Adding an Enterprise Geocoding Module Global Database Resource

Unlike other stages, the Geocode Address Global and Reverse Geocode Global stages are not visible in Management Console or Enterprise Designer until you define a database resource. New stages are created for each global database resource that you define. For example, if you define one database resource containing databases for Mexico and Canada, and another database resource containing data for Australia and Singapore, you would see two Geocode Address Global stages, one capable of geocoding addresses in Mexico and Canada and the other capable of geocoding addresses in Australia and Singapore. You would also see two Reverse Geocode Global stages, one for Mexico and Canada and one for Australia and Singapore.

Note:
  • Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and Japan have large geocoding databases. Do not put more than one or two of these in the same database resource.
  • If you are running the Spectrum™ Technology Platform server on a 64-bit machine, database resources should contain no more than eight to ten countries. If you require more, Java memory settings need to be modified. For assistance, contact technical support.

To create a Geocode Address Global database resource:

  1. If you haven't already done so, install the database files on your system. For instructions on installing databases, see the Spectrum™ Technology Platform Installation Guide.
  2. In Management Console, under Resources, choose Spectrum Databases.
  3. Click the Add button to create a new database or select an existing database resource then click the Edit button to change it. You can also create a new database resource by copying an existing one, by clicking the Copy button .
  4. If you are creating a new database, enter a name for the database resource in the Name field. The name can be anything you choose. If you are creating a new database by copying an existing one, rename the default name as needed. You cannot modify the name of an existing database resource, because any services or jobs that reference the database resource by its original name would fail.
  5. In the Pool size field, specify the maximum number of concurrent requests you want this database to handle.

    The optimal pool size varies by module. You will generally see the best results by setting the pool size between one-half to twice the number of CPUs on the server, with the optimal pool size for most modules being the same as the number of CPUs. For example, if your server has four CPUs you may want to experiment with a pool size between 2 (one-half the number of CPUs) and 8 (twice the number of CPUs) with the optimal size possibly being 4 (the number of CPUs).

  6. In the Module field, select InternationalGeocoder GLOBAL.
  7. In the Type field, select Geocode Address Global.
  8. Click the Add button to install a new dataset. In the Name field, specify a name for this dataset. The name can be anything you choose. In the Path field specify the folder that contains the datasets for the country you selected. You can type in a partial path and click the Browse button to drill down into the file structure to locate the datasets you need. When you click OK, the dataset for the country will be visible in the database resource list on the Add Database page.
    The datasets are typically found in: <InstallLocation\IGEO-<CountryCode>\data, where <InstallLocation> is the directory you specified when you installed the datasets and <CountryCode> is the two-letter country code. Some countries may have multiple datasets in the data directory, some of which you may have licensed and some you may have not. Only specify the location of the datasets you have licensed.

    If you are adding more than one dataset for a particular country, each dataset must be located in a separate directory. For example, if you are adding a street dictionary and a point dictionary for the same country, you could specify:

    <InstallLocation>\IGEO-<CountryCode>\data\Street_dict

    <InstallLocation>\IGEO-<CountryCode>\data\Point_dict

    where Street_dict and Point_dict refer to the street dictionary and point dictionaries, respectively.

    Note: Do not put datasets on a network drive. Doing so can cause performance problems.
  9. If you have additional datasets to add, click the Add button , otherwise click Save.
  10. If you have additional countries to add, click the Add button and specify a name and path to each dataset. When finished, click Save.

    By adding multiple countries to the same database resource, you will create a Geocode Address Global stage that can geocode addresses for each country in one stage.

    Note: You must enter the datasets in the order you want them. Reordering datasets is currently not supported in Management Console. You can reorder them in Enterprise Designer or from the command line. Management Console will honor the new order.
  11. Click OK to leave the Add Database page.
  12. If there are any open Enterprise Designer sessions, click the refresh button to see the new stage.