Name Object

Important Announcements

None

General Information

Release Frequency: Monthly

Release Date: Monday of the last full work week of the month.

Next Release Date: April 22, 2024

• Name Object Wiki Page
• Name Object FAQ
• Name Object Result Codes
• Data Quality Suite Quick Start Guide
• Support contact information: tech@melissa.com or 1-800-MELISSA (1-800-635-4772)

Build History

2024.03

Released on: March 25, 2024

Name Object Version 17083

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• None

Changed

• The Windows DLLs have been compiled with the Visual Studio 2022.

Database	Date
Name Database Date	02/15/2024

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• None

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• None

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• None

Security

2024.02

Released on: February 19, 2024

Name Object Version 17083

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• None

Changed

• The Windows DLLs have been compiled with the Visual Studio 2022.

Database	Date
Name Database Date	02/15/2024

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• None

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• None

Fixed

• None

Security

2024.01

Released on: January 22, 2024

Name Object Version 17083

Added

• None

Changed

• The Windows DLLs have been compiled with the Visual Studio 2022.

Database	Date
Name Database Date	12/15/2023

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• None

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• None

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• None

Security

2023.12

Released on: December 26, 2023

Name Object Version 17083

Added

• None

Changed

• The Windows DLLs have been compiled with the Visual Studio 2022.

Database	Date
Name Database Date	12/15/2023

Deprecated

• None

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• None

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• None

Security

2023.11

Released on: November 20, 2023

Name Object Version 17083

Added

• None

Changed

• The Windows DLLs have been compiled with the Visual Studio 2022.

Database	Date
Name Database Date	10/15/2023

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• None

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• None

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• None

Security

• None

2023.10

Released on: October 24, 2023

Name Object Version 17080

Added

• None

Changed

• Updated wrappers

Database	Date
Name Database	10/15/2023

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• None

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• None

Security

• None

2023.09

Released on: September 25, 2023

Name Object Version 17080

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• None

Changed

• Updated wrappers

Database	Date
Name Database	08/15/2023

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• None

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• None

2023.08

Released on: August 21, 2023

Name Object Version 17080

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• None

Changed

• Updated wrappers

Database	Date
Name Database	08/15/2023

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• None

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• None

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• None

Security

• None

2023.07

Released on: July 24, 2023

Name Object Version 17080

Added

• None

Changed

• Interface changes
  • Updated sample code and interfaces

Database	Date
Name Database	06/15/2023

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• None

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• None

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• None

2023.06

Released on: July 03, 2023

Name Object Version 17058

Added

• New Releases Web Service

  Releases Web Service allows users to securely and efficiently download data files, object binaries, and other collateral files from Melissa.

  This service enables users to automate the process of updating their data by allowing them to script the download of specific files rather than downloading the entire zip file.

  Additionally, file versioning is provided, making it easier to download historical data if necessary.

  For example, users are able to download the data files specific for Address Object plus the correct Windows object library and any wrappers required, without needing to download the entire zip archive.

  To ensure the security and integrity of the data being downloaded, Releases Web Service requires the user's subscription license.

  Documentation can be found here

• New Melissa Updater CLI Application

  Melissa also offers an open-source command-line interface (CLI) for Windows and Linux. The CLI simplifies the update process by providing a simple interface to consume the Releases web service.

  Instead of scheduling a custom process, you can schedule simplified console commands.

  Documentation can be found here

• New DQSuite-Downloader Script

  New DQSuite-Downloader Script has been made to download the Data Quality Suite files that you need without downloading the entire zip file.

  Downloader scripts can be found here

Changed

• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• Removed the "extras" directory

  Removed
  extras\Adobe
  extras\dashboard
  extras\redist
  extras\scripts
  extras\Fonts

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2023.05

Released on: May 22, 2023

Name Object Version 17058

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• None

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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• None

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• None

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• None

2023.04

Released on: April 24, 2023

Name Object Version 17058

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• None

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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• None

2023.03

Released on: March 27, 2023

Name Object Version 17058

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• None

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2023.02

Released on: February 20, 2023

Name Object Version 17058

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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• None

2023.01

Released on: January 23, 2023

Name Object Version 17058

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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• None

