Data Options

The Data tab allows you to specify which databases to use in geocoding. Databases contain the address and geocode data necessary to determine the geocode for a given address. The data is based on address and geocoding data from postal authorities and suppliers of geographical data.

Note: As the EGM Module transitions its administrative tasks to a web-based Management Console, labels for the options may use different wording than what you see in Enterprise Designer. There is no difference in behavior.

Table 1. Data Options
Option Name	Description
Override the default database search list	Specifies whether to use the database search list specified in the Management Console under the Spectrum Databases pages (Modules > Enterprise Geocoding > Tools). If you choose to override the default database search list you may change the search order of the databases in the Database search list field. You may also remove databases from the search list. If you override the default database search list, changes to the database resources will not be reflected in the database search list, which may cause geocoding to fail. However, if you do not override the default database search order, any changes to the database resources will be automatically reflected by the geocoder. For example, if a database resource is moved from one directory to another and you update the database resources accordingly (Modules > Enterprise Geocoding > Tools) the database location will be automatically updated in the geocoder.
Database search list	The name of one or more database resources to use in the search process. Use the database name specified in the Management Console's Spectrum Databases page. tool. For more information, see the Spectrum™ Technology Platform Administration Guide. You can specify multiple database resources. If you specify more than one database, list them in order of preference. The order of the databases has an effect when there are close match candidates from different databases. The close matches that are returned come from the database that is first in the search list. Close matches from lower ranked databases are demoted to non-close matches.