Prerequisites

Before starting

Before you install Batch API you will need the following.

• Batch installer
• Access to data via the Electronics portal.
• Despatch note and/or email from Experian containing a valid license key.

  License key

  Haven't got a license? Talk to your account manager or contact us to get it.

System requirements

• Use a supported operating system.

  • Windows:
    • Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit
    • Windows Server 2016
    • Windows Server 2019
    • Desktop machines:
      • Windows 10

  Microsoft support has additional information on downloading Service Packs.

  • UNIX:
    • Sun Solaris 64bit (Sparc) 11.3; GCC: 7.3.0
    • IBM AIX 64 bit - 7.1 TL5 SP9; XL C/C++ for AIX, V16.1.0.2
    • Linux (x86-64) - kernel: 3.10.0; GCC: 4.8.5 (Centos 7.9)
    • Linux (x86-64) - kernel: 4.15.0; GCC: 7.5.0 (Ubuntu 18.04)

• Available memory: 1GB (minimum), 4GB (recommended).

• Disk Space: At least 100MB of drive space is required to install the Batch API program files.

  Further space is required to install the dataset files. Refer to the Dataset guide supplied with your data for details about how much space you will need for each dataset. You also need to ensure that there is sufficient disk space for Batch API to process your addresses. The space used depends on the size and type of your input database, but as a general rule you should ensure that space equivalent to at least the size of your database is available.