Options

Table 1. Get Candidate Addresses Loqate Options

Option Name

Description

Database

Specifies the database to be used for address processing. Only databases that have been defined 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

Address Lookup Process

Specifies the method of searching for candidates. One of the following:

Search
Enter a full or partial address as input and return as output a list of closely matching results (default).
Verify
Enter address information in address lines, address components, or a combination of both as input and return as output results that more closely match the input.

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. Get Candidate Address Loqate uses the country you specify to attempt validation when it cannot determine the country from the StateProvince, PostalCode, and Country address fields.

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 candidate addresses that Get Candidate Addresses Loqate should return. The default is 10. The maximum is 99.