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--- dynamiczip:glossary:geocode [2015/08/04 17:59] – chuck
+++ dynamiczip:glossary:geocode [2015/08/04 18:05] (current) – chuck
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 A geocode is a numeric representation of a geographic location. \\
-In [[dynamiczip:install:mods:release:Build74:build74|Build 74.0]] DynamicZip uses the  FIPS Codes available from the United States Board on Geographic Names as provided by Kamp-Data, Inc. Prior to this build, they are imported from the [[dynamiczip:glossary:rate_and_boundary_database|Rate & Boundary Database]].
+In [[dynamiczip:install:mods:release:Build74:build74|Build 74.0]] DynamicZip uses the  FIPS Codes available from the United States Board on Geographic Names as provided by Kamp-Data, Inc. The FIPS Codes are imported from the [[dynamiczip:glossary:fips_code_file|FipsCodes.txt File]]. Prior to this build, they were imported from the [[dynamiczip:glossary:rate_and_boundary_database|Rate & Boundary Database]].
-Geocodes are stored in the [[dynamiczip:tables:dz_geocode_master_table|DZ Geocode Master table]].
+FIPS Codes are stored in the [[dynamiczip:tables:dz_geocode_master_table|DZ Geocode Master table]]. The primary purpose of these records is to [[dynamiczip:glossary:fips_code_file|resolve multiple spellings of a single place name to its preferred spelling]].
 A geocode is a combination of FIPS Codes in the following format: