Distance Calculation Function (GCP20) - GeoTAX_Premium - 7.7

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GeoTAX Premium for Windows, UNIX/Linux, and z/OS
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2023
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1998
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2024-07-30
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The Distance Calculation module GCP20 performs a mathematical function — no database file reads are required for distance calculation. Also for batch processing, GCP20, takes existing latitude/longitude coordinates (which act as points on an imaginary grid covering the Earth's surface) and calculates the distance between them. Output is the distance, to a thousandth of a mile, between the two points, taking into consideration the curvature of the Earth's surface. The following figure illustrates how GCP20 interacts with your driver program.