Postcoding and Address Validation

Any version of matchIT can have the UK Postcoding and Address validation module, addressIT, integrated with it, using the addressing engine supplied by GB. The standard evaluation configuration does not include addressIT, but you can request an evaluation - an internet connection is required to download the Royal Mail Postal Address File (PAF).

As with all of matchIT's operations, the data must first be imported into a DBF file. The Single or Two File Wizards on the left pane allow you to do this. The same rules for naming fields, as described in Single File Wizard Operation in Exercise 1, should be used. Once the data file has been imported via the wizard, you need to tick the Use Postcode/Address Verification option in the Processing Options window, as shown above. The Address Enhancement Wizard will then be displayed after selecting Continue. The Address Enhancement Wizard will guide you step by step through the key areas when preparing a file for Address Enhancement. For detailed information on addressIT and the Address Enhancement Wizard, please see the addressIT section of your User Manual.

Verifying the addressIT Results

When you have completed the verification and removal of duplicate records from within matchIT, you will find yourself in the Results for duplicate flagging step window. From here, you can select the Reports/ QA Dashboard. Once in the QA Wizard, you will now find the addressIT section available. This section will provide the tools necessary to Q/A check some, or all of addressIT's results.

• The Address Processing Summary will allow you to either preview, print, file or PDF the Address Enhancement Summary that matchIT has generated.
• When using the Address Processing Detail option to view records, matchIT will provide the ablility to view either address successes or failures based on criteria selected by you.

The Address Processing Detail option can be the most powerful quality assurance tools for addressIT results.