Return Codes

Table 1. Validate Global Address Return Codes

Field Name

Format

Description

ACRCode

String [79]

The Address Correction Result (ACR) code describes what data has been changed in each record. For information on what this code means, see The ACR Code.

Confidence

String [79]

The level of confidence assigned to the address being returned. Range is from zero (0) to 100; zero indicates failure, 100 indicates a very high level of confidence that the match results are correct. This value is the same as the last three digits of the ACR code, referred to as the validation match score. For more information, see The ACR Code.

ECRCode

String [79]

The Enhanced Correction Result (ECR) code describes the level of precision of the latitude and longitude returned for the address. For more information, see The ECR Code.

Email1

String [79]

Extra standardization information.

Email2

String [79]

Extra standardization information.

OuterMatchScore

String [79]

A score that measures changes to each address line. For more information, see The Outer Match Score.

Status

String [79]

Reports the success or failure of the match attempt.

  • null—Success
  • F—Failure

Status.Code

String [79]

Reason for failure, if there is one.

  • UnableToValidate
  • ServerError
  • CountryNotFound

Status.Description

String [79]

Description of the problem, if there is one.

  • Address Not Found—This value will appear if Status.Code=UnableToValidate.
  • Module not licensed—This value will appear if Status.Code=ServerError.
  • Could Not Identify Country—This value will appear if Status.Code=CountryNotFound.

URL1

String [79]

Extra standardization information.

URL2

String [79]

Extra standardization information.

WCRCode

String [79]

The Word Correction Result (WCR) code describes vulgar words found in the input address. The code has two components:

  • Location code—One of the following:
  • AB—Indicates a vulgarity was found in the address.
  • NB—Indicates a vulgarity was found in the name.
  • Count—The number of vulgar words found in the location indicated by the location code.

For example, AB2 indicates that two vulgar words were found in the input address.