Address Cleansing Result

AddressDoctor GmbH is a worldwide address verification system that is accessed via the Internet.

Addresses entered into OPERA profiles are compared to the global AddressDoctor database of postal address information. Used online, AddressDoctor enables verification of address data in near real time, as it is entered. For each address it checks, AddressDoctor returns a list of suggestions that match or come near to matching the address that was input into OPERA. You can then select from the list of suggestions to auto-populate the profile address fields. Once populated into the address fields, the information can be edited as necessary.

Address verification is performed automatically when the Cleansed check box on the Profile screen or the Addresses screen is un-selected. Enter your address information and select the OK or Save button to initiate address cleansing.

The Address Cleansing Result screen displays all entries in the AddressDoctor database that match, or nearly match, the address information you entered. Results are displayed in order, from most likely to least likely matches.

The more address information you provide, the more focused the search results will be. For example, if you enter only "High Street" for the street address and "Greenfield" for the city, the results will show all valid addresses in the database that match or come near to matching, regardless of the state, city, and ZIP code (e.g., High Street, Greenfield, MA; High Street, Greenfield, MO; Highland Street, Greenfield, TN; etc.). However, in fast completion mode only, it is possible to initiate an address search using populated County and Postal Code fields from the following screens:

Profile screen
Accounts screen
Contact screen
Quick Profile screen
Addresses screen

Address Cleansing Modes

AddressDoctor uses three methods or modes of address cleaning; Interactive, FastCompletion and Batch. The address cleansing mode is set by selecting either of the three available options for the application setting Profiles>AddressDoctor Modes.

Interactive address cleaning uses the AddressDoctor's Interactive Web Service, provided by AddressDoctor. The Interactive Web Service accepts one address at a time for validation then returns suggestions for incorrect addresses. Use this mode in order to implement address verification while you are entering or editing address information via the Profile screen. Addresses are cleansed before new or changed address information is added to the OPERA database. Interactive mode cannot be used in conjunction with FastCompletion mode.
Note: When lines 1 - 4 are left blank in interactive mode, opera will bypass address cleansing on the following screens even if a city, state, country and/or zip code have been entered: Accounts, Contacts, Profiles, Quick Profile and Add/Edit Address screens.
Fast Completion mode uses the AddressDoctor's FastCompletion Web Service, provided by AddressDoctor. Use this mode to invoke address verification using truncated or partially entered data where AddressDoctor will auto-generate suggestions a user can select from, concurrent with the data entry task. AddressDoctor will initiate its search for the most likely results when the fields Country and Postal Code are populated on these screens; Profile screen, Accounts screen, Contact screen, Quick Profile screen, Addresses screen. In FastCompletion mode results are limited to 20 suggestions per entry. This is done to prevent overloading a user with only partially relevant information.
Note: FastCompletion mode makes most sense in countries where postal codes define very small areas (e.g., one or two streets only, such as in the UK) if ONLY country and postal code are used. When other address elements (address line 1-4) are entered as well, the FastCompletion mode can also be used for other countries, where the postal code defines larger geographical areas. The countries best suited for FastCompletion mode are the United Kingdom, Canada, Singapore, Netherlands and Argentina.
Batch mode uses the AddressDoctor's Batch Web Service, provided by AddressDoctor. The Batch Web Service can process multiple addresses at once (up to ten) then returns results, marked either valid or invalid, but does not provide any suggestions for incorrect addresses. Use this mode to automatically invoke address verification during End of Day processing by calling the opera_addressdoctor.cleanse_address procedure in OPERA PMS, Sales and Catering, and SFA. All addresses in the database for which the Cleansed flag is null (indicating that the record has not been cleansed) are automatically verified. Addresses flagged as having been successfully cleansed, and those flagged as having previously failed cleansing, are not checked by the batch process.

For further details on AddressDoctor setup, configuration and ORS address verification see AddressDoctor Setup.

How to Use AddressDoctor

Street addresses are shown as valid street number ranges of even and odd numbers. Highlight the range that includes the number for the current profile. The address appears in the lower part of the screen for editing.

For example, assume the guest lives at 2264 Highland St. Highlight 2200-2298 Highland St. in the grid. In the Address field in the lower part of the screen, change the 2200-2298 to 2264. You can tab from field to field and change other address elements. When you select the OK button, your edits are verified.

A green OK appears next to the field if it is acceptable. Messages give you information about possible problems. These include:

Empty (No information was returned for this address component from AddressDoctor)
Not Found (No matching information for this component was found in the AddressDoctor database)
Not Checked (Other problems with the address preclude attempts at matching this component)
Matched With Errors

For example, "Street: Not Found" means that the street entered does not exist in the database. "Matched With Errors" or "Building No.: Matched With Errors" indicates that the entry is a partial match, often because of spelling or abbreviation differences between the address entered and the address in the AddressDoctor database (for example, you enter 11 Hill St. and the correct address is 11 Hill Rd.), because the address entered was incomplete, or because the address number does not match an actual number on that street.

Empty indicates that the address element was not provided to AddressDoctor for validation.

A Validation Status rating of the probable accuracy of the address appears at the bottom of the screen.

When the address is correct as it is shown, select the OK button to return to the Profile screen where the address fields are populated with the edited information.

Select the Close button if you do not want to take any of the suggestions.

Dependent Locality

In certain countries, a dependent locality is included in the address (for example, in Great Britain, Bridgeyate is a dependent locality of the city of Bristol). If an address includes a dependent locality, the cleansed address returned by AddressDoctor will place the dependent locality in the Address 4 field in OPERA. For example, if the following address is entered:

The cleansed address returned by AddressDoctor includes the dependent locality Bridgeyate, which is stored in Address field 4:

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