Address Verification Dialog Box

To open this dialog box:
In Polaris Administration (system level), select Parameters > Patron Services > Address verification. This feature is available by license only, and the parameter is not available if the library does not have a license. Availability of the Address verification feature varies by geographic location.

These settings support automatic address verification with a third-party verification service. After address verification has been set up in Polaris Administration, the process takes place automatically when a new patron is registered (or an existing patron address is edited) with a location-specific address. Staff can also manually submit an address for verification.

• Enable address verification - Select to enable the feature. If the option is enabled and later disabled, the verify options and related data will be suppressed from display in the Patron Registration workform. The related data in the database tables indicating that an address has or has not been verified will remain intact.
• URL for verification service - Type the full URL for the verification service (250 characters maximum).

Important:
If the URL changes, you must change it in this parameter and contact your Polaris Site Manager. Changes to the network connection require an update to the associated SQL config file.

• Expiration term - Set the verification expiration term. The default is one month. When this period has passed, the patron record indicates that the verification has expired; that is, the address was verified at a date that exceeds the expiration period.