Installing Validate Address Loqate Databases
- Download your Spectrum Product Database (SPD) format files from Precisely using the link provided in the Precisely communication or from data.precisely.com.
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The database SPD files are:
- LQ0 — Contains a separate lib file for the Windows installation
of data in the .spd file format. Irrespective of
which Windows and non-Windows platform you are using, there will be a
different lq0 file (lib file) for these platforms:
- Win-LQ0_win
- Linux- LQ0_Linux
- LQ0/DB_Setup—Contains general database setup
files.Note: Regardless of which set of data you use, the files in LQ0 must be installed.
- LQ1-APAC_AFR_ME—Contains the data for Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Middle East.
- LQ2-Americas—Contains the data for Americas regions.
- LQ3-Europe—Contains the data for Europe region.
You may install databases on a network share, but performance will be affected since you will be accessing them on a network rather than accessing them locally. - LQ0 — Contains a separate lib file for the Windows installation
of data in the .spd file format. Irrespective of
which Windows and non-Windows platform you are using, there will be a
different lq0 file (lib file) for these platforms:
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The database is downloaded as a .spd file. Install the SPD
file:
- Place the SPD files at SpectrumLocation/server/import. This is the default location for the SPD files. The Spectrum Technology Platform server monitors this folder and looks for new files in two-second intervals. You can change the location of the data import directory by altering the
spectrum.import.dir
property in this file: SpectrumLocation/server/conf/spectrum-container.properties. - When the server detects new SPD files, the server automatically extracts the SPD files to SpectrumLocation/server/ref data. You can change the location of the data storage folder by using the command line interface (CLI).
- By default, the SPD files will be archived in SpectrumLocation/server/archive/ref data.
- Place the SPD files at SpectrumLocation/server/import. This is the default location for the SPD files. The Spectrum Technology Platform server monitors this folder and looks for new files in two-second intervals. You can change the location of the data import directory by altering the
- At this point the data will become available and you can add it as a Spectrum Technology Platform database resource in the Spectrum Databases section of Management Console.