2022.12

Released on: December 26, 2022

Name Object Version 17058

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2022.11

Released on: November 21, 2022

Name Object Version 17058

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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• None

2022.10

Released on: October 24, 2022

Name Object Version 17058

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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• None

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• None

2022.09

Released on: September 26, 2022

Name Object Version 17058

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2022.08

Released on: August 22, 2022

Name Object Version 17058

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2022.07

Released on: July 25, 2022

Name Object Version 17058

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2022.06

Released on: June 20, 2022

Name Object Version 17058

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2022.05

Released on: May 23, 2022

Name Object Version 17058

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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• None

2022.04

Released on: April 25, 2022

Name Object Version 17058

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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• None

2022.03

Released on: March 21, 2022

Name Object Version 17058

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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• None

2022.02

Released on: February 21, 2022

Name Object Version 17058

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• Interface changes
  • Updated Linux compilers
• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2022.01

Released on: January 24, 2022

Name Object Version 17048

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• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2021.12

Released on: December 27, 2021

Name Object Version 17048

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• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2021.11

Released on: November 15, 2021

Name Object Version 17048

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• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2021.10

Released on: October 25, 2021

Name Object Version 17048

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• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2021.09

Released on: September 20, 2021

Name Object Version 17048

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• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2021.08

Released on: August 30, 2021

Name Object Version 17048

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• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2021.07

Released on: July 27, 2021

Name Object Version 17048

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• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2021.06

Released on: June 21, 2021

Name Object Version 17048

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• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2021.05

Released on: May 24, 2021

Name Object Version 17048

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• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2021.04

Released on: April 19, 2021

Name Object Version 17048

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• Data file changes
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2021.03

Released on: March 22, 2021

Name Object Version 17048

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2021.02

Released on: February 22, 2021

Name Object Version 17048

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2021.01

Released on: January 25, 2021

Name Object Version 17044

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• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2020.12

Released on: December 21, 2020

Name Object Version 17044

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• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2020.11

Released on: November 23, 2020

Name Object Version 17044

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• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2020.10

Released on: October 26, 2020

Name Object Version 17044

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• Data file changes
  • Data Update

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2020.09

Released on: September 21, 2020

Name Object Version 17012

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• Interface changes

  • Build Numbers are now 5 digits

• Data file changes

  • Data Update

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2020.08

Released on: August 24, 2020

Name Object Version 17012

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• Interface changes

  • Build Numbers are now 5 digits

• Data file changes

  • Data Update

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2020.07

Released on: July 20, 2020

Name Object Version 17012

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• Interface changes

  • Build Numbers are now 5 digits

• Data file changes

  • Data Update

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2020.06

Released on: June 22, 2020

Name Object Version 17012

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• Interface changes

  • Build Numbers are now 5 digits

• Data file changes

  • Data Update

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2020.05

Released on: May 25, 2020

Name Object Version 17012

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• Interface changes

  • Build Numbers are now 5 digits

• Data file changes

  • Data Update

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2020.04

Released on: April 20, 2020

Name Object Version 17012

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• Interface changes

  • Build Numbers are now 5 digits

• Data file changes

  • Data Update

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2020.03

Released on: March 23, 2020

Name Object Version 17012

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• Interface changes

  • Build Numbers are now 5 digits

• Data file changes

  • Data Update

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2020.02

Released on: February 24, 2020

Name Object Version 17012

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• Interface changes

  • Build Numbers are now 5 digits

• Data file changes

  • Data Update

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2020.01

Released on: January 20, 2020

Name Object Version 17012

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• Interface changes

  • Build Numbers are now 5 digits

• Data file changes

  • Data Update

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2019.12

Released on: December 23, 2019

Name Object Version 17012

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• Interface changes

  • Build Numbers are now 5 digits

• Data file changes

  • Data Update

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2019.11

Released on: November 25, 2019

Name Object Version 3333

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2019.10

Released on: October 21, 2019

Name Object Version 3333

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2019.09

Released on: September 23, 2019

Name Object Version 3333

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2019.08

Released on: August 26, 2019

Name Object Version 3333

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2019.07

Released on: July 22, 2019

Name Object Version 3333

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2019.06

Released on: June 24, 2019

Name Object Version 3333

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2019.05

Released on: May 20, 2019

Name Object Version 3243

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2019.04

Released on: April 22, 2019

Name Object Version 3243

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2019.03

Released on: March 25, 2019

Name Object Version 3243

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2019.02

Released on: February 18, 2019

Name Object Version 3243

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2019.01

Released on: January 21, 2019

Name Object Version 3243

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2018.12

Released on: December 24, 2018

Name Object Version 3243

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• Data file changes
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2018.11

