Setting up a Geocoding Server - MapInfo_Pro - 2023

To set up a geocoding server:

1. On the SPATIAL tab, in the Create group, click Geocode, and Geocode Using Server to open the Geocode Using Server dialog box.
2. Click Servers to open the Geocoding Servers List dialog box.
   Note: Set the server that you will use the most as your default, by highlighting it in the list and clicking Set Default. A check mark displays beside the server to indicate it will open by default.
3. Click Add to open the Geocoding Server Information dialog box to add a new server.
4. Type the service URL and description in the fields provided. You can connect to a MapMarker, Envinsa or Global Geocoder geocoding service by making a selection in the Type of Service drop-down list.

   When you select an Envinsa service, enter a user ID and password in the fields provided. Select the Remember Password check box to save the password in encrypted format in the server list. This option is selected by default. If you prefer to enter the password each time you access this server, clear this check box.

   CAUTION:

   Anyone knowing this password will be able to use the Envinsa geocoding service.
5. Consider whether the default timeout values are appropriate for the service you are adding. The default values that display in each field are set in the geocoding web services preferences. You can change these global defaults using the instructions in Setting the Geocoding Server Preferences.

   To reset these entries for the current server, select the Override Default Values check box and enter new timeout values using these definitions:

   • Connect Timeout - Use this setting to indicate the amount of time to establish an Internet connection to the service. If the request takes longer than this value, a timeout occurs. The default connect time out is 60 seconds.
   • Send Timeout - Use this setting to indicate the amount of time to send an Internet request to the service. If the request takes longer than this value, a timeout occurs. The default send time out is 60 seconds.
   • Receive Timeout - Use this setting to indicate the amount of time begin to receive a response from a request to the service. The download can take longer than the time out, but the response has to occur within the timeout setting. The default receive time out is 300 seconds.
6. When you have completed these entries, click Test URL to ensure that the connection is made. When you click Test URL and MapInfo Pro can connect to the service, the Geocoding Server Details dialog box opens.

   If the URL is valid, the Engine Info list displays the service's available, country data, the supported geocoding types (Street, Postcode, Geographic), and the version information.

   Click the column headings to sort the entries alphabetically. Click Close to return to the Geocoding Server Information dialog box.

   Note: If you select Test URL and no service connection is found, an error message displays.
7. Click OK to save the new geocoding server.