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The address validation setup contains the configuration for the integration of address validation and prediction in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

After installation, the basic setup and some setup parameters are already set automatically according to the most common wishes and requirements as part of the installation routines.

Address Validation Setup

Setup parameters

Field Name Group Description Default Value
Address Validation enabled Address Validation Enables or disables the automatic address validation functionality. Disabled
Address Validation Scope Address Validation Specifies the type of sessions the address validation feature is scoped to. A distinction can be made between: <ul><li>All - Automatic address validation is activated for all session types.</li><li>Only enabled for client sessions with user interface - Automatic address validation is only activated for session types with a user interface, such as the Web Client.</li><li>Only enabled for sessions without user interface - Automatic address validation is only activated for session types without a user interface, such as Web Services or the Task Scheduler.</li></ul> All
Address Verification Address Validation Enables the additional manual address verification. If turned on, an additional comparison window will appear every time the address validation has been changed or completed the address data. The user can decide, based on the comparison to apply the changes or not.

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Enabled
Contact Address Validation Enables or disables automatic address validation for contacts. Enabled
Customer Address Validation Enables or disables automatic address validation for customers. Enabled
Vendor Address Validation Enables or disables automatic address validation for vendors. Enabled
Sales Documents Address Validation Enables or disables automatic address validation for sales documents, such as sales orders, quotes, and invoices. Enabled
Ship-To Address Address Validation Enables or disables automatic address validation for delivery to addresses. Disabled
Purchase Documents Address Validation Enables or disables automatic address validation for purchasing documents, such as purchase orders, requests, and invoices. Enabled
Order Address Address Validation Enables or disables automatic address validation for order addresses. Disabled
Alternate Address Address Validation Enables or disables automatic address validation for alternate addresses. Disabled
Address Prediction enabled Address Prediction Enables or disables the complete functionality of address prediction. Enabled
Max. No. of Predictions Address Prediction Specifies the maximum number of address predictions shown in the drop down auto complete functionality. 4
Contact Address Prediction Enables the address prediction for Contacts. Enabled
Customer Address Prediction Enables the address prediction for Customers. Enabled
Vendor Address Prediction Enables the address prediction for Vendors. Enabled
Sales Documents Address Prediction Enables or disables address prediction for sales documents, such as sales orders, quotes, and invoices. Enabled
Ship-To Address Address Prediction Enables or disables address prediction for delivery to addresses. Disabled
Purchase Documents Address Prediction Enables or disables address prediction for purchasing documents, such as purchase orders, requests, and invoices. Enabled
Employee Address Prediction Enables the address prediction for Employees. Enabled

Permissions

There are two permission sets included with 365 business Address Validation:

Permission Sets

With the ADDRESSVALIDATION permission set, users are given full access to address validation, prediction, and setup for address validation.

With the ADDRVALIDATION-BASIC permission set, users get access to the objects necessary to run address validation and prediction. However, setup data cannot be changed.

Note
Please note that the authorization sets do not include permissions for standard tables, such as Customer, Vendor and Contact.
These permissions should be assigned separately via individual or standard authorization sets, if necessary.