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Get Geographical Data
The Geographic functions return geographics information for a postcode or list of postcodes. Example: These functions can be used on a website to show locations of postcodes on multimap or google maps. The information returned includes UK Grid 100 m References, Ordnance Survey Longitude and Latitude, Local Or Unitary Authority Names, Ward Names and Codes, NHS Primary Care Trust names and codes, NHS Strategic Health Authority or Health Board Names and Codes + Regional Offices, Multimap Links. The List below describes the functions available:
| Function Name |
Function Description |
| GeoData_ForPostcode |
This function takes 4 parameters and returns a collection of Geographic objects.
The 'Postcode' parameter must be entered. (This field can either be a single postcode or alist of postcodes separated with commas).
The 'AccountName' parameter must be entered.
The 'LicenceID' parameter must be entered.
Leave 'MachineID' blank. |
| GeoData_ForPostcode_Dataset |
This search is the same as GeoData_ForPostcode but returns the data as a PostcodeUtilities dataset with a populated Geographic table. | A formal description of the services can be found in the 'Service Description' section of
The response to a call of the above functions returns a collection of Geographic objects either as a dataset or List depending on the method invoked. |