Result Indicators
The table below lists the results returned from the address matching and geocoding process.
Response Element | Max. Field Length with null terminator | Description |
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Confidence |
4 |
Indicates the confidence in the output provided; from 0 to 100. The higher the score, the higher the confidence in the match. Calculated based on the match results for individual output fields, using the following algorithm: Census.MatchCode + LatLong.StreetMatchCode + LatLong.MatchCode The maximum confidence score is 100, so if this calculation results in a value greater than 100, the Confidence score is returned as 100. The following values are used:
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Confidence.SurfaceType |
3 |
Indicates the confidence surface type. Setting a non-zero buffer width enables confidence generation. To determine a confidence level, a confidence surface is first generated. The confidence surface provides the smallest possible area wherein an address is likely to be located.
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AddressMatch.MatchCode |
5 |
The Match Code indicates the portions of the address that matched or did not match to the reference file. For the list of match codes, see Match Codes. |
AddressMatch.GenRC |
2 |
General Return Code indicating the type of match.
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AddressMatch.DataTypeName |
20 |
Indicates the file from which the match was obtained. One of the following:
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AddressMatch.NumCandidates |
2 |
When there are multiple equally-scored matches, returns the number of multiple match candidates found. |
AddressMatch.LocationCode |
5 |
The Location Code indicates the methodology used to complete the geocode and may also provide some information about the quality of the geocode. For the list of location codes, see Location Codes. |
LatLong.MatchCode |
2 |
Latitude/Longitude General Return Code. Denotes the level for which the geocode was determined.
If the
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LatLong.StreetMatchCode |
2 |
Output street address return code.
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