Multiple-Instance Ports
Many types of address data can occur more than once in an address. You can select multiple instances of a port when the address contains multiple cases of a data element.
A multiple-instance port can contain up to six instances. Many addresses use one instance of a port for each data element that they contain. Some addresses use a second instance of a port. A small set of addresses use more than one port instance.
Often, the first instance of a port is the primary name or the largest area that the port identifies. You must verify the relationship between the port instances for any port that you select.
Street Complete Ports Example
A United Kingdom address record can contain two street names when one street is part of a larger street plan.
The following table contains an address that uses two Street Complete ports:
Port | Data |
|---|
Street Number Complete 1 | 1A |
Street Complete 1 | THE PHYGTLE |
Street Complete 2 | SOUTH STREET |
Locality Name 1 | NORFOLK |
Postcode 1 | NR25 7QE |
In the example, the street data in Street Complete 1 is dependent on the street data in Street Complete 2. The data in Street Number Complete 1 refers to the data in Street Complete 1.
Note: Although Street Complete 1 specifies the location of the mailbox, Street Complete 2 might be the larger street.
Contact Ports Example
An address record can contain multiple contacts when each contact is a member of the same household.
The following table contains an address that uses two Contact Name ports:
Port | Data |
|---|
Contact Name 1 | MR. JOHN DOE |
Contact Name 2 | MS. JANE DOE |
Formatted Address Line 1 | 2 MCGRATH PLACE EAST |
Formatted Address Line 2 | ST. JOHN'S NL A1B 3V4 |
Formatted Address Line 3 | CANADA |
In the example, the organization can decide on the precedence to apply to Contact Name 1 or Contact Name 2. The Address Validator transformation does not prioritize the contact data.
If you format addresses for printed output, you might use multiple instances of the Formatted Address Line ports. You can select up to 12 Formatted Address Line ports.