IM InfoSphere Identity Insight, Version 8.0

Address standardization with IBM InfoSphere QualityStage and AddressDoctor

Address hygiene and standardization is a pipeline process that allows you to correct and standardize address information for optimal entity resolution processing. This new IBM® InfoSphereTM Identity Insight feature enables the use of an industry standard address data standardization solution that includes AddressDoctor®, IBM InfoSphere Information Server, IBM InfoSphere DataStage®, and IBM WebSphere® QualityStageTM.

Support for an address standardization module provided by AddressDoctor eliminates the dependencies and limitations of other modules such as Worldwide Address Verification and Enhancement System (WAVES). The AddressDoctor address standardization module can be used for Identity Insight entity resolution by using DataStage and the QualityStage Address Verification interface (QS-AVI). QualityStage is a component IBM Information Server.

AddressDoctor® has the following advantages:
  • Supports over 240 countries and territories.
  • Has better coverage at the street level.
  • Is Unicode enabled and supports all of the major character sets.
  • Provides transliteration.
  • Provides a validation status on how deliverable is the address.
  • Provides formats to the local Postal Standard.

Implementing AddressDoctor with QS-AVI is not a trivial task. It is recommended that you contact your IBM representative for assistance.



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Last updated: 2011