The following tables describe the codes returned in MatchCode when a match is found. The first character, an alphabetic element, describes the type of match found. The two- or three-digit numeric (or hexadecimal) element of the code provides detailed information about the match.
The following table describes the return code.
| Return Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Chhh | Indicates a match found in CPC data; changes were made to the address to make it deliverable. |
| Vhhh | Indicates a match found in CPC data; the input address is valid and no changes were made. |
The returned address is the best address because it was matched directly against the CPC list of deliverable addresses. See the following table for the interpretation of the hex digits.
| Return Code | First hex position: | Second and Third Hex Position: |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No change in last line. | No change in street type, direction, number, or name. |
| 1 | Postal Code was changed. | Street type was changed. |
| 2 | Municipality was changed. | Postfix direction was changed. |
| 3 | Municipality and Postal Code were changed. | Street type and Postfix direction were changed. |
| 4 | Province was changed. | House number was changed. |
| 5 | Province and Postal Code were changed. | Street type and House number were changed. |
| 6 | Province and Municipality were changed. | House number and Postfix direction were changed. |
| 7 | Province, Municipality, and Postal Code were changed. | Street type, Postfix direction, and House number were changed. |
| 8 | Reserved for future use. | Street name was changed. |
| 9 | Reserved for future use. | Street name and type were changed. |
| A | Reserved for future use. | Street name and Postfix direction were changed. |
| B | Reserved for future use. | Street name, Street type, and Postfix direction were changed. |
| C | Reserved for future use. | Street name and House number were changed. |
| D | Reserved for future use. | Street name, Street type, and House number were changed. |
| E | Reserved for future use. | Street name, House number and Postfix direction were changed. |
| F | Reserved for future use. | Street name, Street type, House number and Postfix direction were changed. |
The following table describes the codes returned when the application cannot find a match.
| Return Code | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Ecnn | Indicates an error or no match. This can occur when the address entered either did not exist in the GeoStan™ Canada Directory, or the address was badly malformed and could not be passed correctly | |
| nn = 01 | Internal error. | |
| nn = 10 | No Municipality+Province or Postal Code found. | |
| nn = 20 | No matching addresses. | |
| nn = 22 | Missing or wrong street name. | |
| nn = 23 | Could not resolve address. | |
| nn = 25 | Inconsistent address. | |
| nn = 26 | Missing or wrong box range. | |
| nn = 27 | Missing or wrong unit range. | |
| nn = 40 | Address vs. Postal Code conflict, SERP rule prevents correction. | |
| nn = 41 | Postal Code has multiple street names, SERP rule prevents correction. | |
| nn = 42 | Change of delivery mode attempted, SERP rule prevents correction. | |
| nn = 43 | Total number of changed address elements exceeds maximum. | |
| nn = 44 | Change of address type is not allowed for current setting. | |
| nn = 50 | Minor error. | |