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title: "Configuring Enhanced Customer Search Options"
slug: "configuring-enhanced-customer-search-options"
updated: 2026-08-10T20:22:13Z
published: 2026-08-10T20:22:13Z
canonical: "help.idibilling.com/configuring-enhanced-customer-search-options"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.idibilling.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Configuring Enhanced Customer Search Options

Authorized users can configure the available options for the Customer Management enhanced customer search via **Applications** > **Customer Management** > **Settings**.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
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> This requires you to have the following permission enabled in your permission profile in Admin Console: Customer Managment > Settings > Enhanced Customer Search Options.

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To complete the Customer Search Options:

- Select the method of from the drop-down list. Tis lets you choose whether or not to validate the address for a full name/address customer search, and, if required, which validation method to use. Available options are based upon current configuration.
  - Selecting None may be advantageous for systems using Proxix address validation on creating a new customer. By choosing not to perform validation, or choosing an option besides Proxix, you can avoid being charged for address validation on the customer search.
  - Choosing Basic validates the City, State and Zip.
- Select or clear the ***Street Address 1 is Required*** check box.
- Select the Matching Rules to be followed.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
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> The default is that all matching rules are selected.