The following table lists the options that control the format and processing of addresses. These are called "default options" because by default the apply to all addresses. Some of these options can be overridden for Canadian addresses. For more information, see Canadian Address Options.
Option |
Description |
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Canada Mailer Name | Specifies the Mailer's name. |
Canada Mailer Address | Specifies the Mailer's address. |
Canada Mailer Last line | Specifies the last address line for the Mailer's address. |
Canada Mailer Number | Specifies the number assigned by CPC to the Mailer. |
Casing |
Specifies the casing of the output address. One of the following:
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Insert postal code separation character |
Specifies whether to use separators (spaces or hyphens) in ZIP™ Codes or Canadian postal codes. For example, a ZIP + 4® Code with the separator would be 20706-1844 and without the separator it would be 207061844. A Canadian postal code with the separator would be P5E"1S7 and without the separator it would be P5E1S7. Note: Spaces are used in Canadian postal codes and hyphens in U.S.
ZIP + 4® Codes.
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Output multinational characters |
Specifies whether or not to return multinational characters, including diacritical marks such as umlauts or accents. (Not supported for U.S. addresses). |
Return Country Specific Fields | Returns country-specific output information. This option is required only for the SERP formatted test file and not required for regular usage. |
Return multiple addresses |
Indicates whether or not to return multiple address for those input addresses that have more than one possible match. For more information, see Returning Multiple Matches. |
Secondary address placement |
Specifies where to place secondary address information for U.S. addresses. Secondary address information refers to apartment numbers, suite numbers, and similar designators. For example, in this address the secondary address information is "Apt 10E" and the primary address information is "424 Washington Blvd". Apt 10E
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City format |
Specifies how to format city names that have short city name or non-mailing city name alternatives. Applies to U.S. and Canadian addresses.
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Country format |
Specifies the format to use for the country name returned in the Country output field. For example, if you select English, the country name "Deutschland" would be returned as "Germany".
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Default country |
Specifies the default country. You should specify the country where most of your addresses reside. For example, if most of the addresses you process are in Canada, specify Canada. Validate Address uses the country you specify to attempt validation when it cannot determine the country from the StateProvince, PostalCode, and Country address fields. |
Dual address logic |
Indicates how to return a match if multiple non-blank address lines are present or multiple address types are on the same address line. (U.S. addresses only.)
For more information, see About Dual Address Logic. |