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Raphael



Joined: 18/05/2017 16:09:15
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Hi

is it normal that German admin_code_1 from the postcode file are different from the admin_code_1 in allCountries?

Example, from the postcode file:
Code:
 DE      24816   Brinjahe        Schleswig-Holstein      SH              00      Rendsburg-Eckernförde   01058   54.1667 9.6333
 
 >> admin_code_1 == SH
 


From the allCountries file:
Code:
 2944071 Brinjahe        Brinjahe        Brinjahe        54.16667        9.63333 P       PPLA4   DE              10      00      01058   01058031        133             16      Europe/Berlin   2011-04-25
 
 >> admin_code_1 == 10
 


This make the lookup difficult/impossible.

Maybe I missed something?

Thanks for your help
Raphael



Joined: 18/05/2017 16:09:15
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Digging into this issue, it appears that this problem is affecting lots of countries as well (UK, ...).

How do you guys "join" the allCountries data with the postcodes one ?
marc



Joined: 08/12/2005 07:39:47
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Hi Raphael

The two datasets are not harmonized and they cannot be joined.
SH is the iso code and 10 is the fips code.

Best Regards

Marc

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