The verifier provides you with a range of output address fields. The output fields that you select depend on your objectives for the address verification process. In some cases, the selection of the output fields might overlap. For example, when you select output fields to verify an address or generate address suggestions, you might select the same output fields.
You can use the output fields to update the structure of the address data. Additionally, you can select Status Codes and Enrichments fields to perform tasks such as reporting on the quality of each address and retrieving enrichment data for valid addresses.
For more information about the uses of the output address fields, see Input address fields.
Selecting output fields to verify and correct addresses
Verify your address records to determine the accuracy and deliverability of the addresses.
Address verification is the basic objective of all tasks that a verifier can perform. All tasks that you perform with a verify asset will try to verify and correct the input address data.
If your objective is to verify your addresses and to preserve the input address structure, you can choose the same fields for input and output.
1 Select the input model for the address data.
2 Select the input fields. The source data structure defines the input fields for the address.
3 Select the output fields. You define the output fields based on the result that you want to achieve.
For example, the source data might include the following address:
1960 W CHELSEA AVE STE 2006R ALLENTOWN PA 18104 USA
The following table shows the input fields that correspond to the address data:
Address Information
Input Fields
Input Model
1960 W CHELSEA AVE STE 2006R
Formatted Address Lines 1
Multiline
ALLENTOWN PA 18104
Formatted Address Lines 2
Multiline
USA
Country
Multiline
The following table shows the output fields that you can select to verify the address data:
Output Fields
Address Information
Formatted Address Lines 1
1960 W CHELSEA AVE STE 2006R
Formatted Address Lines 2
ALLENTOWN PA 18104
Country ISO3 1
USA
Selecting output fields to update the address structure
Use the output fields to organize the address data into a set of columns that suits your project or data storage requirements. For example, your current address records might contain multiple address elements in a single field. You can specify individual fields for each address element in the output address.
1 Select the input model for the address data.
2Select the input fields. The source data structure defines the input fields for the address.
3 Select the output fields. You define the output fields based on the result that you want to achieve.
For example, the source data might include the following address:
1960 W CHELSEA AVE STE 2006R ALLENTOWN PA 18104 USA
The following table shows the input fields that correspond to the address data:
Address Information
Input Fields
Input Model
1960 W CHELSEA AVE STE 2006R
Formatted Address Lines 1
Multiline
ALLENTOWN PA 18104
Formatted Address Lines 2
Multiline
USA
Country
Multiline
The following table shows the output fields that you can select to update the address structure of the address data:
Output Fields
Address Information
Sub Building 1
STE 2006R
Street 1
W CHELSEA AVE
House Number 1
1960
Postal Code 1
18104
Locality 1
ALLENTOWN
Administrative Division Name 1
PA
Country Name 1
UNITED STATES
Selecting output fields to generate address suggestions
If your source data contains an incomplete address, or an address of uncertain quality, the address verification mapping can return valid suggestions for the addresses from the reference data. To receive the list of address suggestions, set the verification mode in the verifier properties to Verification with suggestions.
1 Select the input model for the address data.
2 Select the input fields. The source data structure defines the input fields for the address.
3Select the output fields. You define the output fields based on the result that you want to achieve.
For example, the source data might include the following address:
1960 W CHELSEA AVE STE 2006R 18104 USA
The following table shows the input fields that correspond to the address data:
Address Information
Input Fields
Input Model
1960 W CHELSEA AVE STE 2006R
Formatted Address Lines 1
Multiline
18104
Formatted Address Lines 2
Multiline
USA
Country
Multiline
The following table shows the output fields that you can select for the address data:
Output Fields
Address Information
Sub Building 1
STE 2006R
Street 1
W CHELSEA AVE
House Number 1
1960
Postal Code 1
18104
Locality 1
ALLENTOWN
Administrative Division Name 1
PA
Country Name 1
UNITED STATES
Note: The mapping will return the complete address, including the city and state information.
4Choose the Verification with suggestions option from the Verification mode field of the Process tab property to generate the list of address suggestions for the address.
