
*** RELEASE NOTES ***

1. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT=   Address Validator for Oracle Warehouse Builder
VERSION=   1.2.0.709 (or slightly later)
VENDOR=    Melissa Data, Inc.
PLATFORM=  Win2K or later
STATUS=    released
DATE=      2006-03-24

2. CHANGE HISTORY

version 1.2.0
- uses inno setup installer instead of installshield
- installs alongside Address Object[tm] (which is now required) rather 
  than incorporating AddrLib functions internally

version 1.1.1
- uses newest style of mdAddr interface and datafiles as of release date
- incorporates all address check bug fixes since previous release
- underlying address check engine re-certified for 2005 CASS cycle

version 1.1.0
- build numbers consistent between the DLL properties and console messages
- lifetime parse calls appears in log or dos window on startup
- go back to using "pre-byte swap" style datafiles and COM object code base
- parsing/verif completely bypassed for obviously non-US/non-CAN addresses
- logged build number matches md_na.dll properties/version info
- doc for startup/shutdown process, filter suggestions
- doc for dots/addr_license in config file
- removed possibly inaccurate/inconsistent timing info

version 1.0.0
- limited release/preview builds

version 0.9.9
- smarter line-oriented input parsing
- improved po box handling
- upgrade/reinstall removal of wrong files at wrong time fixed

version 0.9.8
- fixed memory overwrite exception in java VM after quit or shutdown
- saves & re-uses addrlib instances to save memory
- fixed excessive blank removal from middle of strings (bug 41155, 41162) 
- mil addresses got longitude of -0.000 (bug 41154)
- documentation is more thorough and covers recent changes
- inadequate thread locking fixed (passes na_toolkit/unitTests/runMTtest.bat again)
- support matrix presented properly so NASvr.log can show it
- cancelling out of uninstall bug fixed
- bug in name parsing prevented gender lookups
- meaningful version info in file properties for md_na.dll
- LACS result now translated to T/F
- uses latest AddressLib codebase and data files
- uses latest name parse codebase and data files
- delay on shutdown reduced from 5 seconds to 1 second to reduce chance of odd interaction
- license key is used if present in config file ("addr_license")
- upper/lower case field lists now use comma and whitespace delimiters only
- config option to add "." onto "MR" "DR" "MS" as appropriate
- don't keep config file open the whole time the service is running
- compiled in "release mode" instead of "debug mode" (smaller libs)
- status has been changed from beta to release candidate

version 0.9.7
- full functionality for IS_GOOD_*, *_MATCH, and *_CORRECTED output components
- default installation directory now C:\Program Files\Melissa Data\AV4OWB
- installation no longer requires manual editing of NAStart.bat file afterwards
- fewer status/debugging messages on console
- unneeded files no longer installed
- counter.txt gets removed on uninstall
- installable on machine w/no C: drive (some RAID configs)
- upgrade sets paths correctly on minor installs

version 0.9.2 thru 0.9.6
- minor changes for installation process
- manual.pdf in doc folder 
- license key not required in config file any more

version  0.9.1
- now installs into C:\Program Files\Melissa Data\AV for OWB
- various small bugs fixed
- counter.txt file updated with lifetime count of records processed
- no need to set nickname_datafile_path in config file
- more recent copy of address data (old one has expired)
- fewer annoyance messages appear on stdout (if you have modded NAStart.bat)

version 0.9.0
- initial beta candidate release

3. KNOWN LIMITATIONS

Installation issues:

The installer doesn't automatically start the name/address server for you.
Navigate to OWB_HOME\owb\bin\win32 and run NAStart.bat manually, or start
it from the OWB application.

Runtime issues:

Only US/CAN addresses are supported.  Other addresses may be garbled into looking US-like and become non-deliverable.  Only US addresses are subject to postal verification.  Canadian addresses will be parsed, but not validated.

Non-ascii data is suppressed.  Unicode data, or ASCII strings with characters above 127 will be stripped as necessary before further processing.

The multiple instances feature that some output components have is not supported.

Dual versions of addresses are not supported.

The lat/long data is the center of the of the 5 digit zip code.

The status codes returned are specific to melissa data and not comparable to other vendors' status codes.

DPV is not included at this time.  

CASS reports not included at this time. 

Parsing of "RR 123 BOX 456" is not supported.

