Options

Table 1. Auto Complete Loqate Options

Option Name

Description

Database

Specifies the database to be used for address processing. Only databases that have been defined in the Database Resources panel in the Management Console are available.

Casing

Specifies the casing of the output data. One of the following:

Mixed
Returns the output in mixed case (default). For example:

123 Main St
Mytown FL 12345

Upper
Returns the output in upper case. For example:

123 MAIN ST
MYTOWN FL 12345

Default country

Specifies the default country. You should specify the country where most of your addresses reside. For example, if most of the addresses you process are in Germany, specify Germany.

Country format

Specifies the format to use for the country name returned in the Country output field. For example, if you select English, the country name "Deutschland" would be returned as "Germany".

English Names
Use English country names (default).
ISO Codes
Use two-letter ISO abbreviation for the countries instead of country names.
UPU Codes
Use Universal Postal Union abbreviation for the countries instead of country names.

Script/Alphabet

Specifies the alphabet or script in which the output should be returned. This option is bi-directional and generally takes place from Native to Latin and Latin to Native.

Input Script
Do not perform transliteration and provide output in the same script as the input (default).
Native
Output in the native script for the selected country wherever possible.
Latin (English)
Use English values.

Maximum records to return

The maximum number of addresses that Auto Complete Loqate should return. The default is 10.

Prefer Powersearch

Reduces input time by up to 80% for 240 countries by using data in the form of an index file. When you conduct a search, the Loqate Engine will first look for the corresponding index. If present, the method will attempt to instantly return a list of candidate addresses. If the index is not present, or if the index does not return any results, the original search process will be triggered.
Note: Powersearch can be performed when there are two and only two fields in the input file: the Country field and any one of the AddressLine fields. If you select this option and your input file contains additional fields, the original search process will automatically be triggered.

To conduct its search, Auto Complete indexes use up to the first 10 characters for searches within the United States and up to the first 15 characters for searches within all other eligible countries. Spaces and punctuation are not factored into this count.

Powersearch cannot be used for the following countries: Botswana, Ethiopia, India, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and San Marino.
Note: You must have a valid license for Powersearch processing. If you enable Powersearch processing but are not licensed for this feature, or if your license has expired, your entire job will fail.

Duplicate handling

Enables the duplicate handling mask and specifies how duplicate records are processed and removed. Select one or more of the following options:

Single
Selected by default. Pre-process the input and remove duplicates that occur in a single field.
Multi
Selected by default. Preprocess the input and remove duplicates across all fields.
Non-standard
Preprocess the input and remove duplicates in fields that are not standard address fields.
Output
Selected by default. Post-process the output from verification and remove duplicates from non-verified fields.

Data license error handling

Specifies how you want Spectrum Technology Platform to respond when a data license error occurs.

Fail the job
Fail the entire job if a data license error occurs.
Fail the record
Fail the record(s) for which the data license error occurs and continue processing.