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• QAProWV_UISearch (see page 168)• QAProWV_UIGetResult (see page 159)• QAProWV_UIShutdown (see page 172)These functions start up and shut down the QAS Pro API, perform searches andreturn full addresses. If you wish to provide additional functionality, such asviewing and selecting address layouts and datasets, the appropriate functionscan be added to your program.The User Interface API is available for Windows Server 2003 SP2, WindowsServer 2008, Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista SP1.If, however, you need to use your own front-end screens, or you are runningUNIX, you should integrate the QAS Pro Primary API.The QAS Pro Primary API provides you with the functionality you need to integrateQAS Pro seamlessly into your application. It is up to you how searches areperformed and results are returned, and you are responsible for any userinterface that is required. Although these functions require more programming onyour part, they also give you great flexibility in integrating the API.Even if you choose to integrate the QAS Pro Primary API, you might find it usefulto look at the sample code provided for the User Interface API, to get an idea ofthe available functionality.The QAS Pro Primary API is available for Windows Server 2003 SP2, WindowsServer 2008, Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1 and UNIX.Testing Your Primary API InstallationThe Primary API is supplied with a simple text-based application, called qs_sl.exe(qs_sl on UNIX), and with sample code. Together these can be used to verify thatyou have installed QAS Pro API correctly, and to demonstrate some of the API’skey functionality.The test harness is not intended to be used as a commercial application.The test harness enables you to obtain matching addresses and picklists frominput address information that you type in on the command line.15