DataFlux Data Management Studio 2.6: User Guide

Distributed Geocoding - Data Types

The Distributed Geocode node uses the following data types:

Geocode Latitude - The centroid latitude in decimal degrees north.

Geocode Longitude - The centroid longitude in decimal degrees west, includes negative sign for the western hemisphere.

Geocode Census Tract - The designated US Census Bureau number for the census tract in which the given point indicated by the centroid longitude and latitude is found. This number by itself does not mean much; you must look at it in conjunction with the State and County codes.

Geocode State FIPS - The designated US government Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) number for the US state in which the given point indicated by the centroid longitude and latitude is found.

Geocode County FIPS - The designated US government FIPS number for the county in which the given point indicated by the centroid longitude and latitude is found. This number by itself does not mean much; you must look at it in conjunction with the State code.

Geocode Census Block - A subdivision of a census tract (or, prior to 2000, a block numbering area) and is the smallest geographic unit for which the Census Bureau tabulates 100-percent data.

Geocode Census Block Group - A cluster of census blocks having the same first digit of their four-digit identifying numbers within a census tract.

Geocode Country Code - A two character country abbreviation.

Geocode MSA or CMSA - A US Census Bureau code referencing Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) or County Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSA)

Geocode PMSA (for CMSA) - A US Census Bureau code referencing Principal Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) or Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (CMSA).

Geocode CBSA - The code of Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA).

Geocode FIPS MCD Code - The FIPS Minor Civil Division (MCD) code refers to a subsection of the US Census county subdivision statistics. The County subdivision FIPS includes census data for country divisions, census subareas, minor civil divisions, unorganized territories, and incorporated areas.

Geocode Address Level - This selection attempts to geocode the address.

Geocode Numeric Result Code - Indicates whether the record was successfully geocoded, as shown in the following table:

Value

Description

0 This value indicates the record was found.
405 This value indicates the postal code was not found.

Geocode Result Code - A description of the numeric result code.

Geocode FIPS - The State FIPS and County FIPS concatenated into a single field.


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