GTXMatchAddress - GeoTAX_Premium - 7.7

Matcher control function:

B   Called from batch process.

C   Return state/county audit stats.

E   Close files, end program.

O   Called from on-line process.

First Letter Expanded option:

Y   Enable extra processing for bad (missing, wrong, etc.) first letter.

N   No extra processing. (default)

Street Centroid option:

Y   Enable matching to a street segment and provides a return of street segment centroid information.

N   Normal matching to range only and not segment. (default)

Ranged Address option:

Y   Enable matching of house range input.

N   No range input matching. (default)

Alternate Lookup option:

1   Prefer street match over firm match.

2   Prefer firm match over street match.

3   Match to address line only. (default)

Match Mode option:

0   Enable 'Exact address match mode.

1   Enable 'Close' address match mode. (default)

2   Enable 'Relaxed' address match mode.

Fall back Geographic option:

Y   Find the first city and/or state centroid match from the set of possible matches found.

N   No geographic centroid search. (default)

Search Area option:

1   Search entire finance area for a match. (default)

2   Search a given radius but stay in state (this option requires an input radius set by szSearchRadius (below).

Radius for Search Area; used in conjunction with cSearchAreaOpt (above) when it is set to '2':

1-99   miles; value must be right-justified, padded with zeroes to left. (25 miles default)

Specifies relative cache size to be used in address matching. Controls the amount of memory that is allocated to store temporary street data during address processing. A smaller cache may slow the performance. A cache size of 2 gives best performance, but uses more memory.

0   Smallest memory usage.

1   Middle memory usage.

2   Largest memory usage. (default)

Address Point Interpolation option (only for use with point level geocoding):

Y   Enables address point interpolation.

N   No address point interpolation. (default)

Indicates if a confidence code for a boundary match is returned:

Y   Return Boundary confidence levels.

N   Do not return boundary confidence levels. (default)

Indicates if a confidence code for a user boundary match is returned:

Y   Return User boundary confidence levels.

N   Do not return user boundary confidence levels. (default)

Indicates if a confidence code for a place match is returned:

Y   Return place confidence levels.

N   Do not return place confidence levels. (default).

Indicates if a confidence code for a county subdivision match is returned:

Y   Return county subdivision confidence levels.

N   Do not return county subdivision confidence levels. (default)

Indicates if a confidence code for a county match is returned:

Y   Return county confidence levels.

N   Do not return county confidence levels. (default).

Indicates if a latitude/longitude coordinate is input rather than an address or ZIP Code (only select output will be available):

Y   Latitude/longitude will be used to return select output

N   Address and lastline info will be used to return output. (default)

For a multi-match outcome, indicates which match result should be returned; valid values are 1-9.

The relative size of cache for boundary file matching:

0   No caching

1   Medium cache (default)

2   Large cache

3   Very large cache

Indicates whether address information should be returned in a multi-match outcome:

Y   Accept multiples and return 1st match information in multi-match list.

N   Do not accept multiples and return information. (default)

Override checking for expiration date.

Y   Check for expiration date.

Boundary buffer distance. Value must be zero padded. Example: '000005280'.

User-defined Boundary file buffer distance. Value must be zero padded. Example: '000005280'.

User boundary match indicator.

U   User-defined Boundary file Tax District

PTC file matching indicator.

Y   Match to PTC file.

GeoTAX Auxiliary file matching indicator.

Y   Match to GeoTAX Auxiliary file.

Indicates if the user Auxiliary file is used for matching.

Y   Attempt to match to the User Auxiliary file.

N   Do not use the User Auxiliary file. (default)

Indicates if the State-supplied file is used for matching.

Y   Attempt to match to State-supplied file. (default)

N   Do not use the State-supplied file.

Indicates which State-supplied file is to be used for address matching, and in the case of both, what the order of searching should be:

A   Use only the Florida-native formatted file. (default)

B   Use only the TS-158 formatted file.

C   Use both formats and search Florida-native first.

D   Use both formats and search TS-158 first.

Indicates if boundary match call should be made and which file to use:

S   Yes, file will be Special Purpose Tax Districts File

I   Yes, file will be Insurance Premium Districts File

R   Yes, file will be Payroll Tax Districts File

Y   Yes, file will be determined by data read (for non-batch)

N   No, do not call (default)

Generic I/O routine name to call. If left blank, GeoTAX utilizes I/O routines provided with the product. Program names may differ according to platform.

