The address reference data files for Japan include data for out-of-date or retired addresses alongside the current addresses for the corresponding mailboxes. When you select the Matching Extended Archive property, address validation returns the delivery point code for the current version of each address. Address validation also writes a value to the Extended Element Result Status port to indicate that the input address is out of date.

To retrieve the current address from the address reference data, enter the address code as an input element.

The following table describes the Matching Extended Archive options:

The Matching Extended Archive property uses supplementary data and address code lookup data for Japan. To apply the property in address validation, configure the transformation to run in address code lookup mode.