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On this page we, (Paul, Val, Sam) discuss the form of the address change messages.
See example 10 for the latest proposed revisionThe latest proposed revision is "example 10".
Here is a sample xml file and here is the field mapping.
questions/answers
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From DBI's perspective, we are either going to be inserting addresses or updating addresses with your data. (Addresses are never deleted but retired on our end and yours I believe). How will we tell the difference if it is an address update or a brand new address? via an XML tag?
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<addressChangeNotification> <address> <key>419709</key> <base_number_prefix></base_number_prefix> <base_number>1</base_number> <base_number_suffix></base_number_suffix> <longitude>-122.418876252</longitude> <latitude>37.774694542</latitude> <street_name>S VAN NESS</street_name> <street_name_suffix>AVE</street_name_suffix> <unit_number_prefix>XXX</unit_number_prefix> <unit_number>300</unit_number> <unit_number_suffix>YYY</unit_number_suffix> <create_tms>2010-08-13 12:15:43.828000</create_tms> <retire_tms>2010-08-13 18:41:16.149255</retire_tms> <disposition>provisional</disposition> <mailing>True</mailing> <block>3506</block> <lot>001</lot> <apn>3506001</apn> </address> <timestamp>2010-08-13 18:41:16.149255</timestamp> <action>retire</action> </addressChangeNotification> |
Example 10
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DBI may use different street names and street suffixes.
This version accommodates these variations.
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<addressChangeNotification> <address> <key>419709</key> <base_number_prefix></base_number_prefix> <base_number>1</base_number> <base_number_suffix></base_number_suffix> <jurisdiction>PRESIDIO</jurisdiction> <longitude>-122.418876252</longitude> <latitude>37.774694542</latitude> <street_name>SOUTH VAN NESS</street_name> <street_name_suffix> <abbreviated>AVE</abbreviated> <unabbreviated>AVENUE</unabbreviated> </street_name_suffix> <unit_number_prefix>XXX</unit_number_prefix> <unit_number>300</unit_number> <unit_number_suffix>YYY</unit_number_suffix> <create_tms>2010-08-13 12:15:43.828000</create_tms> <retire_tms>2010-08-13 18:41:16.149255</retire_tms> <disposition>provisional</disposition> <mailing>True</mailing> <block>3506</block> <lot>001</lot> <apn>3506001</apn> </address> <timestamp>2010-08-13 18:41:16.149255</timestamp> <action>retire</action> </addressChangeNotification> |
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Here is the mapping between AVS and EAS. To help clarify the purpose of each field, I use the FGDC Street Address Data Standard. Here is the latest and most complete reference or you can just take a look at draft 2 which is usually adequate. By the way, I used a real editor to edit this table.
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