Indicates if the application enables matching to the Florida state file without requiring a match on secondary:

Y   Relax secondary matching.

N   Do not relax secondary matching. (default)

Indicates if the application enables a Lat/Long squeeze:

Y   Apply squeeze to Lat/Long. (default)

N   Do not apply squeeze.

PB Tax Rate matching indicator. Indicates whether to enable tax rate matching and the type of tax rate to return:

G   Enable tax rate matching and return general rates.

A   Enable tax rate matching and return automotive rates.

M   Enable tax rate matching and return medical rates.

C   Enable tax rat matching and return construction rates.

N or Blank      Disable tax rate matching. (default)

Street match indicator field.

Y   Use the street matcher. (default)

N   Do not use the street matcher.

Indicates if name fields are in mixed case.

Y   Yes

N   No (default).

Unused

Attempt GeoTAX key determination:

T   Attempt to determine information associated with GeoTAX Sovos application.

V   Return the key using the Precisely Vertex file.

N   Do not attempt to determine information associated with GeoTAX application.

Latitude/longitude alternate format:

A   090000000N180000000W (default)

B   090.000000N180.000000W

C   90.000000-180.000000

D   90000000-180000000

Latitude/longitude offset field. Value supplied will be used to calculate the offset for the street segment.

A   No offsetting to be done

B   20 feet offset from street segment

C   40 feet offset from street segment (default)

D   60 feet offset from street segment

Unused

Input ZIP+4 Code to match against the database.

Input city name.

Input state name.

Input address line 1.

Input address line 2.

Input address line 3.

Input firm name.

Input address block line 2. If country, ZIP/postal code, city, or state/county input fields are blank or invalid, this area is searched for those values.

Input address block line 3. If country, ZIP/postal code, city, or state/county input fields are blank or invalid, this area is searched for those values.

Input latitude.

Required format:00.000000 or without the decimal point 00000000

Input longitude.

Required format:000.000000 or without the decimal point 000000000; or00.000000 or without the decimal point 00000000

License file path and name.

Return code from matcher abnormal termination.

The first character indicates the file (or set of files affected.

Blank   Matcher terminated normally

A   User Auxiliary file problem

CE   cousub.txb file problem

CI   Confidence engine problem

D   Boundary file problem

F   User Boundary file problem

G   Address Matching engine problem

L   Licensing problem

S   State file problem

U   GeoTAX Auxiliary file problem

X   Combination of street and state file problem

Z   zip.gsb file problem

The second position is:

E   Fatal issue, program terminating

F   Expired database

I   Informational

Text description of matcher abnormal termination;"  " if matcher terminated normally.

Warning return code; " " if no warnings issued.

Text description of warning.

Matching software description.

Matching software release number and modification level.

Precisely Sales and Use Tax Rate file vintage.

Precisely Sales and Use Tax Rate file software create version.

Unused.

Unused.

Unused.

Unused.

Tax Cross Reference File vintage.

Tax Cross reference file software create version.

1-byte field indicating the source of the State-supplied file:

F   Florida state data

N   National format data.

8-byte field in MM/DD/YY format, indicating the data the state-supplied file was created.

8-byte field indicating the version of the GeoTAX master file that created the State-supplied files. In Rnn.nMnn format.

General return codes:

5   ZIP Code match

9   ZIP+4 Code match

A   User Auxiliary file match

C   Street Centroid match

F   Fallback Geographic match

G   State-supplied file match

I   Intersection match

L   Landmark Auxiliary file match

M   Multiple match (multi-match)

O   Input Lat/Long coordinates match

P   Address point match

S   Street address match

U   GeoTAX Auxiliary file match

X   Aborted processing or expired database

blank   Did not match

For street address matching, the output street address return code:

Z   ZIP Code not found in street address database.

S   Street not found in ZIP Code.

H   House number not found on street.

L   Lat/long not determined on the GeoTAX Auxiliary file, the User Auxiliary file, or the state-supplied file match.

blank   Successful match

FIPS State code.

FIPS County code.

Census tract code.

Census block group.

2-character state abbreviation.

County name.

Minor Civil Division/Census County Division (MCD/CCD) Code.

MCD/CCD name.

Place code.

Place name.

Place class code.

Place incorporated/unincorporated flag:

1   Incorporated

0   Unincorporated

blank   Not found or does not exist on the FIPS 55 Place Code roster.