Released on: November 19, 2018

Name Object Version 3243

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2018.10

Released on: October 22, 2018

Name Object Version 3240

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2018.09

Released on: September 24, 2018

Name Object Version 3224

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2018.08

Released on: August 20, 2018

Name Object Version 3190

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2018.07

Released on: July 23, 2018

Name Object Version 3190

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2018.06

Released on: June 25, 2018

Name Object Version 3182

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2018.05

Released on: May 21, 2018

Name Object Version 3163

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2018.04

Released on: April 23, 2018

Name Object Version 3163

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2018.03

Released on: March 26, 2018

Name Object Version 3145

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2018.02

Released on: February 19, 2018

Name Object Version 3067

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• None

Fixed

• Fixed a minor bug with SQL_XP to handle 64-bit Pointers.

Security

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2018.01

Released on: January 22, 2018

Name Object Version 3067

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• Data file changes
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• None

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• None

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• Fixed a minor bug with SQL_XP to handle 64-bit Pointers.

Security

• None

2017.12

Released on: December 26, 2017

Name Object Version 3067

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• Data file changes
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• None

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• Fixed a minor bug with SQL_XP to handle 64-bit Pointers.

Security

• None

2017.11

Released on: November 20, 2017

Name Object Version 3067

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• Data file changes
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• None

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• None

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• Fixed a minor bug with SQL_XP to handle 64-bit Pointers.

Security

• None

2017.10

Released on: October 23, 2017

Name Object Version 3037

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2017.09

Released on: September 25, 2017

Name Object Version 3037

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2017.08

Released on: August 21, 2017

Name Object Version 3023

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2017.07

Released on: July 24, 2017

Name Object Version 3008

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2017.06

Released on: June 26, 2017

Name Object Version 2980

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2017.05

Released on: May 22, 2017

Name Object Version 2980

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2017.04

Released on: April 24, 2017

Name Object Version 2980

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2017.03

Released on: March 27, 2017

Name Object Version 2951

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2017.02

Released on: February 20, 2017

Name Object Version 2931

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2017.01

Released on: January 23, 2017

Name Object Version 2921

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2016.12

Released on: December 26, 2016

Name Object Version 2896

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2016.11

Released on: November 21, 2016

Name Object Version 2866

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2016.10

Released on: October 24, 2016

Name Object Version 2866

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2016.09

Released on: September 26, 2016

Name Object Version 2819

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2016.08

Released on: August 22, 2016

Name Object Version 2804

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2016.07

Released on: July 25, 2016

Name Object Version 2819

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2016.06

Released on: June 20, 2016

Name Object Version 2804

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2016.05

Released on: May 23, 2016

Name Object Version 2788

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2016.04

Released on: April 25, 2016

Name Object Version 2777

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2016.03

Released on: March 21, 2016

Name Object Version 2735

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• None

2016.02

Released on: February 22, 2016

Name Object Version 2735

Added

• None

Changed

• Data file changes
  • Data Update

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2016.01

Released on: January 25, 2016

Name Object Version 2710

Added

• None

Changed

• Data file changes
  • Data Update

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2015.12

Released on: December 21, 2015

Name Object Version 2710

Added

• None

Changed

• Data file changes
  • Data Update

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2015.10

Released on: October 26, 2015

Name Object Version 2647

Added

• None

Changed

• Data file changes
  • Data Update

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2015.09

Released on: September 21, 2015

Name Object Version 2647

Added

• None

Changed

• Data file changes
  • Data Update

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2015.08

Released on: August 24, 2015

Name Object Version 2613

Added

• None

Changed

• Interface changes

  • Name object now uses mdNameEnums.h instead of mdEnums.h It does not require code change in already-compiled binaries.

