The address pattern and clues files use tokens to denote different components in a street address, such as street type, house number, street names, and so on. These files use one set of tokens for input fields and another set for output fields. You can use only the predefined tokens to represent address components; the Sun Match Engine does not recognize custom tokens.
Table 20 lists and describes each input token; Table 21 lists and describes each output token.
Table 20 Input Address Pattern Type Tokens
Token |
Description |
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Alphabetic value, one character in length |
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Ampersand |
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Generic word |
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Building property |
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Building unit |
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Post office box |
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Dash (as a starting character) |
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Street direction |
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Extra information |
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Extension |
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Numeric fraction |
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Highway route |
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Mile posts |
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Common words, such as “of”, “the”, and so on |
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Numeric value |
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Ordinal type |
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Prefix type |
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Rural route |
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State abbreviation |
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Street type |
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Descriptor within the structure |
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Identifier within the structure |
Table 21 lists and describes each output token.
Table 21 Output Address Pattern Tokens
Token |
Description |
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Building number prefix |
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Second building number prefix |
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Property or building directional suffix |
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Structure (building) identifier |
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Property or building name |
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Building number suffix |
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Property or building type suffix |
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Post office box descriptor |
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Structure (building) descriptor |
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Property or building directional prefix |
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Extra information |
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Extension index |
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First house number (the actual number) |
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Second house number (house number suffix) |
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House number |
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House number suffix |
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Second street name |
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Street name |
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Building number |
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Conjunctions that connect words or phrases in one component type (usually the street name) |
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House number prefix |
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Second house number prefix |
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Directional prefix to the street name |
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Street type prefix to the street name |
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Rural route descriptor |
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Rural route identifier |
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Street type suffix to the second street name |
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Directional suffix to the street name |
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Street type suffix to the street name |
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Property or building type prefix |
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Identifier within the structure |
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Descriptor within the structure |
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Post office box identifier |