AddressBase Premium CSV Importer
| System Category | Addressing |
|---|---|
| Source | OS Address data |
| Available since | 2013 |
| Organisation |  |
Introduction
The AddressBase Premium CSV Importer allows for the importing of 'Addressbase Premium' data files from Ordnance Survey, in CSV format, into PostgreSQL. This data can then be used for the Address Lookup in iShare.
If you don't want to have to Import the AddressBase data and keep it up-to-date, Astun can supply a customer defined up-to-date AddressBase datasource via Astun Data Services (ADS). Please speak with your Astun Consultant for details.
Pre-Requisites
Ensure you have the following installed:
- Python 2.7 (installed when you select to install Python in the Astun 3rd Party Installer)
- psycopg2 - database adapter for Python (installed when you select to install FeatureServer in the Astun 3rd Party Installer)
The Import Process
In order to import your AddressBase Premium CSV data into PostgreSQL you will need to do the following:
- Step 1 - Pre-process the AddressBase Premium CSV files
- Step 2 - Create a PostGIS database for AddressBase Premium CSV
- Step 3 - Create the Studio Workflow Job and Tasks required to Import and process the data
For a complete list of the Steps required please click on the above links.