• Functionality changes

  • Improved recognition of First and Last names.

• Data file changes

  • Added German prefixes, suffixes, and company indicators

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2015.07

Released on: July 27, 2015

Name Object Version 2613

Added

• None

Changed

• Interface changes

  • Name object now uses mdNameEnums.h instead of mdEnums.h It does not require code change in already-compiled binaries.

• Functionality changes

  • Improved recognition of First and Last names.

• Data file changes

  • Added German prefixes, suffixes, and company indicators

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2015.06

Released on: June 22, 2015

Name Object Version 2554

Added

• None

Changed

• Data file changes
  • Added German prefixes, suffixes, and company indicators

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2015.04

Released on: April 20, 2015

Name Object Version 2554

Added

• None

Changed

• Data file changes
  • Added German name data to the data file.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2015.03

Released on: March 23, 2015

Name Object Version 2502

Added

• None

Changed

• Data file changes
  • Added German name data to the data file.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2015.02

Released on: February 23, 2015

Name Object Version 2502

Added

• None

Changed

• Data file changes
  • Added German name data to the data file.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2015.01

Released on: January 26, 2015

Name Object Version 2502

Added

• None

Changed

• Data file changes
  • Added German name data to the data file.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2014.12

Released on: December 22, 2014

Name Object Version 2431

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• Fixed an issue if the name object data files were not allowed write access that resulted in slow speeds

Security

• None

2014.11

Released on: November 24, 2014

Name Object Version 2431

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• Fixed an issue if the name object data files were not allowed write access that resulted in slow speeds

Security

• None

2014.10

Released on: October 27, 2014

Name Object Version 2431

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• Fixed an issue if the name object data files were not allowed write access that resulted in slow speeds

Security

• None

2014.09

Released on: September 22, 2014

Name Object Version 2431

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• Fixed an issue if the name object data files were not allowed write access that resulted in slow speeds

Security

• None

2014.08

Released on: August 25, 2014

Name Object Version 2420

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• Fixed an issue if the name object data files were not allowed write access that resulted in slow speeds

Security

• None

2014.07

Released on: July 21, 2014

Name Object Version 2408

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2014.06

Released on: June 23, 2014

Name Object Version 2381

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2014.05

Released on: May 26, 2014

Name Object Version 2381

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2014.04

Released on: April 21, 2014

Name Object Version 2362

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2014.03

Released on: March 24, 2014

Name Object Version 2288

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2014.02

Released on: February 24, 2014

Name Object Version 2288

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2014.01

Released on: January 27, 2014

Name Object Version 2288

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2013.12

Released on: Decmeber 23, 2013

Name Object Version 2288

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2013.11

Released on: November 25, 2013

Name Object Version 2288

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2013.10

Released on: October 21, 2013

Name Object Version 2274

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2013.08

Released on: August 26, 2013

Name Object Version 2225

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2013.07

Released on: July 22, 2013

Name Object Version 2225

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2013.06

Released on: June 24, 2013

Name Object Version 2214

Added

• Added new GetResultCodeDescription method to return a short or long text description of a result code.

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2013.05

Released on: May 27, 2013

Name Object Version 2149

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2013.04

Released on: April 22, 2013

Name Object Version 2149

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2013.03

Released on: March 25, 2013

Name Object Version 2149

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2013.02

Released on: February 18, 2013

Name Object Version 2149

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2013.01

Released on: January 21, 2013

Name Object Version 2057

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2012.12

Released on: December 24, 2012

Name Object Version 2057

Added

• None

Changed

• Unix Installers
  • Updated to version 1.6.1 to fix ROOT install issue

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2012.11

Released on: November 26, 2012

Name Object Version 2057

Added

• None

Changed

• Unix Installers
  • Updated to version 1.6.1 to fix ROOT install issue

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2012.10

Released on: October 22, 2012

Name Object Version 2057

Added

• Sample Code
  • Added PL/SQL wrappers

Changed

• Functionality changes
  • Legacy license strings can no longer be used to initialize the object. The new license structure is now required.

