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The Matching Process

The Matching Pipeline

flowchart LR

A[Input] --> B{Philly address?}
B -- Yes --> C[Address File]
B -- No --> D[TomTom]
C -- No Match --> E[AIS]
E -- No Match --> D
D -- Match --> F[AIS Re-match]

Match Types

  • Address File Match

    Matched against the address file directly.

    Returns coordinates + all requested enrichment fields.

  • Full AIS Match

    Matched against AIS directly.

    Returns coordinates + all requested enrichment fields.

  • AIS Intersection Match

    Matched to an intersection in AIS.

    Returns coordinates + a partial list of enrichment fields.

  • AIS Service Area Match

    Failed to match to an exact maddress in AIS, but matched to a service area via a coordinate lookup.

    Returns coordinates + a partial list of enrichment fields.

  • TomTom Match

    Matched to TomTom, but failed to match to AIS.

    Returns coordinates, but no enrichment fields.

  • No Match

    Failed to match to the address file, AIS, or TomTom.

    Returns nothing.