hi
very new to geonames, i needed the admin1 names for Jordan but had "(JO07)" like results.
where do i find a way to give the real names to update the db?
thanks,
raf.
The problem is that fips codes sometimes change and the database is not always updated with the newest changes. I have just checked for Jordan and found that JO07 was renamed to JO19 in March 1999. The information is found in the fips bulletin FIPS10-4CN-02-d :
http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/fips/FIPS10-4CN-02-d.pdf
You can help and go through all fips bulletin and write a list of all renames. The fips bulletins are here :
http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/fips_files.htm We can easily update 1:1 'changes' if we have a list (excel spreadsheet), but we are not able to update complex modifications where the structure of a country has changed. In order to do this we would need polygon boundary files.
A spreadsheet with all changes would certainly help and solve problems like the one you are experiencing with JO07.
hi
thanks for the quick answer.
I sure would be glad to help and make some excell spreadsheets from times to times.
Question : is there a way i can view on a map the actual geonames admin1 boundaries in order to check their accuracy (i just noticed the JO07 problem with a single point request for instance but couldn't access the boundaries datas)
cheers,
raf.