Required input columns, Optional (recommended) input columns – Pitney Bowes MapMarker USA User Manual

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User Dictionary Capabilities and Requirements

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200

User Guide

See

Creating a Point User Dictionary on page 202

for TAB file requirements for a point-based

user dictionary.

Required Input Columns

You must specify the field names in the MapInfo table (TAB file) in order for the table to be translated
into a User Dictionary. Certain fields are required and must be present in the MapInfo table. Other
fields are optional, but are strongly recommended because there may be negative consequences if
they are omitted. This is described in

Optional (Recommended) Input Columns on page 200

. If

any of the required fields are missing, a missing field error code is returned.

The following table describes the required input fields.

Optional (Recommended) Input Columns

The Left and Right Odd/Even Indicator fields are used to specify whether the sides of the street
segment contain odd or even address ranges. Although these indicators are not required for
creating a User Dictionary, it is important to use the Odd/Even Indicators when your data contains
odd/even address numbers.

When the Odd/Even Indicator is specified, but is inconsistent with address numbers, the indicator is
set to Both.

Required Input Columns for User Dictionary

Required Fields

Description

Maximum

Field Length

Left Starting Address
Number

Start of address range on left side of street

10

Right Starting Address
Number

Start of address range on right side of street

10

Left Ending Address
Number

End of address range on left side of street

10

Right Ending Address
Number

End of address range on right side of street

10

Street Name

Name of street

30

State

Two-character state abbreviation

2

Left ZIP Code

ZIP Code for left side of street

5

Right ZIP Code

ZIP Code for right side of the street

5

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