop pick list
RESP-REF 10 Output Queue Name
Filler-3 3 3 blanks
RESP-MORE 1 Pos 16) M = more data to follow
Filler-2 2
REGION 1 Pos 19) Echoed from Request
Match 1 Pos 20)
L List of Cities