# Certification Sites ## Certification Sites Address Fields


Description	The certification site address refers to a specific location or facility where certification activities are conducted, including details such as street, address, city, state, zipcode/postcode, and relevant site-specific information, to ensure clarity in the scope and applicability of the certification.
IAF MD 28 Requirement	Voluntary

Adding a certification site address is optional, but if you wish to add certification site information, you may fill in the following fields: ## Certification Site Country/Economy This field is always required when filling up a certification site field, regardless of which type of input field you prefer when adding a site address.


Field name	Certification Site Country/Economy
Description	A certification site country indicates the nation where a certified site is located.
Input Field: Excel	Site Country/Economy
Input Field: XML	<country></country>
Input Field: Manual	Country
Character Limit	N/A
Has System Validation	✅
Conditions	Cannot be left empty Data value should be coming from: Countries If the value does not belong to the Countries list, Data Mapping is required,
Sample Data	United States

To add the Certified Entity registered address, you may input through the following options: * Recommended: **Multi-line address fields,** where you can individually input the street, city, state, and zipcode/postcode in a separate input field. * Alternative: **Single-line** **address field**, where you can input the address into one input field. ### **Multi-line** Certification Site **Fields** {% tabs %} {% tab title="Street" %}


Field name	Certification Site Street
Description	A certification site street captures the specific street address of the certified location, providing detailed geographic information to precisely identify where certification activities occur.
Input Field: Excel	Site City
Input Field: XML	<city></city>
Input Field: Manual	City
Character Limit	100
Has System Validation	✅
Conditions	Can be left empty only when either the City OR the Full Address field has value.
Sample Data	Suite 100, #3601 E Algonquin Road

{% endtab %} {% tab title="City" %}


Field name	Certification Site City
Description	A certification site city specifies the city or municipality where the certified site is located, offering a clear reference to the site's urban or regional setting for certification purposes.
Input Field: Excel	Site City
Input Field: XML	<city></city>
Input Field: Manual	City
Character Limit	100
Has System Validation	✅
Conditions	Can be left empty only when either the City OR the Full Address field has value.
Sample Data	Rolling Meadows

{% endtab %} {% tab title="State" %}


Field name	Certification Site State
Description	A certification site state identifies the state, province, or region where the certified site is located, providing an additional layer of geographic detail for the certification's regional jurisdiction.
Input Field: Excel	Site State
Input Field: XML	<state></state>
Input Field: Manual	State
Character Limit	100
Has System Validation	❌
Conditions	Can be left empty only when either the Street OR the Full Address field has value.
Sample Data	Illinois

{% endtab %} {% tab title="Zipcode/Postcode" %}


Field name	Certification Site Zipcode/Postcode
Description	A certification site postcode refers to the postal code associated with the certified location, providing an accurate geographic reference for the site's identification and addressing purposes within the region.
Input Field: Excel	Site Zipcode/Postcode
Input Field: XML	<zip_code></zip_code>
Input Field: Manual	Zipcode/Postcode
Character Limit	250
Has System Validation	✅
Conditions	Can be left empty
Sample Data	60008

{% endtab %} {% tab title="Site Type" %}


Field name	Certification Site Type
Description	A certification site type serves as an indicator whether the site is main site or an additional site.
Input Field: Excel	Site Type
Input Field: XML	<site_type></site_type>
Input Field: Manual	Site Type
Character Limit	N/A
Has System Validation	❌
Conditions	Can be left empty if left empty, the default value is Additional Site Value can Additional Site
Sample Data	Main Site

{% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ### **Single-line address field** {% tabs %} {% tab title="Full Address" %}


Field name	Site Full Address
Description	Address where the site is located.
Input Field: Excel	Site Full Address
Input Field: XML	<full_address></full_address>
Input Field: Manual	Full Address
Character Limit	500
Has System Validation	✅
Conditions	Can be left empty when Street AND City has value.
Sample Data	Suite 100, #3601 E Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60018

{% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ### **Single-line address field** {% tabs %} {% tab title="Full Address" %}


Field name	Site Full Address
Description	Address where the site is located.
Input Field: Excel	Site Full Address
Input Field: XML	<full_address></full_address>
Input Field: Manual	Full Address
Character Limit	500
Has System Validation	✅
Conditions	Can be left empty when Street AND City has value.
Sample Data	Suite 100, #3601 E Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60018

{% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ### Site Scope | **Field name** | **Site Scope** | | ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Description** | The scope of the site concerning the type of activities, products, and services as applicable | | **IAF MD 28 Requirement** | **Mandatory** | | **Template Version** | All versions | | Input Field: **Excel** | Site Scope | | Input Field: **XML** | \\ | | Input Field: **Manual** | **Site Scope** | | **Character Limit** | 2,000 | | **Has System Validation** | ❌ | | **Conditions** |

Can be left empty

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