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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.

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.

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Transformation Guide

Multiple-Instance Ports

Multiple-Instance Ports

Street Complete Ports Example

Contact Ports Example