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The latest proposed revision is "example 11".
This is mostly implemented with a few minor changes proposed (follow links - see TODOs).
Here is a sample xml file. Here is the field mapping.
questions/answers
Q1
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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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<addressChangeNotification>
<base_address_part>
<base_address>
<base_address_id>157611</base_address_id>
<base_number_prefix></base_number_prefix>
<base_number_prefix></base_number_prefix>
<base_number>53</base_number>
<base_number_suffix></base_number_suffix>
<longitude>-122.433538793</longitude>
<latitude>37.734081063</latitude>
<street_name>WILDER</street_name>
<street_name_suffix>
<abbreviated>ST</abbreviated>
<unabbreviated>STREET</unabbreviated>
</street_name_suffix>
<zipcode>SF MAIN</zipcode>
<create_tms>2010-06-28 15:33:10.437000</create_tms>
<last_change_tms>2010-10-25 17:05:15.093000</last_change_tms>
<retire_tms></retire_tms>
</base_address>
<action>no change</action>
</base_address_part>
<unit_address_part>
<unit_address>
<address_id>419583</address_id>
<unit_number_prefix></unit_number_prefix>
<unit_number>603</unit_number>
<unit_number_suffix></unit_number_suffix>
<base_unit_address_flag>False</base_unit_address_flag>
<disposition>official</disposition>
<mailing>True</mailing>
<create_tms>2010-06-28 15:33:10.437000</create_tms>
<last_change_tms>2010-10-25 17:05:15.093000</last_change_tms>
<retire_tms></retire_tms>
</unit_address>
<action>no change</action>
</unit_address_part>
<address_parcel_link_part>
<address_parcel_link>
<id>68</id>
<create_tms>2010-10-25 17:05:15.093000</create_tms>
<last_change_tms>2010-10-25 17:05:15.093000</last_change_tms>
<retire_tms></retire_tms>
<parcel>
<block>6745</block>
<lot>089</lot>
<apn>6745089</apn>
</parcel>
</address_parcel_link>
<action>insert</action>
</address_parcel_link_part>
</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.
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