Nathaniel - Thanks, I got another reply to the same effect.
Actually, "why" is that I inherited both files from other folks; and
thought that if the map file carried addresses separate, and was
supposedly made for Mapinfo (bought from a service by VIA and the MPO) ,
then the file to be geocoded could have a similar structure.
I'd think that such parameters for a usable file would be in the manual.
But, of course, not.
Ian
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trammell, Nathaniel A. [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 7:51 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: Street number in geocoding - MI5.5
>
> Ian,
>
> Something I don't understand is why you have your addresses broken
> down into
> separate columns. MI will geocode if all the address information is
> in the
> same column.. I have had success using that method.
>
> Perhaps someone else will have a more thorough idea of your plight.
> For me,
> to have it all in one column works quite well, as you need.
>
> Good luck!
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 4:19 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Street number in geocoding - MI5.5
> >
> > I've got a novice question about interactive geocoding, and I don't
> see
> > a clue in the Mapinfo Professional 5.5 manual:
> >
> > Would someone please tell me
> > 1) what, if anything, controls the fields which are displayed during
> > interactive geocoding,
> > 2) and how I can control that function?
> >
> > Details:
> > I'm geocoding a file of ticket & pass outlets, against a map file of
> San
> > Antonio streets (Bexardsl.TAB if you're interested). Each street
> is
> > represented by several segments.
> > In the file to geocode, street number is in the 2nd column and
> street
> > name is in the 3rd column.
> > In the map file (Bexardsl.tab), street name is in a column separated
> > from (four) odd and even street number columns (left and right
> sides:
> > leftadd1, leftadd2, rightadd1, rightadd2.)
> >
> > I understand the usual display while interactive geocoding is
> executing,
> > is street and street number, so I can examine the address and pick
> the
> > most appropriate one.
> > But that's not what is happening. It's just displaying
> > "Fredericksburg Road" twenty times
> > and not "2000 Fredericksburg Road"
> > "3000 Fredericksburs Road" etc.
> >
> > Naturally I have problems picking out the correct segment of
> > Fredericksburg Road. Or any other street or road.
> > I CAN arbitrarily pick one from the display, let it run to the end,
> then
> > click-and-drag to move my map pin; but there are a lot of points to
> deal
> > with, and with this non-solution the initial geocoding errors are
> easily
> > several miles.
> >
> > Would someone please tell me
> > 1) what, if anything, controls the fields which are displayed during
> > interactive geocoding,
> > 2) and how I can control that function?
> >
> > Ian Straus
> > Market Research Specialist
> > VIA Metropolitan Transit
> > San Antonio, Texas
> >
> >
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