Geocoder Service

Geocoder service performs the geocode transformation on address data. Business Analyst Server supports local geocoder and ArcGIS geocode service.

To configure the geocoder services, follow these steps:

Steps:
  1. Start a session in ArcCatalog and follow the steps in Access properties of a map service using ArcCatalog.
  2. In the Service Editor dialog box, click Business Analyst.
    Service Editor pane
  3. Under Properties, select the Geocoder tab.
    Select geocoder
  4. Select either Local geocoder or Geocoder server.
    • If you select Local geocoder, click browse next to the Locator path field to navigate to the geocoder locator on your local host.
    • If you select Geocoder server, type the name of the server and click Connect. This populates the Service drop-down list so you can select the geocoder.
  5. Click OK to save the changes.

To configure ArcGIS Server Manager

To add new geocode services, follow these steps:

  1. Open ArcGIS Server Manager and login.
  2. Click to select the Business Analyst Map Service.
  3. Select Capabilities from the menu.
  4. Select Business Analyst from the list of map service capabilities.
  5. Click the Geocoder tab.
    Geocoder tab
  6. Select Local Service Geocoder or ArcGIS Server Geocode Service.
    • If you select Local Service Geocoder, enter the Locator path field to navigate to the geocoder locator on your local host.
    • If you select ArcGIS Server Geocode Service, enter the host and service.
  7. Click Save and restart to apply the changes.
4/6/2013