Deprecated

• Linux Installer
  • setup.sh has been deprecated. It now points to main_setup.sh

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2012.09

Released on: September 29, 2012

Name Object Version 2057

Added

• Sample Code
  • Added PL/SQL wrappers

Changed

• Functionality changes
  • Legacy license strings can no longer be used to initialize the object. The new license structure is now required.

Deprecated

• Linux Installer
  • setup.sh has been deprecated. It now points to main_setup.sh

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2012.08

Released on: August 27, 2012

Name Object Version 1974

Added

• None

Changed

• Code Signing Updated

  • The code singing certificates have been updated for all our of our libraries.

• DUAL LAYER DVD

  • The Data Quality Suite DVD is now using a dual layer DVD instead of a single layer DVD. We do not anticipate any issues with this change as most if not all DVD players should support both single and dual layer formats.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• HP-UX Itanium Removed
  • Melissa Data is discontinuing support for HP-UX Itanium builds. They will no longer be included with the DQSuite.

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2012.07

Released on: July 23, 2012

Name Object Version 1974

Added

• None

Changed

• Code Signing Updated

  • The code singing certificates have been updated for all our of our libraries.

• DUAL LAYER DVD

  • The Data Quality Suite DVD is now using a dual layer DVD instead of a single layer DVD. We do not anticipate any issues with this change as most if not all DVD players should support both single and dual layer formats.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• HP-UX Itanium Removed
  • Melissa Data is discontinuing support for HP-UX Itanium builds. They will no longer be included with the DQSuite.

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2012.06

Released on: June 25, 2012

Name Object Version 1974

Added

• None

Changed

• Code Signing Updated

  • The code singing certificates have been updated for all our of our libraries.

• DUAL LAYER DVD

  • The Data Quality Suite DVD is now using a dual layer DVD instead of a single layer DVD. We do not anticipate any issues with this change as most if not all DVD players should support both single and dual layer formats.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• HP-UX Itanium Removed
  • Melissa Data is discontinuing support for HP-UX Itanium builds. They will no longer be included with the DQSuite.

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2012.05

Released on: May 21, 2012

Name Object Version 1974

Added

• None

Changed

• Code Signing Updated

  • The code singing certificates have been updated for all our of our libraries.

• DUAL LAYER DVD

  • The Data Quality Suite DVD is now using a dual layer DVD instead of a single layer DVD. We do not anticipate any issues with this change as most if not all DVD players should support both single and dual layer formats.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• HP-UX Itanium Removed
  • Melissa Data is discontinuing support for HP-UX Itanium builds. They will no longer be included with the DQSuite.

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2012.04

Released on: April 23, 2012

Name Object Version 1974

Added

• None

Changed

• Code Signing Updated

  • The code singing certificates have been updated for all our of our libraries.

• DUAL LAYER DVD

  • The Data Quality Suite DVD is now using a dual layer DVD instead of a single layer DVD. We do not anticipate any issues with this change as most if not all DVD players should support both single and dual layer formats.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• HP-UX Itanium Removed
  • Melissa Data is discontinuing support for HP-UX Itanium builds. They will no longer be included with the DQSuite.

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2012.03

Released on: March 26, 2012

Name Object Version 1960

Added

• None

Changed

• DUAL LAYER DVD
  • The Data Quality Suite DVD is now using a dual layer DVD instead of a single layer DVD. We do not anticipate any issues with this change as most if not all DVD players should support both single and dual layer formats.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• HP-UX Itanium Removed
  • Melissa Data is discontinuing support for HP-UX Itanium builds. They will no longer be included with the DQSuite.

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2011.07

Released on: July 25, 2011

Name Object Version 1816

Added

• None

Changed

• Interface changes

  • StandardizedCompany() method added to SQL sample interface

• Functionality changes

  • Modified parsing to correctly parse LastName, FirstName when PrimaryNameHint = VeryLikelyFull.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• Fixed various bugs.
• Fixed crash when calling Parse using an invalid license.

Security

• None

2011.06

Released on: June 20, 2011

Name Object Version 1816

Added

• None

Changed

• Interface changes

  • StandardizedCompany() method added to SQL sample interface

• Functionality changes

  • Modified parsing to correctly parse LastName, FirstName when PrimaryNameHint = VeryLikelyFull.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• Fixed various bugs.
• Fixed crash when calling Parse using an invalid license.

