{"id":2473492,"date":"2024-09-13T11:47:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T18:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2473492"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:44:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:44:03","slug":"discover-a-new-way-to-geocode-large-files","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/developers\/announcements\/discover-a-new-way-to-geocode-large-files","title":{"rendered":"Discover A New Way to Geocode Large Files"},"author":341472,"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":[774182,775832,33881,506872,25091],"industry":[],"product":[36601],"class_list":["post-2473492","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","tag-arcgis-geocoding-service","tag-arcgis-location-services","tag-batch-geocoding","tag-early-adopter-community","tag-geocoding","product-developers"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":341472,"user_firstname":"Elizabeth","user_lastname":"Ole","nickname":"Elizabeth Ole","user_nicename":"eole","display_name":"Elizabeth Ole","user_email":"eole@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2023-06-29 16:42:45","user_description":"Elizabeth is a passionate storyteller and marketer who enjoys utilizing her expertise in creativity, marketing, and technology to craft compelling brand and product stories.","user_avatar":""},{"ID":8632,"user_firstname":"Robert","user_lastname":"Jensen","nickname":"Robert Jensen","user_nicename":"rjensen","display_name":"Robert Jensen","user_email":"rjensen@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-12-04 23:55:08","user_description":"Robert is a Senior Product Manager for Esri's Data & Location Services. Robert is focused on Geocoding, Routing and the ArcGIS Network Analyst solvers, as well as basemap services. Robert also supports many services in the ArcGIS Location Platform portfolio.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":"Introducing our solution for batch geocoding","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Geocoding large files can be a significant challenge for businesses aiming to spatially enable their addresses more efficiently. Traditionally, this process requires breaking down a file into smaller record sets for synchronous processing, demanding considerable client-side involvement. To address this issue, Esri is excited to introduce an innovative new solution: a Batch Geocoding service<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This service simplifies the geocoding of large files by allowing you to <\/span>submit<\/span> a single file, process it, and then download the geocoded results. It <\/span>operates<\/span> asynchronously, enabling you to track the job’s status throughout the process. The service is ideal for files <\/span>containing<\/span> over 100,000 addresses. For files with fewer than 100,000 addresses, we recommend using our <\/span><\/span>geocodeAdresses<\/span><\/span><\/a> service.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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How the Batch Geocoding Service Works<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Batch Geocoding service processes a file of addresses through a sequential series of operations. The output from one step serves as the input for the next, culminating in a downloadable file. <\/span><\/p>\n

This file includes the original addresses along with their corresponding x and y coordinates and additional fields that describe the geocoding results. Each step of the process must be completed successfully for the file to be fully geocoded.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Learn More and Get Started<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

For additional information and to begin using the Batch Geocoding service, we have made the following resource available:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n