Tutorial: Geocode a table of addresses

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to geocode a table of addresses or places using the Geocode Addresses tool.

Get the data

The data for this tutorial can be downloaded from ArcGIS Online.

1. Go to the item description web page of the geocoding tutorial data in ArcGIS Online.
2. Click Download, and save the file locally.
3. Unzip the downloaded file.

Geocode a table of addresses with a locator on disk

To geocode a table of addresses with a locator on disk, complete the following steps:

1. Start ArcGIS Pro.
2. Sign in to ArcGIS Online if you're not signed in already.
3. Create a blank project. On the start page, click Start without a template.
4. On the Insert tab, click New Map .

   A new map appears in your project.

5. On the Insert tab, in the Project group, click Add Folder .
6. On the Add Folder Connection dialog box, browse to the geocoding tutorial folder and click OK.

   If the Geoprocessing pane is not open, on the Analysis tab, click Tools to open the Geoprocessing pane.

7. In the Geoprocessing pane, type geocode addresses in the search box.
8. Click the Geocode Addresses tool to open the tool in the Geoprocessing pane.
9. Click the Browse button next to the Input Table box.
10. On the Input Table dialog box, under Project , click Folders to browse to the customers table in the Atlanta.gdb geodatabase in the geocoding tutorial folder.
11. Click the Browse button next to the Input Address Locator box.
12. Ensure that Multiple Fields is selected from the Input Address Fields parameter drop-down menu, and ensure that all fields in the table are mapped to the corresponding Field Name from the locator.
13. On the Input Address Locator dialog box, under Project , click Folders to browse to the Atlanta locator in the geocoding tutorial folder.

    You can type the full path and name in the Input Address Locator field on the Geocode Addresses tool—for example, c:\ArcTutor\Geocoding\Atlanta.loc.

14. Specify the name and folder where you want to save the output in the Output Feature Class field.
15. Click Run to geocode the table.

    The output feature class is added to the map when finished.

Geocode a table of addresses with ArcGIS World Geocoding Service

To geocode a table of addresses using the ArcGIS World Geocoding Service, an ArcGIS Online for organizations subscription is required. The service operates under a credit-based usage model that allows you to pay only for what you use. If you don't have a subscription, purchase one or request a free trial. For more information on the credit-based usage, see the credits overview for geocoding.

1. Start ArcGIS Pro.
2. Sign in to ArcGIS Online if you're not signed in already.
3. Create a blank project. On the start page, click Start without a template.
4. On the Insert tab, click New Map .

   A new map appears in your project.

5. On the Insert tab, in the Project group, click Add Folder .
6. On the Add Folder Connection dialog box, browse to the geocoding tutorial folder and click OK.
7. In the Geoprocessing pane, type geocode addresses in the search box.
8. Click the tool to open the Geocode Addresses tool.
9. Click the Browse button next to the Input Table box.
10. On the Input Table dialog box, under Project , click Folders to browse to the customers table in the Atlanta.gdb geodatabase in the geocoding tutorial folder.
11. Ensure that Multiple Fields is selected from the Input Address Fields, parameter drop-down menu and ensure that all fields from your table are mapped to the corresponding Field Name from the locator.
12. In the Geoprocessing pane, select the locator titled ArcGIS World Geocoding Service from the Input Address Locator drop-down menu.

    If you are signed in with an ArcGIS Online for organizations account, the ArcGIS World Geocoding Service is available in geoprocessing tools automatically.

13. Specify the name and folder where you want to save the output in the Output Feature Class field.
14. Click Run to geocode the table.

    The output feature class is added to the map when finished.