In general, an address that is valid (status=”V”) according to nCode is one which already has all of the important address elements. This means nothing important is missing or incorrect. A valid address might need some standardization to fix superficial issues like abbreviating keywords or removing punctuation, but the address elements themselves are complete and correct. A […]
What Is A “Questionable Address”?
October 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A Questionable Address is one which is not complete or fully accurate, but in most instances will still be deliverable according to Canada Post’s SERP rules. Apartment building addresses are questionable if the mailing addresses do not have a unit number and there are no unit numbers available in the Canada Post reference database. Rural addresses are […]
Point Of Call Reference Data
September 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Point Of Call Canada Post publishes data that lists the official valid mailing addresses in Canada. The most recent version of this data is referred to as “Point of Call”. What is Point of Call data and what does it mean for your organization? Read on to find out… Two Views Of Address Reference Data Prior to January […]
Can nCode Enforce Standards For Address Layout And Format?
September 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yes, nCode allows you to define as many different address layouts as your organization requires. Address layouts describe the structure of your address: how many lines are there? Which elements are expected on each line? Is the address information highly structured or free form? You can use address layout configuration presets to describe your input addresses to nCode […]
Does nCode process French addresses?
July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yes. nCode fully supports French addresses, including handling and enforcing accents as well as the translation and placement of address keywords accord to French street name syntax. nCode also supports the official 18 and 13 character abbreviations for long city names which are common in Quebec. For organizations that have systems which cannot process accented […]
What Is An “Excluded Address” Or An “Excluded Apartment Address”?
July 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
An Excluded Address, also called an Excluded Apartment Address, is one which matches a known apartment or business building, but which has obvious problems with the suite number. In particular, these addresses have a suite number which is not part of any of the known valid suite number ranges found in the Canada Post reference data. […]
What differentiates nCode from competing products?
July 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
There are a number of address accuracy products on the market. However, not all of these products are equally capable of meeting your address quality needs. Some products are not even recognized under Canada Post’s SERP testing program. SERP recognition is an important indication that official, timely reference data is used to validate and correct […]