Selecting output fields to measure address quality
You measure the quality of the address data to check the deliverability of the addresses and to identify any address that the address verification mapping cannot correct. Select output fields that write each address data element to a separate field. Also, select the address validation status field that provide detailed information on the accuracy and completeness of the output data.
1 Select the input model for the address data.
2 Select the input fields. The source data structure defines the input fields for the address.
3Select the output fields. You define the output fields based on the result that you want to achieve. Include the Status Codes fields in the output.
For example, the source data might include the following address:
1960 W CHELSEA AVE STE 2006R ALLENTOWN PA 18104 USA
The following table shows the input fields that correspond to the address data:
Address Information
Input Fields
Input Model
1960 W CHELSEA AVE STE 2006R
Formatted Address Lines 1
Multiline
ALLENTOWN PA 18104
Formatted Address Lines 2
Multiline
USA
Country
Multiline
The following table shows the output fields that you can select for the address data:
Output Fields
Address Information
Sub Building 1
STE 2006R
Street 1
W CHELSEA AVE
House Number 1
1960
Postal Code 1
18104
Locality 1
ALLENTOWN
Administrative Division Name 1
PA
Country Name 1
UNITED STATES
Verification Status Code
V
Match Percentage
100
Selecting output fields to generate geocodes
You can add geocoordinate data to address records to improve the likelihood of delivery, for example in rural areas. The geocodes indicate the closest latitude and longitude coordinates for each address that verification can provide, based on the level of precision in the reference data and the precision level that you select. Select the Geo Coding fields to add geocodes to the address records.
1 Select the input model for the address data.
2Select the input fields. The source data structure defines the input fields for the address.
3 Select the output fields. You define the output fields based on the result that you want to achieve.
Include the geocoding fields that you require in the output. Find the fields under Enrichments > Geo Coding in the Outputs section.
For example, the source data might include the following address:
1960 W CHELSEA AVE STE 2006R ALLENTOWN PA 18104 USA
The following table shows the input fields that correspond to the address data:
Address Information
Input Fields
Input Model
1960 W CHELSEA AVE STE 2006R
Formatted Address Lines 1
Multiline
ALLENTOWN PA 18104
Formatted Address Lines 2
Multiline
USA
Country
Multiline
The following table shows the output fields that you can select for the address data:
Output Fields
Address Information
Sub Building 1
STE 2006R
Street 1
W CHELSEA AVE
House Number 1
1960
Postal Code 1
18104
Locality 1
ALLENTOWN
Administrative Division Name 1
PA
Country Name 1
UNITED STATES
Arrival Point Coordinates
[Latitude and longitude coordinates]
Arrival Point Accuracy Code
[Geocoding accuracy code value]
Selecting output fields to retrieve certification data
You can retrieve certification data to verify that your addresses meet the data standards that a local postal service may define.
The certification standards require that each address in an address set includes values that can affirm the deliverability and accuracy of the address. To receive the certification values, set the verification mode in the verifier properties to Certified verification.
1 Select the input model for the address data.
2Select the input fields. The source data structure defines the input fields for the address.
3 Select the output fields. You define the output fields based on the result that you want to achieve.
Include the CASS Status, Barcode, and Carrier Route fields in the output. Find the fields under Enrichments > Certified > UnitedStates-CASS in the Outputs section.
For example, the source data might include the following address:
1960 W CHELSEA AVE STE 2006R ALLENTOWN PA 18104 USA
The following table shows the input fields that correspond to the address data:
Address Information
Input Fields
Input Model
1960 W CHELSEA AVE STE 2006R
Formatted Address Lines 1
Multiline
ALLENTOWN PA 18104
Formatted Address Lines 2
Multiline
USA
Country
Multiline
The following table shows the output fields that you can select for the address data:
Output Fields
Address Information
Sub Building 1
STE 2006R
Street 1
W CHELSEA AVE
House Number 1
1960
Postal Code 1
18104
Locality 1
ALLENTOWN
Administrative Division Name 1
PA
Country Name 1
UNITED STATES
Certification Status
[Certification status code value]
Barcode
[An 11-digit number that represents the delivery point for the record.]
Carrier Route
[A four-character code assigned to a mail delivery or collection route within a 5-digit ZIP Code.]