Re: Get latitude/longitude from address for free

[B Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>]

Google Maps Geocoding API can do this.

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On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 3:06 PM Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Haven't needed this ability in bulk for several years.  But shortly I will
> have use for geocoding ~300 addresses.  The web service(s) I used several
> years (with lots of help from Doug Handy several times!) are no longer
> working/available.
>
> This is essentially a one-time need in bulk.  In a normal month we'll need
> 5 or 6 done and just do it by googling.
>
> It would be great if SQL had something like this to embed in RPG (excuse if
> the syntax is off):
>
> Select Latitude, Longitude Into :lat, :long From https://geocodeforfree
> Where Address = :address
>
> but that ain't gonna happen.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
>
>
> Jeff Crosby
> VP Information Systems
> UniPro FoodService/Dilgard
> P.O. Box 13369
> Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
> 260-422-7531
> direct.dilgardfoods.com
>
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