Last Annexed Date (in MM/YYYY format). This date represents the month and year of the most recent boundary change or the most recent available boundary information. This field is never blank

Last Updated Date (in MM/YYYY format). This date reflects the month and year when TeleAtlas updated the database to reflect attribute (name change, FIPS change, incorporated/unincorporated change, etc.) or boundary edits to the Place.

Last Verified Date (in MM/YYYY format). The Last Verified date is the month and year that TeleAtlas verified municipality change information.

Unique 9-digit Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) code.

GeoTAX return code denoting the level of match obtained against the PB Vertex or Sovos cross-reference file:

E   Exact match, using all 5 fields.

P   Partial match, using 4 fields.

A   Alternate match using 3 fields.

N   Record is default coded based on valid state code.

Blank   No matching GeoTAX record found.

9-byte key.

For PB Vertex cross-reference file:

•2-byte Vertex state code, 3-byte FIPS county code, 4-byte Vertex city code

For Sovos cross-reference files:

•Sovos SUT - 2-byte SUT state code, 5-byte ZIP Code, 2-byte SUT geocode

•Sovos TWE - variable-length TWE geocode

Census Block ID

The latitude/longitude coordinates may be returned from one of a number of possible sources, some of which are optional. The output latitude/longitude level return code is a single character denoting the level for which the geocode was determined, as follows:

2   ZIP+2 Code centroid

4   ZIP+4 Code centroid

B   Block group centroid

C   City centroid

L   Landmark Auxiliary file

O   Latitude/longitude was matched as input

R   Street latitude/longitude based on street address

S   State centroid

T   Census tract centroid

U   GeoTAX Auxiliary file

Z   ZIP Code centroid

blank   Could not determine latitude/longitude.

If the General Return Code (cGenRC) is "P" (point match), then the following are possible values and have the following meaning:

0   Latitude/longitude coordinates from User Dictionary.

2   Latitude/longitude coordinates from Parcel Centroid.

4   Latitude/longitude coordinates from Address Point.

5   Latitude/longitude coordinates from Structure Centroid.

7   Latitude/longitude coordinates from Manually-placed Point.

8   Latitude/longitude coordinates from Front Door Point.

9   Latitude/longitude coordinates from Driveway Offset Point.

A   Latitude/longitude coordinates from Street Access Point.

B   Latitude/longitude coordinates from Base Parcel Point.

C   Latitude/longitude coordinates from Backfill Address Point.

D   Latitude/longitude coordinates from Virtual Address Point.

E   Latitude/longitude coordinates from Interpolated Address Point.

Latitude — 7-digit number in degrees and calculated to 4 decimal places (decimal is implied, not shown).

1-character latitude directional:

N   North

S   South.

Longitude — 7-digit number in degrees and calculated to 4 decimal places (decimal is implied, not shown).

1-character longitude directional is one of the following:

E   East

W   West.

Latitude/longitude alternate format:

A   090000000N180000000W (default)

B   090.000000N180.000000W

C   90.000000-180.000000

D   90000000-180000000

Output latitude in a format used by the ARCOUT parameter.

•Bytes 735-743 Latitude in 90.000000 format

Output longitude in a format used by the ARCOUT parameter.

•Bytes 744-754 Longitude in -180.000000 format

Reserved for data retrieved as a result of a GeoTAX Auxiliary or User Auxiliary match.

Reserved for data retrieved as a result of a state-supplied file match. Each format supported contains its own mask of what data resides in this location.

Florida-native format:

•Positions 1-40 City Name

•Positions 41-48 Date Effective

•Positions 49-98 Evidence

•Positions 99-101 Fire District ID

•Positions 102-105 Police District ID

•Position 171 Relax Match Flag

•Positions 172-176 Reserved

•Position 200 = F for Florida-native format

TS-158 format:

•Positions 1-28 City Name

•Positions 29-36 Reserved

•Positions 37-44 Reserved

•Positions 45-52 Date Effective

•Positions 53-60 Date Expiry

•Positions 61-150 Special Tax Districts (10 entries of 9 bytes)

–61-69 Special Tax District 1

–70-78 Special Tax District 2

–79-87 Special Tax District 3

–88-96 Special Tax District 4

–97-105 Special Tax District 5

–106-114 Special Tax District 6

–115-123 Special Tax District 7

–124-132 Special Tax District 8

–133-141 Special Tax District 9

–142-150 Special Tax District 10

•Positions 151-199 reserved

•Position 200 = value N for TS-158

Indicator of TS-158 format.

