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Overview of the UPG

Chapter I: System Overview

Chapter I
I.1 Introduction
I.2 System Functionality
I.3 Introduction to Geographic Retrieval Consistency
I.4 The Geosupport Function Suite
I.5 Overview of System Architecture
I.6 Technical References

Chapter II: Geosupport API Introduction

Chapter II
II.1 Introduction
II.2 Geosupport Return Codes and Reject Handling
II.3 Geosupport API User Programming Procedure
II.4 One-Work-Area and Two-Work-Area Calls
II.5 Coding Geosupport API Calls
II.6 The Work Area C/C++ Header File and Visual Basic Typedef File
II.7 Coding API Calls When Using Geosupport C/C++ Header Files
II.8 Creating a Geosupport Desktop Edition Application
II.9 Sample Programs with Descriptions
II.10 The Long Work-Area-2 Option
II.11 The Auxiliary Segment Option (COW Only)
II.12 The Extended Work Area 2 Option (COW Only)
II.13 The Enhanced Work Area 2 Option (NMF Only)

Chapter III: Street Name Processing

Chapter III
III.1 Introduction
III.2 Street Name Normalizing and the SNL Parameter
III.3 Street Name Sorting and Normalization Format Options
III.4 Partial Street Names
III.5 The Similar Names Feature
III.6 Unconventional Geographic Feature Names
III.7 Street Name Browsing and Functions BB and BF
III.8 Selection of Output Street Names (COW only)

Chapter IV: Street Codes

Chapter IV
IV.1 Introduction: Street Codes and Geographic Retrieval Consistency
IV.2 Street Name Relationships: Aliases and Locally Valid Street Names
IV.3 Five-Digit and Ten-Digit Street Codes
IV.4 Resynchronization of Street Codes Stored in User Files
IV.5 Seven-Digit Street Codes: Local Street Name Validity, Local Group Codes
IV.6 Functions D, DG and DN; Primary, Principal and Preferred Street Names
IV.7 Street Codes and Non-Addressable Place Names
IV.8 Street Code Input Feature
IV.9 Summary of Street Codes

Chapter V: Address Processing

Chapter V
V.1 Introduction
V.2 Address Numbers (‘House’ Numbers), Normalization and Formats: HNI, HNS and HND
V.3 Specifying Input Data to the Address-Processing Functions: NAPs, Parsed-Form Addresses, Free-Form Addresses and Unit Information
V.4 Input Address Acceptance/Rejection and its Validation Significance
V.5 Output Data Returned in Work Area 2 of Address Processing Functions
V.6 Duplicate Addresses
V.7 Marble Hill/Rikers Island
V.8 Special Ruby Street Processing
V.9 Vanity Addresses
V.10 Out-of-Sequence Addresses
V.11 ZIP Code as Input Instead of Borough Code
V.12 Fuzzy Search for Address Functions 1, 1A, 1B, and 1E
V.13 Special Place Name Processing
V.14 ‘No Cross Street’ Segment Processing
V.15 UNIT Information Feature (COW Only)

Chapter VI: Tax Lot, Building, and Address Point Processing

Chapter VI
VI.1 Introduction
VI.2 Tax Lots and BBLs
VI.3 Buildings and Building Identification Numbers (BINs)
VI.4 Condominiums and Billing BBLs
VI.5 Vacant Street Frontages and Pseudo-Addresses
VI.6 Function 1A
VI.7 Function BL
VI.8 Standard and Legacy Versions of Functions 1A and BL
VI.9 Function BN
VI.10 Function AP (COW Only)
VI.11 Transitional Property Address Directory (TPAD) Building Identification Number (BIN) and status information for Functions 1A, 1B, BL and BN (COW Only)

Chapter VII: Street Configuration Processing

Chapter VII
VII.1 Introduction
VII.2 Intersections: Function 2 and Function 2W
VII.3 Three-Street Configurations - Concepts and Terminology
VII.4 Street Segments and Related Configurations: Function 3
VII.5 Blockfaces: Function 3C
VII.6 Street Stretches: Function 3S
VII.7 Borough Boundary Processing (Functions 2, 3 and 3C)
VII.8 Fuzzy Name Search Processing for Functions 3, 3C, and 3S – Front-truncated street names

Chapter VIII: Geosupport API

Chapter VIII
VIII.1 Introduction
VIII.2 Review of the Geosupport API
VIII.3 Coding API Calls
VIII.4 The Geosupport Copy Files
VIII.5 Coding API Calls When Using Geosupport COPY Files
VIII.6 JCL for the Compile Step
VIII.7 JCL for the Compile Step
VIII.8 JCL for the Execute Step (Batch Applications)

Chapter IX: Mainframe GBAT

Chapter IX
IX.1 Introduction
IX.2 JCL Considerations
IX.3 GBAT Processing and Programmed Abnormal Terminations
IX.4 The Input Data File (DDNAME=INFILE or INVSAM)
IX.5 The Input Control File (DDNAME=CARDIN)
IX.6 The Input Alias File (DDNAME=ALIASES)
IX.7 The Output File of Accepted Records (DDNAME=OUTFILE)
IX.8 The Output Files of Rejected Records (DDNAME=ERRFILx)
IX.9 The Output Print File (DDNAME=SYSPRINT)

Chapter X: Desktop Edition GBAT

Chapter X
X.1 What is GBAT?
X.2 Using GBAT

Chapter XI: Desktop Edition GOAT

Chapter XI
XI.1 Introduction
XI.2 How to Use GOAT
XI.3 Invoking Function 1 or Function 1E
XI.4 Invoking Function 1A
XI.5 Invoking Function 2
XI.6 Invoking Function 3 or Function 3C
XI.7 Invoking Function 3S
XI.8 Invoking Function B
XI.9 Invoking Function BL
XI.10 Invoking Function BN
XI.11 Invoking Function D

Appendices and Glossary

Appendices and Glossary
Appendix 1: Geosupport Functions - Quick Reference
Appendix 2: Mainframe-Specific Work Area Layouts(MSW)
Appendix 3: Data Item Dictionary
Appendix 4: Geosupport Return Codes, Reason Codes And Messages
Appendix 5: Geosupport Copy Files (MSW)
Appendix 6: User Feedback Procedures
Appendix 7: Mainframe Data Centers Where Geosupport Is Installed
Appendix 8: Sample Application Programs And JCL
Appendix 9: GBAT Reference Tables
Appendix 10: Sample GBAT Jobs
Appendix 11: Guidelines For Application Design
Appendix 12: Character-Only Work Areas (COW)
Appendix 13: Character-Only Work Area LAYOUTS (COW)
Appendix 14: Geosupport Copy Files (COW)
Appendix 15: 2010 Census Geography – Functions 1, 1E, 2, 3, and 3C
Appendix 16: Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (NTAs) and PUMAs
Appendix 17: TPAD - Additional Information
Appendix 18: Reserved for Future Use
Appendix 19: Work Area Layouts (COWs)
Appendix 20: Geosupport Header And Typedef Files
Appendix 21: Geosupport Desktop Edtion
Appendix 22: GeoX Programming Guide
Glossary of Terms And Acronyms

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