Implementation of extended Postal Addressing Phase I

Overview

• • Phase one will not impact online system already in place. use of EECAS will keep the old and new systme insync. once all UI are converted over to the new addressing scheme, the old data will be purges and the EECAS will be removed.
  • extent-entity PostalAddress adds a link to the new entities
  • the Address format is based on the GEO of a country.
  • It will add functinality to support a variable storage and layout for addressing based on GeoCode.
  • there is support for Address Normalization. The current implementation only normalized data already stored. however support is there to normalize user input.
    • Address accuracy to the Geo is supported.
    • Reformating and Spelling is supported
    • Address types are Supported Like Apt complex, Office Building

Address entities

Overview

• • These allow a very flexible structure
  • Each componet of an address can be individually define like Unit, apt, street address ruralbox, pox box
  • Each define componet can be position by positiion in a like and the line position.

    <entity entity-name="AddressLine" package-name="org.ofbiz.party.postal ">
    	<field name="AddressLineID" type="id"></field>
    	<field name="AddressLineText" type="long-varchar"></field>
    	<field name="AddressLineType" type="short-varchar">
    		<description>Unit, apt, street address ruralbox, pox box</description>
    	</field>
    	<field name="LinePosition" type="value">
    		<description>postion line in making one complex line</description>
    	</field>
    	<field name="LineNumber" type="value">
    		<description>may have multiple line entries for one finished line</description>
    	</field>
    </entity>
 

Address seed data

Overview

Address service

Overview

Address normalizing

Overview

• • Normaling is important to do address searches.
  • in the USA it also give you a better mailing rate.
  • When submitting to shippers have an address their software can identify make delivery easier.
  • There is a core Address code then Code that is specific to a Geo code.