diff --git a/geocoder/postal-codes/README.md b/geocoder/postal-codes/README.md index 7c4b55f..dc686d9 100644 --- a/geocoder/postal-codes/README.md +++ b/geocoder/postal-codes/README.md @@ -24,35 +24,38 @@ All countries points [GeoNames](www.geonames.org) - http://download.geonames.org # Postal code geocoder (points) -1. Download the allCountries.zip file from [GeoNames](www.geonames.org). Import and rename the table as tmp_zipcode_points. You can follow the manual process explained below instead. +Download the allCountries.zip file from [GeoNames](www.geonames.org). Import and rename the table as tmp_zipcode_points. You can follow the manual process explained below instead. -This dataset includes data for the following countries: + This dataset includes data for the following countries: + + ```` + CH, ES, GU, ZA, MX, SJ, NL, RU, AX, TH, AR, MY, RE, LK, GB, IS, GL, JE, DK, IN, + SI, GP, MQ, BR, SM, BG, NZ, MP, CZ, DO, MD, PK, TR, VI, BD, GG, LT, PM, MC, US, + IT, LU, SK, LI, PR, IM, NO, PT, PL, FI, JP, CA, DE, HU, PH, SE, VA, YT, MK, FR, + MH, RO, FO, GF, AD, HR, DZ, GT, AU, AS, BE, AT + ```` -```` -CH, ES, GU, ZA, MX, SJ, NL, RU, AX, TH, AR, MY, RE, LK, GB, IS, GL, JE, DK, IN, -SI, GP, MQ, BR, SM, BG, NZ, MP, CZ, DO, MD, PK, TR, VI, BD, GG, LT, PM, MC, US, -IT, LU, SK, LI, PR, IM, NO, PT, PL, FI, JP, CA, DE, HU, PH, SE, VA, YT, MK, FR, -MH, RO, FO, GF, AD, HR, DZ, GT, AU, AS, BE, AT -```` + The columns that are loaded are the following ones: -The columns that are loaded are the following ones: -field_1: corresponding to ISO2 -field_10: corresponds to latitude -field_11: corresponds to longitude -field_2: corresponds to ZIP code + - field_1: corresponding to ISO2 + - field_10: corresponds to latitude + - field_11: corresponds to longitude + - field_2: corresponds to ZIP code -2. Georeference the table using field11 as longitude and field10 as latitude in order to construct the_geom. +1. Georeference the table using field11 as longitude and field10 as latitude in order to construct the_geom. -3. Add column iso3 (text) and run sql/build_zipcode_points_table.sql. +2. Add column iso3 (text) and run sql/build_zipcode_points_table.sql. **Alternative manual process** -Open the allCountries.txt file with Excel an add a new row on top. Delete columns C-I and L. +1. Open the allCountries.txt file with Excel an add a new row on top. -In the first row, add the following columns: iso2, zipcode, lat, long. +2. Delete columns C-I and L. -Import the file ignoring step 2. +3. In the first row, add the following columns: iso2, zipcode, lat, long. + +4. Import the file ignoring step 1. _The big size of the dataset may cause interruptions in the processing of the coordinates after uploading the file, manipulating the file before importing is a faster workaround._