General tab - Properties of Address Evaluator window

Address Evaluator icon The Address Evaluator takes the results from several locators and compares those results to records in a database. If the locator values match the records in the database, the Address Evaluator returns matching records.

This tab enables you to configure an address database. The following settings are available:

The string substitution table substitutes Search Text with Replacement Text in the document and in the database. It is used to normalize the results of the text search.

Import File

Browse to and select a database file that is used for validating the alternatives returned by this evaluator. This database needs to contain delimited fields, such as a CSV or text file.

Import Options

This group has the following settings:

Ignore Case

Select this setting to convert all search and lookup strings to lower case, effectively ignoring case. (Default: Selected)

First line contains caption

Select this setting if the first record of the input file contains the column headers. (Default: Selected)

Field delimiter

Type values into this field to specify what characters separate the import file content into individual fields. (Default: ;)

String Substitution

This group has the following table and settings:

The string substitution table substitutes Search Text with Replacement Text in the document and in the database. It is used to normalize the results of the text search.

Use the following buttons to manage the list of string substitutions:

Button

Description

Add icon Add

Adds a new string substitution.

Delete icon Delete

Removes the selected string substitution.

Import icon Modify

Enables you to modify a string substitution.

Database Preview

This group displays several rows from the database so you can see if it contains the correct information.

The following buttons are available at the bottom of this window:

Button

Description

Close

Closes the window and saves your changes.

Test icon   Test

Tests the locator settings. The results are displayed on the Test Results tab that is displayed automatically when you click this button.

Depending on the locator method, this button may have additional modes if the locator uses other locators as input.

Help icon  Help

Displays the help for the open window.

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