Global Address Object:Output Parameters

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Though they are listed in mixed case, the parameters are not case sensitive.

Output Detail Parameters

buildNumber

Build number of the Global Address Object API.

databaseDate

Release date of the database.

databaseExpirationDate

Expiration date of the database.

dst

A true/false value delineating if the given address is in a time zone that supports Daylight Savings Time (DST).

initializeErrorString

An error string detailing any failure or error in initializing the reference data file(s) and/or Global Address Object.

licenseStringExpirationDate

Expiration date for the License Key set with SetLicenseString.

remnants

Any elements parsed from the input address data which could not be processed or were not relevant to the address processing are returned in the remnant parameter.

resultCodes

Result code(s) generated for the address.

Reference |Global Address Object Result Codes for more information.

timezone

Name of the timezone of the address.

utc

Coordinated Universal Time (Universal Time Coordinated). Code that designates the UTC offset for the given time zone of the address. This does not indicate differences due to daylight savings time.

Output Address Parameters

organization

Business or Company

addressLine1

Adress Lines 1-8 will contain the full output address in the preferred format for that country.

deliveryLine

The delivery portion of the full address, from the sub-premise and house number to the dependent locality. Does not include area information like locality, administrative area, and postal code.

formattedAddress

Mailing address. The full mailing address in the preferred format for the country of the address.

Parsed Sub-Premises Parameters

building

Descriptive name identifying an individual location.

subBuilding

Descriptive name identifying an individual location. More specific than building.

subBuildingNumber

Sub building number indicator within building field. Parsed from the subBuilding parameter.

subBuildingType

Sub building type indicator within building field. Parsed from the subBuilding parameter.

subPremises

Suite. Alphanumeric code identifying an individual location. More specific than premises.

subPremisesNumber

Suite Number. Sub premises number indicator within premises field. Parsed from the subPremises parameter.

subPremisesType

Suite Name. Sub premises type indicator within premises field. Parsed from the subPremises parameter.

subPremisesLevel

Alphanumeric code identifying an individual location. More specific than sub premises.

subPremisesLevelNumber

Sub premises level number indicator within premises field. Parsed from the subPremisesLevel parameter.

subPremisesLevelType

Sub premises level type indicator within premises field. Parsed from the subPremisesLevel parameter.

Parsed Thoroughfare Parameters

premises

Street Number.

premisesNumber

Alphanumeric indicator within premises field. Parsed from the premises parameter.

premisesType

Leading premise type indicator within premises field. Parsed from the premises parameter.

thoroughfare

Street. Most common street or block data element.

thoroughfareLeadingType

Leading thoroughfare type indicator parsed from the thoroughfare parameter.

thoroughfareName

Street Name. Name indicator parsed from the thoroughfare parameter.

thoroughfarePostDirection

Street Post Direction. Postfix directional parsed from the thoroughfare parameter.

thoroughfarePreDirection

Street PreDirection. Prefix directional parsed from the thoroughfare parameter.

thoroughfareTrailingType

Street Suffix. Trailing thoroughfare type indicator parsed from the thoroughfare parameter.

thoroughfareTypeAttached

Thoroughfare type connected to the thoroughfare name without a space. This is common in Germany. For example, "Berlinerstr." "str." stands for strasse and is the thoroughfare type attached, while "Berliner" is the thoroughfare name.

Parsed Dependent Thoroughfare Columns

dependentThoroughfare

Dependent street or block data element. This is used when there are more than one thoroughfares with the same name in one locality. An adjoining thoroughfare is used to uniquely identify the target thoroughfare.

dependentThoroughfareLeadingType

Thoroughfare type at the beginning of the dependent thoroughfare. The leading type is parsed from the dependentThoroughfare parameter. For example, if the dependent thoroughfare is "St. Hickory E," the dependent thoroughfare leading type would be "St."

dependentThoroughfareName

Dependent thoroughfare name parsed from the dependentThoroughfare parameter. For example, if the dependent thoroughfare is "E Hickory Ln," the dependent thoroughfare name would be "Hickory."

dependentThoroughfarePostDirection

Cardinal directional at the end of the dependent thoroughfare. The postfix directional is parsed from the dependentThoroughfare parameter. For example, if the dependent thoroughfare is "Hickory Ln N," the dependent thoroughfare post direction would be "N."

dependentThoroughfarePreDirection

Cardinal directional at the beginning of the dependent thoroughfare. The prefix directional is parsed from the dependentThoroughfare parameter. For example, if the dependent thoroughfare is "W Hickory Ln," the dependent thoroughfare pre direction would be "W."

dependentThoroughfareTrailingType

Thoroughfare type at the end of the dependent thoroughfare. The trailing type is parsed from the dependentThoroughfare parameter. For example, if the dependent thoroughfare is "W Hickory Ln," the dependent thoroughfare trailing type would be "Ln."

dependentThoroughfareTypeAttached

Dependent thoroughfare type connected to the dependent thoroughfare name without a space. This is common in Germany. For example, "Berlinerstr." "str." stands for strasse and is the dependent thoroughfare type attached, while "Berliner" is the dependent thoroughfare name.

Parsed Postal Facility Columns

postBox

Post box information for a particular delivery point.

postalCode

Zip (Plus 4). Complete postal code for a particular delivery point. In U.S. plus 4 is not required but will be appended if address is verified.

personalID

Used by certain Post Offices to identify a recipient for a package.

Parsed Regional Columns

administrativeArea

State. Most common geographic data element.

countyName

US Only. Sub Administrative Area. Smallest geographic data element.

dependentLocality

Urbanization. Smaller population center data element. Dependent on Locality.

doubleDependentLocality

Smallest population center data element.

locality

City. Most common population center data element.

subAdministrativeArea

County. Smallest geographic data element.

subNationalArea

Arbitrary administrative region below that of the sovereign state.

Extra Output Address Parameters

US Address Type Codes

Code	Description
A	Alias
F	Firm or Company
G	General Delivery
H	Highrise or Business Complex
P	PO Box
R	Rural Route
S	Street or Residential

Canadian Address Type Codes

Code	Description
1	Street
2	Street Served by Route and GD
3	Lock Box
4	Route Service
5	General Delivery
B	LVR Street
C	Government Street
D	LVR Lock Box
E	Government Lock Box
L	LVR General Delivery
K	Building

latitude

North-south geographic coordinate for a particular delivery point.

longitude

East-west geographic coordinate for a particular delivery point.

Extra Output Country Parameters

countryName

Full country name. Can be a nickname.

iso2Code

ISO 3166 2-character country code.

iso3Code

ISO 3166 3-character country code.

isoCountryNumber

ISO 3166 3-digit numeric country code.

formalCountryName

Official Name for the country.