TCA batch address validation, which validates existing addresses in bulk, uses a central XML open-standards based "black box" that allows integration with third party service providers and custom solutions, through adapters that you or the third party provides.
Callers such as the Address Validation program or the TCA Bulk Import process invoke the black box, which sends and receives the address data to and from the address validation adapters. The adapters validate TCA addresses against the standard addresses in the adapter's associated databases.
If you are using third party address validation services, install and configure their software and adapters according to their instructions.
You can optionally develop your own address validation adapters. See: Creating Address Validation Adapters.
Administer third party or custom adapters by defining address validation adapter configurations. See: Administering Adapters and Configuring Adapters.
Set these profile options:
HZ: Allow Update to Standardized Address
HZ: Create Log for Adapters
HZ: Default Location Service Adapter
HZ: Maintain Location History
HZ: Timeout Limit for Address Validation
See: Profile Options and Profile Option Categories.
ECX: Log File Path