Austria

Czech Republic

RUIANAM_ID. Uniquely identifies the address delivery point.
To find the RUIAN ID value that uniquely identifies the address delivery point, select the RUIAN Delivery Point Identifier output port.
RUIANSO_ID. Identifies the address to building level.
To find the RUIAN ID value that identifies the address to building level, select the RUIAN Building Identifier output port.
RUIANTEA_ID. Identifies the building entrance.
To find the RUIAN ID value that identifies the entrance to building, select the RUIAN Building Entrance Identifier output port.

Hong Kong

Multilanguage support for Hong Kong addresses

Effective in version 10.2, the Address Validator transformation can read and write Hong Kong addresses in Chinese or in English.

Use the Preferred Language property to select the preferred language for the addresses that the transformation returns. The default language is Chinese. To return Hong Kong addresses in English, update the property to ENGLISH.

Use the Preferred Script property to select the preferred character set for the address data. The default character set is Hanzi. To return Hong Kong addresses in Latin characters, update the property to a Latin or ASCII option. When you select a Latin script, address validation transliterates the address data into Pinyin.

Single-line address validation in suggestion list mode

Effective in version 10.2, you can configure the Address Validator transformation to return valid suggestions for a Hong Kong address that you enter on a single line. To return the suggestions, configure the transformation to run in suggestion list mode.

Submit the address in the native Chinese language and in the Hanzi script. The Address Validator transformation reads the address in the Hanzi script and returns the address suggestions in the Hanzi script.

Submit a Hong Kong address in the following format:

[Province] [Locality] [Street] [House Number] [Building 1] [Building 2] [Sub-building]

When you submit a partial address, the transformation returns one or more address suggestions for the address that you enter. When you enter a complete or almost complete address, the transformation returns a single suggestion for the address that you enter.

To verify single-line addresses, use the Complete Address port.

Macau

Multilanguage support for Macau addresses

Effective in version 10.2, the Address Validator transformation can read and write Macau addresses in Chinese or in Portuguese.

Use the Preferred Language property to select the preferred language for the addresses that the transformation returns. The default language is Chinese. To return Macau addresses in Portuguese, update the property to ALTERNATIVE_2.

Use the Preferred Script property to select the preferred character set for the address data. The default character set is Hanzi. To return Macau addresses in Latin characters, update the property to a Latin or ASCII option.

When you select a Latin script with the default preferred language option, address validation transliterates the Chinese address data into Cantonese or Mandarin. When you select a Latin script with the ALTERNATIVE_2 preferred language option, address validation returns the address in Portuguese.

Single-line address verification for native Macau addresses in suggestion list mode

Effective in version 10.2, you can configure the Address Validator transformation to return valid suggestions for a Macau address that you enter on a single line in suggestion list mode. When you enter a partial address in suggestion list mode, the transformation returns one or more address suggestions for the address that you enter. Submit the address in the Chinese language and in the Hanzi script. The transformation returns address suggestions in the Chinese language and in the Hanzi script. Enter a Macau address in the following format:

[Locality] [Street] [House Number] [Building]

Use the Preferred Language property to select the preferred language for the addresses. The default preferred language is Chinese. Use the Preferred Script property to select the preferred character set for the address data. The default preferred script is Hanzi. To verify single-line addresses, enter the addresses in the Complete Address port.

Taiwan

Postal Code, Locality, Dependent Locality, Street, Dependent Street, House or Building Number, Building Name, Sub-Building Name

United States

Support for the Secure Hash Algorithm-compliant versions of CASS data files

Effective in version 10.2, the Address Validator transformation reads CASS certification data files that comply with the SHA-256 standard.

The current CASS certification files are numbered

USA5C101.MD

through

USA5C126.MD

. To verify United States addresses in certified mode, you must use the current files.

The SHA-256-compliant files are not compatible with older versions of Informatica.

Support for Door Not Accessible addresses in certified mode

Effective in version 10.2, you can configure the Address Validator transformation to identify United States addresses that do not provide a door or entry point for a mail carrier. The mail carrier might be unable to deliver a large item to the address.

The United States Postal Service maintains a list of addresses for which a mailbox is accessible but for which a physical entrance is inaccessible. For example, a residence might locate a mailbox outside a locked gate or on a rural route. The address reference data includes the list of inaccessible addresses that the USPS recognizes. Address validation can return the accessible status of an address when you verify the address in certified mode.

To identify DNA addresses, select the Delivery Point Validation Door not Accessible port. Find the port in the US Specific port group.

Support for No Secure Location address in certified mode

Effective in version 10.2, you can configure the Address Validator transformation to identify United States addresses that do not provide a secure mailbox or reception point for mail. The mail carrier might be unable to deliver a large item to the address.

The United States Postal Service maintains a list of addresses at which the mailbox is not secure. For example, a retail store is not a secure location if the mail carrier can enter the store but cannot find a mailbox or an employee to receive the mail. The address reference data includes the list of non-secure addresses that the USPS recognizes. Address validation can return the non-secure status of an address when you verify the address in certified mode.

To identify DNA addresses, select the Delivery Point Validation No Secure Location port. Find the port in the US Specific port group.

Support for Post Office Box Only Delivery Zones

Effective in version 10.2, you can configure the Address Validator transformation to identify ZIP Codes that contain post office box addresses and no other addresses. When all of the addresses in a ZIP Code are post office box addresses, the ZIP Code represents a Post Office Box Only Delivery Zone.

The Address Validator transformation adds the value Y to an address to indicate that it contains a ZIP Code in a Post Office Box Only Delivery Zone. The value enables the postal carrier to sort mail more easily. For example, the mailboxes in a Post Office Box Only Delivery Zone might reside in a single post office building. The postal carrier can deliver all mail to the Post Office Box Only Delivery Zone in a single trip.

To identify Post Office Box Only Delivery Zones, select the Post Office Box Delivery Zone Indicator port. Find the port in the US Specific port group.