Configuring Data Cleansing
The data cleansing options control address validation. Address validation involves matching and standardizing a U.S., Canadian, or International address against the Pitney Bowes address databases.
Option |
Values |
Description |
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Business Address Cleansing |
Enable, Disable |
Specifies whether cleansing is enabled for business address. A business address is one used for business purposes It is associated with a contact's account. If enabled, the selected options in the Management Console for ValidateAddress will be activated for processing for business addresses. Remarque : Check the Disable Cleansing column of the business
address applet to deactivate the data cleansing for each
business address.
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Personal Address Cleansing |
Enable, Disable |
Specifies whether cleansing is enabled for personal address. A personal address is associated with a contact. If enabled, the selected options in the Management Console for ValidateAddress will be activated for processing for personal addresses. Remarque : Check the Disable Cleansing column of the personal
address applet to deactivate the data cleansing for each
personal address.
|
Prospect Address Cleansing |
Enable, Disable |
Specifies whether cleansing is enabled for prospect address.A prospect address is the personal address of a prospect. If enabled, the selected options in the Management Console for ValidateAddress will be activated during processing for prospect addresses. |
DPV |
Enable, Disable |
Specifies whether Delivery Point Validation will be performed. Delivery Point Validation (DPV®) validates that a specific address exists, as opposed to validating that a specific address is within a range of valid addresses. Remarque : This option is only available if the Delivery Point
Validation option is enabled in the Management Console
and if the DPV®
database is installed.
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RDI |
Enable, Disable |
Specifies whether Residential Delivery Indicator process will be performed. Residential Delivery Indicator (RDI™) processing checks if an address is a residential address (not a business address). To perform RDI™ processing, you must have the RDI™ database installed. Remarque : This option is only available if the RDI™ option is enabled in the
Management Console and if the RDI™ database is installed.
The result of RDI™ processing is shown in a field added in Address Information that contains one of the following:
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ESM |
Enable, Disable |
Specifies whether Enhanced Street Matching process will be performed. Enhanced Street Matching (ESM) applies additional matching logic to correct misspelled or complex street names and obtain a match. ESM produces more validated addresses but reduces performance. Remarque : This option is only available if the ESM option is
enabled in the Management Console.
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