Security

• None

2011.05

Released on: May 23, 2011

Name Object Version 1766

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2011.04

Released on: April 25, 2011

Name Object Version 1766

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2011.03

Released on: March 21, 2011

Name Object Version 1766

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2011.02

Released on: February 21, 2011

Name Object Version 1730

Added

• Added new result codes to indicate if the first or last name was found in our database of actual census names.

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2010.12

Released on: December 27, 2010

Name Object Version 1663

Added

• New SetMiddleNameLogic method. You can now control how Name Object handles middle names when the name contains a hyphen. Please reference the name object manual for details.
• New StandardizeCompany method. You can standardize a company name using this method. Please reference the name object manual for details.

Changed

• The name object data file has been modified. The older Name Object library will still be able to use the new name object data file, but the new Name Object library will NOT be able to use the old name object data file.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2010.11

Released on: November 21, 2010

Name Object Version 1663

Added

• New SetMiddleNameLogic method. You can now control how Name Object handles middle names when the name contains a hyphen. Please reference the name object manual for details.
• New StandardizeCompany method. You can standardize a company name using this method. Please reference the name object manual for details.

Changed

• The name object data file has been modified. The older Name Object library will still be able to use the new name object data file, but the new Name Object library will NOT be able to use the old name object data file.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2010.10

Released on: Octocber 25, 2010

Name Object Version 1663

Added

• New SetMiddleNameLogic method. You can now control how Name Object handles middle names when the name contains a hyphen. Please reference the name object manual for details.
• New StandardizeCompany method. You can standardize a company name using this method. Please reference the name object manual for details.

Changed

• The name object data file has been modified. The older Name Object library will still be able to use the new name object data file, but the new Name Object library will NOT be able to use the old name object data file.

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

2010.08

Released on: August 23, 2010

Name Object Version 1000

Added

• None

Changed

• None

Deprecated

• None

Removed

• None

Fixed

• None

Security

• None

Past Announcements

New DQT layout - July 03, 2023

We have changed our disc structure to simplify and modernize our API product. With the latest changes in the USPS CASS Cycle O update, we have updated and remapped all of the latest properties and methods in the wrappers as well as streamlined our sample code. Our sample code and interfaces (wrapper) files have been moved to GitHub. Based on the current landscape of programming languages, we are supporting CSharp (.NET), C++, Java, and Python3.

All the sample code and wrappers can be found here

• Sample code

Language	Operating System	Repository
C#.NET	Windows	MelissaData/AddressObject-Dotnet
	Linux	MelissaData/AddressObject-Dotnet-Linux
C++	Windows	MelissaData/AddressObject-Cpp
	Linux	MelissaData/AddressObject-Cpp-Linux
Java	Windows	MelissaData/AddressObject-Java
	Linux	MelissaData/AddressObject-Java-Linux
Python3	Windows	MelissaData/AddressObject-Python3
	Linux	MelissaData/AddressObject-Python3-Linux

• Wrappers

Language	Repository
C#.NET	MelissaData/AddressObject-Dotnet-Wrappers
Java	MelissaData/AddressObject-Java-Wrappers
Python3	MelissaData/AddressObject-Python3-Wrappers

Removed the "extras" directory

Removed
extras\Adobe
extras\dashboard
extras\redist
extras\scripts
extras\Fonts

New Releases Web Service

Releases Web Service allows users to securely and efficiently download data files, object binaries, and other collateral files from Melissa.

This service enables users to automate the process of updating their data by allowing them to script the download of specific files rather than downloading the entire zip file.

Additionally, file versioning is provided, making it easier to download historical data if necessary.

For example, users are able to download the data files specific for Address Object plus the correct Windows object library and any wrappers required, without needing to download the entire zip archive.

To ensure the security and integrity of the data being downloaded, Releases Web Service requires the user's subscription license.

Documentation can be found here

New Melissa Updater CLI Application

Melissa also offers an open-source command-line interface (CLI) for Windows and Linux. The CLI simplifies the update process by providing a simple interface to consume the Releases web service.

Instead of scheduling a custom process, you can schedule simplified console commands.

Documentation can be found here

Known issues - June 2009

Link for known issues can be found here.