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Data Types for Geocoding
5.2 Data Types for Geocoding
This section describes the data types specific to geocoding functions and
procedures.
5.2.1 SDO_GEO_ADDR Type
The SDO_GEO_ADDR object type is used to describe an address. When a geocoded
address is output by an SDO_GCDR function or procedure, it is stored as an object
of type SDO_GEO_ADDR.
Table 5–5 lists the attributes of the SDO_GEO_ADDR type. Not all attributes will be
relevant in any given case. The attributes used for a returned geocoded address
depend on the geographical context of the input address, especially the country.
Table 5–5 SDO_GEO_ADDR Type Attributes
Attribute Data Type Description
Id NUMBER (Not used.)
AddressLines SDO_
KEYWORDARRAY
PlaceName VARCHAR2(200) (Not used.)
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Address lines. (The SDO_KEYWORDARRAY
type is described in Section 5.2.3.)
StreetName VARCHAR2(200) Street name, including street type. Example:
MAIN ST
IntersectStreet VARCHAR2(200) Intersecting street.
SecUnit VARCHAR2(200) Secondary unit, such as an apartment number
or building number.
Settlement VARCHAR2(200) Lowest-level administrative area to which the
address belongs. (See Table 5–1.)
Municipality VARCHAR2(200) Administrative area above settlement. (See
Table 5–1.)
Region VARCHAR2(200) Administrative area above municipality (if
applicable), or above settlement if municipality
does not apply. (See Table 5–1.)
Country VARCHAR2(100) Country name or ISO country code.
PostalCode VARCHAR2(20) Postal code (optional if administrative area
information is provided). In the United States,
the postal code is the 5-digit ZIP code.