Adding an Enterprise Geocoding Module Database Resource for World Geocoder

Whenever you install a new database resource or modify an existing database resource you must define it in the Management Console in order for it to become available on your system. This procedure describes how to add or modify a database resource for the Enterprise Geocoding Module for the World geocoder.

To create a Geocode Address World database resource:

  1. If you haven't already done so, install the database files on your system. For instructions on installing databases, see the Spectrum™ Technology Platform Installation Guide.
  2. In Management Console, under Resources, choose Spectrum Databases.
  3. Click the Add button to create a new database or select an existing database resource then click the Edit button to change it. You can also create a new database resource by copying an existing one, by clicking the Copy button .
  4. If you are creating a new database, enter a name for the database resource in the Name field. The name can be anything you choose. If you are creating a new database by copying an existing one, rename the default name as needed. You cannot modify the name of an existing database resource, because any services or jobs that reference the database resource by its original name would fail.
  5. In the Pool size field, specify the maximum number of concurrent requests you want this database to handle.

    The optimal pool size varies by module. You will generally see the best results by setting the pool size between one-half to twice the number of CPUs on the server, with the optimal pool size for most modules being the same as the number of CPUs. For example, if your server has four CPUs you may want to experiment with a pool size between 2 (one-half the number of CPUs) and 8 (twice the number of CPUs) with the optimal size possibly being 4 (the number of CPUs).

  6. In the Module field, select InternationalGeocoder World.
  7. In the Type field, select Geocode Address World.
  8. Click the Add button to install a new dataset. In the Name field, specify a name for this dataset. In the Path field specify the folder that contains the files. You can type in a partial path and click the Browse button to drill down into the file structure to locate the datasets you need.

    The datasets are typically found in: <InstallLocation>\IGEO-<CountryCode>\data, where <InstallLocation> is the directory you specified when you installed the files, <CountryCode> is the two-letter country code. Some countries may have multiple datasets in the data directory, some of which you may have licensed and some you may have not. Only specify the location of the data you have licensed.

    Note: You must enter the datasets in the order you want them. Reordering datasets is currently not supported in Management Console. You can reorder them in Enterprise Designer or from the command line. Management Console will honor the new order.
    Note: If you are specifying a path for a user-defined dataset you must specify a path to a Pitney Bowes provided dataset first. The first path in all database resources must be a path for a Pitney Bowes provided dataset.
  9. If you have additional datasets to add, click the Add button , otherwise click Save.
  10. Click OK to leave the Add Database page.