Custom Options

The following table lists the options that are unique for USA. These custom fields are optional , and unless otherwise noted, they are available for both Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding. For the standard set of options available to all countries and their definitions, see the chapters covering Global Geocode and Global Reverse Geocode.

Option Name Description
Global Geocode options: Matching tab > Search Criteria
Search Area

These options set the search constraints to use when matching. These can assist in finding a match when the input address contains limited or inaccurate city or ZIP Code information.

Note: The following Search Area options are ignored in CASS match mode; the default value is used.
Finance Area
Searches the entire Finance Area for possible streets. Default.
Note: This option has no effect when performing a ZIP centroid match or a geographic geocode.
City
Searches the specified city.
Search Radius
Allows the setting of the search radius distance to use when matching.
Search Radius - limit to state
Allows for limiting the search to the state.
Note: Supported only in forward geocoding.
Search Radius Distance
When the Search Radius option is selected, this field allows you to enter the search radius distance to use when matching. You can select either miles or kilometers. The max. radius setting is 99 miles/159 kilometers. The default radius distance is 25 meters.
Note: Ignored in CASS match mode.
Note: In Global Reverse Geocode, the Search Distance is a Global Defaults option.

Then enter the radius value in the Search Radius Distance input textfield and select your unit of measurement using the dropdown menu.

Search on first letter of Street Address
Specifies whether to look for the correct first letter of a street name if the first letter is missing or incorrect. If selected, the Global Geocoding Module searches through the alphabet looking for the correct first letter to complete the street address. Default = disabled.
Note: Ignored in Exact match mode.
Note: Supported only in forward geocoding.
Check for first letter Missing/Wrong
Enables extra processing for bad first letter (missing, wrong, etc.). Default = disabled.
Note: Ignored in Exact match mode.
Note: Supported only in forward geocoding.
Global Geocode options: Matching tab > Conflicting input
Prefer Zip over City
Prefers candidates matching the input ZIP Code over matches to input city. Default = disabled.
Note: Ignored for CASS and Interactive match modes. Interactive match mode attempts to return the best address regardless of this setting.
Note: Supported only in forward geocoding.
Prefer PO Box over Street Address
If both a street address and a PO Box are provided in the input address, the PO Box is used for matching. Default = disabled.
Note: Ignored in CASS match mode.
Note: Supported only in forward geocoding.
Firm name lookup
Determines whether the preferred lookup is to look for only a street match, the streets first or the firms first.
Disabled
Do not use firm name matching. Default.
Match street only
Matches to the address line.
Attempt street match first
Matches to the address line, if a match is not made, then matches to the Place Name line.
Attempt firm match first
Matches to the Place Name line, if a match is not made, then matches to the address line.
Note: Ignored in CASS match mode.
Note: Supported only in forward geocoding.
Global Geocode options: Matching tab > Find Options
Building Search on Address Line
Attempts to obtain a street address when the input address contains a building name with no suite or unit number.
When this option is disabled, Global Geocoding is able to match to building names only if there is a unit number in the input. Default = disabled.
Note: Ignored in CASS match mode.
Note: Supported only in forward geocoding.
Allow Ranged Address Numbers
Some business locations are identified by address ranges. For example, a shopping plaza could be addressed as 10-12 Front St. This is how business mail is typically addressed to such a business location. These address ranges can be geocoded to the interpolated mid-point of the range. Default = disabled.
Note: Ignored in Exact or CASS match modes (an address range is not an actual, mailable USPS® address).
Note: Supported only in forward geocoding.
Street Locator
Specifies whether to return a street segment geocode as an automatic geocoding fallback. Default = disabled.
Note: Ignored in CASS match mode.
Note: Supported only in forward geocoding.
Global Geocode options: Geocoding tab
ZIP Code Centroid Level A ZIP Code centroid match returns the center point of an area defined by one of the following types of ZIP Codes:
Any
Returns the most accurate ZIP Code centroid match found. Default.
9-Digit ZIP
Returns the center point of a ZIP + 4 Code area.
7-Digit ZIP
Returns the center point of a ZIP + 2 Code area.
5-Digit ZIP
Returns the center point of a ZIP Code area. This is the least accurate of the ZIP Code centroids.
Calculate Centerline Projection of Point Computes the closest point on the street from the parcel point. Default = disabled.
Note: This feature requires that a point-level geocoding dataset is installed.
Centerline offset
Centerline matching is used with point-level matching to tie a point-level geocode with its parent street segment. This functionality is useful for routing applications.

The centerline offset specifies the distance to move the point from the street centerline toward the parcel point. Default = 0 meters.

You can select either Feet or Meters for your unit of measurement.

Note: Centerline matching requires that a point-level geocoding dataset is installed.
Note: Supported only in forward geocoding.
Global Geocode options: Return Values tab
For information about the return fields for USA, see Custom Output Fields.
Mixed case output address Returns candidate information in mixed case rather than uppercase. Default = mixed case.
Output corrected last line Corrects elements of the output lastline, providing a good ZIP Code or close match on the soundex even if the address would not match or was non-existent.
Note: Supported only in forward geocoding.
Return coordinates as integer Returns the LAT and LON custom output fields as integer values in millionths of degrees. The default is the LAT and LON custom output fields are returned as decimal values.
Note: Supported only in forward geocoding.
Global Reverse Geocode options: Reverse Geocoding tab > Find Options
Find Options - These options set the constraints to use when matching.
Nearest Address Attempts to match to the nearest address. Default = enabled.
Nearest Intersection Attempts to match to the nearest intersection match. Default = disabled.
Nearest Unranged Segment Attempts to match to the nearest unranged segment. Default = disabled.
Prefer Match to Closest Point Attempts to match to the nearest point address within the search radius, rather than to the closest feature (for example, street segment or intersection as well as point addresses). Default = disabled.
Note: This feature requires that at least one points dataset and one streets dataset are loaded; otherwise, the match will be made to the closest feature.
Keep multiple matches Select this option to return candidate addresses whenever the match attempt produces candidates. If you enable this option, the geocoder will return candidates both when the input address matches to a single address and when the input address matches multiple addresses. Default =disabled.
Global Reverse Geocode options: Return Values tab
For information about the return fields for USA, see Custom Output Fields.