{"id":1336702,"date":"2021-08-26T23:06:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T06:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=1336702"},"modified":"2021-08-27T11:13:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T18:13:57","slug":"deprecation-of-classic-locator-for-arcgis-business-analyst-for-arcmap","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/bus-analyst\/announcements\/deprecation-of-classic-locator-for-arcgis-business-analyst-for-arcmap","title":{"rendered":"Deprecation of Classic Locator for ArcGIS Business Analyst for ArcMap"},"author":10012,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37101],"tags":[626901,106912,30211],"industry":[],"product":[36711],"class_list":["post-1336702","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","tag-arcgis-business-analyst","tag-deprecations","tag-geocoding-locator","product-bus-analyst"],"acf":{"short_description":"Starting with the Q3 2022 U.S. data release for ArcGIS Business Analyst Desktop, the classic locator will not be provided for ArcMap.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Geocoding is a powerful tool that lets you turn descriptions of a place such as coordinates, addresses, or place names to a precise location on a map. This key capability is one of the many foundational tools included in the ArcGIS Business Analyst Desktop bundle.<\/p>\n

As of this writing (year 2021), the annual U.S. data release<\/a> for ArcGIS Business Analyst Desktop supports two versions of geocoding data: one for ArcMap (classic locator) and another for ArcGIS Pro (new locator). Starting with the annual data release in Q3 2022, the U.S. data for ArcGIS Business Analyst Desktop will not include the classic locator for ArcMap, and geocoding will need to be completed in ArcGIS Pro.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new ArcGIS Pro locator is the latest generation of geocoding data, which has been available as part of the U.S. data release for ArcGIS Business Analyst Desktop since 2019. The new locator was created out of Esri’s continued commitment to accuracy, efficiency, and performance and in response to our users who have been requesting smaller data size and improved accuracy.<\/p>\n

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Benefits of the New Locator in ArcGIS Pro<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There are three key reasons why you should start using the new locator in ArcGIS Pro today:<\/p>\n

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    1. Improved matching logic. <\/strong>The\u00a0new locator is better at handling\u00a0misspelled words or other errors in your data, which will\u00a0result in\u00a0a higher\u00a0percentage of matches.\u00a0For example, geocoding in ArcGIS Pro<\/a> supports many address types (e.g. single line addresses) that do not match well in classic locators.<\/li>\n
    2. Ability to batch geocode points of interest (POI) data. <\/strong>The new locator can be used to bulk match additional data types such as place names, postal codes, or a combination of these values.<\/li>\n
    3. Superior performance.<\/strong> ArcGIS Pro is a 64-bit application that can supercharge bulk geocoding for faster processing time. Take advantage of advanced options to tune geocoding performance<\/a> using computers with multiple cores or threads.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        Other improvements include:<\/p>\n