Create a composite address locator in ArcGIS Pro

Summary

Instructions provided describe how to create a composite address locator in ArcGIS Pro. In some cases, more than one locator may need to be used to geocode an address. The most common scenario is the geocoding of addresses at the street level, and if any addresses are not matched, geocoding them at the zip code level. Another scenario is when a locator is present for each of two adjacent countries, and geocoding addresses from both countries at the same time is required.

Both of these tasks can be accomplished using a composite address locator. Composite address locators allow aggregation of multiple locators into a single locator. The directions for creating a composite address locator are provided in the ArcGIS Pro. This help topic provides conceptual information on the composite address locator, as well as, the directions for building a composite address locator.

Note:
Composite address locators are only available in ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap) 9.0 and later versions* This is an updated Knowledege article for ArcGIS Pro.

Procedure

Build a composite locator

Building a composite locator consists of the following workflow:

1. Creating individual locators or identifying existing locators or geocode services
2. Using the Create Composite Address Locator geoprocessing tool to specify the participating locators
3. Mapping the input address fields
4. Optionally, defining the selection criteria
5. Specifying the output composite locator name and save destination