How do I change Agent Capture Assist address fields for (AVS) Address Verification?
The city fields can be free text or a searchable dropdown. Which you choose affects how cleanly AVS matches, so here's how to change it.
Changing the Billing and Shipping City Fields in Agent Capture Assist
Agent Capture Assist offers administrators the flexibility to modify how the billing and shipping city fields function in the agent interface. You can configure these fields to either allow free text input or to use a searchable dropdown list of city names. Follow these instructions to update the settings:
Steps to Update Address Fields
Log into the Admin Portal:
- Use your administrator credentials to access the Agent Capture Assist management portal.
Navigate to the Configuration Menu:
- On the left-hand side of the portal, locate and click the
Configure User Screenmenu option.
- On the left-hand side of the portal, locate and click the
Access Address Verification:
- Within the configuration menu, select
Address Verification.
- Within the configuration menu, select
Enable Address Verification:
- Ensure that the
AVS (Address Verification System)toggle is enabled. This ensures the address fields appear in the user interface.
- Ensure that the
Edit City Fields:
- Under the
Customer/AVS Detailtab, locate theBilling CityorShipping Cityfields. - Click the edit icon next to the respective field.

- Under the
Modify Field Settings:
- In the edit form, locate the
Field Typedropdown and select one of the following options:- Input: Allows agents to freely type or paste the city name.
- Searchable: Displays a list of cities based on the selected country. Agents can type a few characters to narrow the search.

Customize Field Labels:
- Update the
Label NameandPlaceholder Namefields if desired. These labels appear on the agent's interface and can be customized to align with your business terminology.
- Update the
Save Changes:
- Click the
Save and Submitbutton to apply your updates. The changes will automatically apply to both the Billing City and Shipping City fields.
- Click the
Additional Notes
- Ensure you have the AVS license enabled in your account for these features to function.
- Modifications to the Billing City field are mirrored in the Shipping City field automatically.
By customizing these fields, you can streamline your agents’ workflows and ensure accuracy during the payment process.
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