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Hints and tips
While it should be obvious that each address corresponds with only one position on the planet, in real life it's not that easy. Addresses may be wrong, wrongly spelled, not complete, or not recognized at all, i.e. when they are new or renamed. That makes geocoding a difficult task, one that other services have specialized in.
RouteXL sends your addresses to one of these awesome third-party geocoding services: Bing, Google, Here, Mapbox, Mapquest, Nominatim and or Photon. You can select your preferred geocoder in the [[options]]. There is no good or bad, each geocoder has its own strengths and weaknesses. Their performance may vary in various regions and with various [[address format]] styles.
=== Location based =Hints and tips == To improve geocoding, the first thing you should check is your input. If your addresses are not correct or not complete, finding them on the map will be problematic. Addresses may show up in the wrong place or not at all. Make sure you use the preferred [[address format]]. Remove any text that is not part of the address, like customer names or notes. If you still need that text, import it as [[import|additional fields]]. If your addresses are correct and complete, you can change these settings in [[Options]] > Geocoding to further improve the results:
If you* Change the '''preferred geocoder'''re in Europe you are probably not interested in addresses in . Some of the USAgeocoders may set usage limits, unless you plan as they often offer it as a holiday road tripfree service. RouteXL filters some Selecting another geocoding results on distance based on your location. Some geocoders use your location to bias the search results. Your location is determined by the [[User interface|map center]]service may impact address finding drastically.
* Fill out an ''Hint: 'address suffix'''. E.g. if your addresses have no country, add it as suffix. If all your addresses are way offin the United States, move but that is not in the map towards addresses, fill out "United States" (without the approximate locationquotes). The suffix will be added to all addresses automatically before sending them to the geocoding service.''
=== Hints and tips ===* Change the '''search area'''. If all your addresses are in a small area, such as a village, select a (S)mall or (M)edium search area to skip addresses that are too far away. The map center is used as center of the search area, so move it to the right spot before you start adding addresses.
To improve geocoding* Enable '''precise address''' checking. You'll get a warning if an address did not provide a exact position, you can change these settings in the [[Options]]but an approximate, i.e. zip code area.
* Change ''Hint: if you have an account and are logged in, the preferred geocoder from the dropdown listoptions will be saved. Some of the geocoders may set usage limitsWithout an account, or when not logged in, as they often offer it as a free service. Selecting another geocoding service may impact address finding drasticallyyour changes will be lost after each session.''
* Fill out an address suffix. E.g. add your country if you have addresses that have no country. The suffix will be added to all addresses before sending them to the geocoding service.=== Location based ===
* Enable precise address checkingIf you're in Europe you are probably not interested in addresses in the USA, unless you plan a holiday road trip. RouteXL filters some geocoding results on distance based on your location. Some geocoders also use your location to bias the search results. Your location is determined by the [[User interface|map center]]. You ''ll get a warning Hint: if an address did not provide a exact positionaddresses are way off, but an move the map towards the approximate, i.e. zip code arealocation.''
=== Testing ===
If you have changed the geocoding options, you can test your settings using the [[Search|search box]]. Fill out an address, or a part of it, and wait a few seconds. The search box autocompletion function will display a list of alternative addresses. If these do not appear, or the alternatives are wrong, try other settings for geocoding.
 
=== Premium ===
 
If you need the best geocoding service, [[upgrades|upgrade]] to one of our premium subscriptions. Upgraded accounts will be able to use Google Maps premium geocoding API. Google's geocoding service has generally proven to be the best one available.
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