To specify the output format for the element descriptors, you can configure one of the following values for the

GlobalPreferredDescriptor

parameter:

DATABASE

. Returns the element descriptor that the reference database specifies for the address. If the database does not specify a descriptor for the address,

Informatica Address Verification

copies the input value to the output address. DATABASE is the default value.

LONG

. Returns the expanded form of the element descriptor in the input address.

SHORT

. Returns the abbreviated form of the element descriptor in the input address.

PRESERVE_INPUT

. Copies the element descriptor from the input address to the output address. If the input element descriptor is not an official name,

Informatica Address Verification

returns the corresponding value from the reference address database. For example, BD is not an official name for boulevard in Australia. When you validate an Australia address where the input contains BD,

Address Verification

corrects the descriptor to BVD. BVD is the short form for boulevard in the Australia reference address database.

Informatica added the feature in AddressDoctor 5.6.0.