Definition
The identifier number for the channel of postal delivery.
Components
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Data Element ConceptAddress: Postal Delivery Number
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Object ClassAddress
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PropertyPostal Delivery Number
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Value DomainDelivery Point Identifier Australia Post (DPID) X(11)
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Delivery Point Identifier Australia Post (DPID) X(11) ".| Data Type | CHARACTERSTRING |
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| Format | X(11) |
| Maximum character length | 11 |
Comments
This data element is used where mail is being sent to an area where normal mail delivery is unavailable, or not preferred. Additionally it may be used in some rural areas where no other formal addressing structure exists to identify delivery addresses.
This data element is used in conjunction with the Address: Postal delivery service type, Code A(11) data element.
Not all postal delivery types have a postal delivery number. A postal delivery number is mandatory for all postal delivery types other than:
CARE PO No associated postal delivery number
CMA No associated postal delivery number
CMB Optional
CPA No associated postal delivery number
Usage Examples:
PO BOX C96 (Postal delivery number is C96)
RMB 123 (Postal delivery number is 123)
77220761 Delivery point identifier for 321 Exhibition St, MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Origin
STANDARDS AUSTRALIA 2017. AS 4590_2017 INTERCHANGE OF CLIENT INFORMATION. SYDNEY: STANDARDS AUSTRALIA