topic Re: Address Locator Creation Struggles in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/address-locator-creation-struggles/m-p/694708#M39469 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Personally, I wouldn't user the tool, I'd just go through the </SPAN><A href="http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/pdf/Geocoding_in_ArcGIS_Tutorial.pdf">tutorial listed here</A><SPAN>.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Basically what you need is a feature class to match against, typically street centerlines that have address ranges and street names.&nbsp; Depepnding on how that data is set up is how you'll go about creating a locator.&nbsp; The easiest locator to use (assuming you are in the U.S. and you have street centerline data) is the U.S Streets type.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Your table of addresses will have to follow the same standardization as the data you are matching against.&nbsp; For example, there will need to be a field called ADDRESS and it should contain the address info that will work against your data.&nbsp; It should look like 1234 Main ST, or 1234 S Money Grubbing LN.&nbsp; Notice that one address has a prefix directional and the other does not.&nbsp; They both have street Sufix types and those are standarized.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>How is your data set up? Do you use pre-directionals?&nbsp; If you do, are spelled out or simply N E W S?&nbsp; Or are is it No sometimes and N other times and NORTH still other times?&nbsp; If you have a type, is it Street or ST or STR or??&nbsp; That's what I mean about standarization.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Give the tutorial a spin and if you are still lost, post something back up here.&nbsp; You can email me at my first intitial, lastname at companyname.com shown below.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Hope this helps-</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:08:40 GMT JoeBorgione 2011-03-02T20:08:40Z Address Locator Creation Struggles https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/address-locator-creation-struggles/m-p/694707#M39468 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I am using ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1 on Windows XP and am trying to geocode some addresses for the first time.&nbsp; I have a .csv with the list of addresses (and other data) and I have a street centerline file, but I have been trying to create an Address Locator and am just not understanding the process.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I am attempting to create the locator using the Create Address Locator tool in Toolbox in ArcCatalog.&nbsp; Can anyone give me good instruction (with explanations) because what I am finding in Help is just making me more confused.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,&nbsp;&nbsp; Sneedle</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:57:40 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/address-locator-creation-struggles/m-p/694707#M39468 Anonymous User 2011-03-02T17:57:40Z Re: Address Locator Creation Struggles https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/address-locator-creation-struggles/m-p/694708#M39469 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Personally, I wouldn't user the tool, I'd just go through the </SPAN><A href="http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/pdf/Geocoding_in_ArcGIS_Tutorial.pdf">tutorial listed here</A><SPAN>.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Basically what you need is a feature class to match against, typically street centerlines that have address ranges and street names.&nbsp; Depepnding on how that data is set up is how you'll go about creating a locator.&nbsp; The easiest locator to use (assuming you are in the U.S. and you have street centerline data) is the U.S Streets type.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Your table of addresses will have to follow the same standardization as the data you are matching against.&nbsp; For example, there will need to be a field called ADDRESS and it should contain the address info that will work against your data.&nbsp; It should look like 1234 Main ST, or 1234 S Money Grubbing LN.&nbsp; Notice that one address has a prefix directional and the other does not.&nbsp; They both have street Sufix types and those are standarized.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>How is your data set up? Do you use pre-directionals?&nbsp; If you do, are spelled out or simply N E W S?&nbsp; Or are is it No sometimes and N other times and NORTH still other times?&nbsp; If you have a type, is it Street or ST or STR or??&nbsp; That's what I mean about standarization.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Give the tutorial a spin and if you are still lost, post something back up here.&nbsp; You can email me at my first intitial, lastname at companyname.com shown below.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Hope this helps-</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:08:40 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/address-locator-creation-struggles/m-p/694708#M39469 JoeBorgione 2011-03-02T20:08:40Z