Reverse Geocoder Tool

The Reverse Geocoder tool coordinates latitude and longitude locations by querying and downloading data from the TomTom Reverse Geocoder API. The Reverse Geocoder tool produces a record-for-record reverse geocode result which includes formatted address fields and latitude/longitude coordinates. In addition, a summary output is produced that provides a count of records that were successfully and unsuccessfully reverse geocoded.

Use the Reverse Geocoder tool to assign address data to a spatial object or coordinates. This information can then be used to carry out further geography-based analysis.

This tool is a macro that requires a separate data install and license. To use this tool, contact your Account Executive.

Configure the tool

1. On the Input tab, choose how to input the coordinates.
• Single Field: Select the field that contains the latitude and longitude separated by a comma. For example: “-37.1345, 145.4342”
• Multiple Fields: Select the field that contains the latitude and select the field that contains the longitude.
• Spatial Object Field: Select the field that contains a spatial object data type.
2. On the Options tab, in Select output fields, select the data to include in the geocoded (G) output.
3. Select Preserve input fields to output the input data stream fields from the tool. If unchecked, the fields in the input data stream will be removed.

View the outputs

• G anchor: Geocode. Displays the reverse geocoded records, which includes the original data records and address fields along with the additional fields selected to output.

Field Name	Description
FreeformAddress	Contains all parts of the address.
StreetNumber	Number/alpha reference number assigned to the position on the street of the delivery point.
StreetName	Name of the thoroughfare for the passage of people or vehicles that the delivery point is located on.
MunicipalitySubdivision	Group of geographically associated streets the urban delivery point is located in.
Municipality	Geographically associated area with a name and defined boundary the delivery point is located in or associated with.
CountrySecondarySubdivision	Administrative division of a Country Subdivision.
CountrySubdivision	Codes for identifying the principal subdivisions (e.g. states or territories) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
Country	The country the delivery point is located in or associated with.
CountryCode	Two-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1 to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest.
CountryCodeISO3	Three-letter country codes defined in ISO 3166-1 to represent countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest.
PostalCode	Group of characters representing the delivery point or the group of delivery points the delivery point belongs to.
Lat/Lon Output	Coordinates for the output address.

• S anchor: Summary. Displays a data summary, which includes the result and count.

Field Name	Description
Successful	Record was successfully reverse geocoded. An address was found for the coordinates provided.
Unsuccessful	Record was unsuccessfully reverse geocoded. An address could not be matched to the coordinates provided.