If Validate Address finds multiple address in the postal database that are possible matches for the input address, you can have Validate Address return the possible matches. For example, the following address matches multiple addresses in the U.S. postal database:
PO BOX 1
New York, NY
Options
To return multiple matches, use the options described in the following table.
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Option Name |
Description |
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Return multiple addresses |
Indicates whether or not to return multiple address for those input addresses that have more than one possible match. |
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Maximum results |
Next to the Return multiple addresses check box, enter a number between 1 and 10 that indicates the maximum number of addresses to return. The default value is 1. Note: The difference between unchecking
Return multiple addresses and checking
Return multiple addresses and specifying
a maximum number of results of 1 is that a multiple match will
return a failure if Return multiple
addresses is unchecked, whereas a multiple match
will return one record if Return multiple
addresses is checked and the maximum number of
results is 1.
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Include result codes for individual fields |
To identify which output addresses are candidate addresses, you must check Include result codes for individual fields on the Output Data tab. When you do this, records that are candidate addresses will have one or more "M" values in the field-level result indicators. |
Output
When you choose to return multiple matches, the addresses are returned in the address format you specify. For information on specifying address format, see Output Data Options. To identify which records are the candidate addresses, look for multiple "M" values in the field-level result indicators. For more information, see Field-Level Result Indicators.