New Features

Address Linkage Component for Unified Reference Data (NZ Locale)

This release introduces a new component designed to unify address reference data across multiple sources by establishing a single source of truth. A batch tool is provided to build a link table that consolidates address records, which is then used by the HRA address lookup to return unified results. If a match is not found in the link table during lookup, the system performs an online linkage and updates the link table accordingly. This feature is initially rolled out for the New Zealand (NZ) locale, with potential expansion to other regions in future releases.

Character Transliteration Support for Address Cleansing and Lookup

This release adds support for character transliteration, enabling normalization of accented and special characters—such as macron characters (e.g. Āā, Ēē, Īī, Ōō, Ūū)—into their base ASCII equivalents. This functionality enhances consistency and improves match accuracy across address data.

Transliteration is available in two key areas:

• Address Cleansing via the AddressTransliteration PDP (requires appropriate licensing and configuration in the pdp chain for cleanse).

• Address Lookup in HRA, when the transliteration option is set to 1.

This feature ensures broader character compatibility and improved integration with systems that do not support extended character sets.