Geographic Data Hierarchy (GDH)
Loqate’s Geographic Hierarchy Data (GDH) helps standardise address data and is ideal for organisations operating across international markets.
How we got here
The Loqate GDH dataset enables businesses to build consistency throughout their own applications and handles all aliases with ease, bringing consistency throughout business systems.
Data sources
ETL tool
PDH processingGlobal knowledge repositoryGDH Data fileThe dataset includes geographical attributes starting from the postal code level and expanding outward and does not contain specific address attributes such as thoroughfare and premise number.
The data is organised in a relational structure, with each country having its own file, enabling users or systems to navigate hierarchically or start at higher levels like California and drill down to specific zip codes.
The fields maintain consistent naming conventions, facilitating the inclusion of country-specific details within a standardised framework. The data is available in various scripts, including Latin, Cyrillic, and Hangu.
The dataset includes local and international aliases
| Data Value | Type |
|---|---|
| Toukyouto | Alias |
| 東京都 | Hiragana |
| トウキョウト | Katakana |
Data values are signposted allowing you to incorporate, utilise and present the data in the most appropriate way.
| Field Type | Field ID | Parent Field Type | Parent Field ID | Field Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub Administrative Area | 374020 | Administration Area | 191574 | Oberpfalz|$Amberg|$AmbergSulzbach|$Cham|$Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz|$Neustadt an der Waldnaab|$Regensburg| $Schwandorf| $Tirschenreuth|$Weiden in der Oberpfalz| $CHA|$NM|$Neustadt|$NEW| $Ratisbona (Città)…|$AM|$AS|Р егенсбург|Ρέγ κενσμπουργκ |
The system supports a wide range of countries, allowing users to validate city, state, and zip code information Globally.
To ensure data accuracy, the system undergoes regular updates every quarter.
The system provides a robust database that serves as a reference for accurate and complete information. It includes not only cities, states, and zip codes but also other relevant data to support various applications.
Key Benefits
Data Quality and Consistency
Derive value and enhance the customer experience by using accurate reference data. Loqate combine multiple datasets to create the master reference to any location worldwide. This allows you to maintain corporate governance, compliance and reduce data errors.
Enterprise-Wide Data Standardisation
Ensure that you are using the same geographic hierarchy across your organisational platform. Universal field naming can help reduce duplicates and address misalignments and help maintain consistency of data.
Drive analytical Prowess
Utilise a common reference dataset across all countries to boost your analytical performance and allocate stores, territories and areas for improved operational and marketing effectiveness
Completeness
Containing 13 million records covering all countries and territories, this can be utilised as a master reference table permeating and powering your business. Supporting a centralised implementation delivering transparency and enabling speed to market.
Operational Efficiency
This solution improves data entry speeds as you’re selecting values from pre-populated fields. You also save time and money associated with correcting data errors downstream.
Support growing need for MDM
Innovative dataset that empowers you to link your ecosystems through a single version of the truth allowing the management of classifications and hierarchies across all systems and business lines
Deployment
Step 1:
Download and install Loqate on-premises API.
Step 2:
Run Install Manager with the key provided.
Step 3:
Enjoy your flat-file city to postal code GDH data.