This article lists the key steps to configure Address Validation for Dataverse (Power Apps and Dynamics 365).
Where to start?
Before you start:
- Get familiar with the ways addresses can be validated.
- Review the application pre-requisites.
- Choose the address verification API you want to use and obtain a key for it.
- Identify the Dataverse tables and columns where addresses are validated and stored.
Done? You are ready for the configuration steps.
Step 1: Download and install Address Validation for Dataverse
Follow the steps in this article to download the solution and install it in your environment.
Step 2: Activate the product license
Step 3: Create the API Configuration record
Set up your verification API type and key by following these instructions.
Step 4: Configure address verification for your tables
- Add an autocomplete control to your forms (instructions).
- Configure background verification with workflows (instructions) or Power Automate (for example, Azure Maps or Google Maps Geocoding).
- Add the Melissa validation button to Account and Contact forms (Configure Melissa Personator).
- Validate many existing records at once with Bulk Address Validation (Preview).
Step 5: Assign security roles
Assign the required security roles to the users who will validate addresses.