Vintage used to create the State-supplied file.

Software version used to create the State-supplied file.

Number of Special Purpose Tax Districts (SPDs), Insurance Premium Districts (IPDs), or Payroll Tax Districts (PAYs) returned from Boundary match call.

SPD code, name, version date, effective date, compiled date, contact date, and update date.

Number of user tax districts.

User tax districts.

Output street address return code.

Number of payroll PTCs.

State county name.

PTC records.

PTC flags.

PTC file vintage.

Version of GeoTAX that created PTC file.

Boundary file vintage.

Extra IPD information.

Status of the buffered point:

P   Point in the polygon

I   Point in the buffer inside the polygon

B   Point in the buffer, outside of the polygon

blank   Polygon not found.

Place distance (in feet) to border.

Status of the buffered point:

P   Point in the polygon

I   Point in the buffer inside the polygon

B   Point in the buffer, outside of the polygon

blank   Polygon not found.

MCD distance (in feet) to border.

Confidence Surface type:

0   Undefined

1   The search failed - address was not found

2   Intersection confidence-surface generated

3   Interpolated street segment

4   Point level match

5   State confidence-surface generated

6   County confidence-surface generated

7   City confidence-surface generated

8   Reserved

9   A ZIP confidence-surface generated

10   A ZIP+2 confidence-surface generated

11   A ZIP+4 confidence-surface generated

12   Reserved

13   A street centroid confidence-surface generated

Place code confidence level.

MCD confidence level.

County confidence level.

Boundary confidence level.

User-defined boundary confidence level.

Match Code returned from address matching operation (see Appendix D: Match codes).

Location Code returned from address matching/geocoding operations (see Appendix D: Location codes).

Address Matcher data version.

Address Matcher software version.

Output firm name.

Output Address Line 1.

Output Address Line 2.

Outline Last Line.

Output urbanization name.

Output city.

Output state abbreviation.

Output ZIP Code.

Output ZIP+4 Code.

Output house number.

Output pre-directional.

Output street name.

Output street type.

Output post-directional.

Output secondary type.

Output secondary number.

CBSA code.

CBSA name.

CBSAD code.

CBSAD name.

CSA code.

CSA name.

Metro flag.

Metropolitan flag. Indicates if the CBSA is a "Metropolitan Statistical Area" or a "Micropolitan Statistical Area".

Y   Metropolitan statistical area

N   Micropolitan statistical area

The number of match candidates found in a multi-match.

Indicates the file from which the match was obtained:

0   USPS

1   TIGER

2   TomTom Streets

6   NAVTEQ Streets

7   TomTom Points

8   Centrus Points

11   NAVTEQ Points

12   Master Location Data

90   State-supplied file

91   User Auxiliary file

92   Landmark Auxiliary file

93   GeoTAX Auxiliary file

The PreciselyID unique identifer is returned when a match is made to the Master Location Dataset (MLD). This field is a persistent identifier for an address. The PreciselyID unique identifier serves as a lookup key with Precisely GeoEnrichment datasets to add attribute data for an address location.

The leading character is a 'P'. For example, P00001XSF1IF.

Tax Rate return code denoting the level of match obtained against the Precisely Sales and Use Tax Rate table:

E   Exact match, using all 5 fields

P   Partial match, using 4 fields

A   Alternate match, using 3 fields

N   Record is default-coded based on valid state code

Blank   No matching Precisely Sales and Use Tax Rate record found.

Tax District Code

Tax District Number

Tax District Type

Tax District ID

Supplemental Tax District ID (Jurisdiction ID)

Tax District Name

Tax District Flags (Individual 1-byte flags occurs 10 times)

Tax District Version Date

Tax District effective date

Tax District compiled date

Tax District update date

Return code

User District ID

User Supplemental Tax District ID (Jurisdiction ID)

User Supplemental District description.

User return code

The sum of the individual state, county, municipality and SPD tax rates.

State sales tax rate.

County sales tax rate.

Municipality sales tax rate.

Sales tax rate for up to 10 SPDs.

The sum of the individual state, county, municipality and SPD use tax rates.

State use tax rate.

County use tax rate.

Municipality use tax rate.

PTC Code.