Global Address Object:Result Codes

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Result Codes

Melissa Data's products use a result code system to indicate data quality; the status and any errors. These result codes are four-character codes (two letters followed by two numbers), delimited by commas. Result code definitions are shared among Melissa Data products.

Example

An example returned result code string:

AV14,AE11,AC14

Instead of looking at multiple properties and methods to determine status, you can look at the output of the results parameter.

From this output you can determine that the address is:

Code	Short Description	Long Description
AV14	Premise Partial	The address has been partially verified to the Premise (House or Building) Level, which is NOT the highest level possible with the reference data.
AE11	Premise Number Missing	The premise (house or building) number for the address is missing.
AC14	Sub Premise Number Change	The sub premise (suite) unit number was added or changed.

Be sure to reference Result Codes for a list of Melissa Data's result codes.

Understanding the Code

To fully understand result codes, you need to know them. Knowing what codes are possible and what they indicate will be key in building an effective application. It is useful to know all the codes, but this does not necessarily mean you will use them all. Just because you have a toolbox, doesn't mean you will also try to use a screwdriver along with a hammer on a nail.

Reference Data Quality Level

Keep in mind that the reference data quality level is dependent on the country. Some countries have more precise reference data than others. This will affect what result codes will be returned by addresses from certain countries. Reference the Data Coverage by Country page for a detailed list of the country address reference data quality levels.

For example, while the United States is level AV-5 (Verification Level - Delivery Point), Western Sahara is AV-2 (Verification Level - Locality). An address from the United States has the potential to return result codes verifying the street, building, house number, etc. While an address in Western Sahara won't have dunetop accuracy. The reference data quality is only to locality level, therefore you may be able to verify the city, but not any street or house level.

For a complete list of result codes and their definitions, please see Result Codes.

AV Verification Codes

• AV2X denotes an address that has been verified to the highest possible level with the reference data.
• AV1X denotes a partially verified address, but NOT to the highest level possible with the reference data.

The second number indicates the level of verification. There are five levels:

Administrative Area (level 1) verification is the most general verification area, with subpremise (level 5) being the most specific area. Ideally, all addresses should be verified to Premise (level 4) or subpremise (level 5.)

However this is dependent on the quality of the address data and the countries’ reference data. Some countries lack enough data to be verified to the subpremise. They may only have data to the Locality (level 2.) This is why it is possible to have an AV22 code. The address has been verified up to the Locality and the reference data only has verification up to that level.

For example:

1. AV25 indicates a maximum possible verification to the subpremise (level 5.)
2. AV24 indicates a maximum possible verification to the Premise (level 4.)
3. AV22 indicates a maximum possible verification to the Locality (level 2.)
This can occur if the reference data only contains data up to the Locality level.
4. AV14 indicates a partial verification to the Premise (level 4.) This indicates that the reference data has verification up to the subpremise (level 5.)

For a list of result codes returned by Global Address Object, see Returned Result Codes.

For a complete list of result codes and their definitions, please see Result Codes.