Also known as geocoding, assigning street address data to points on a map is perfect for building locations, service calls, or case logs.
Before you get started: Make sure your file meets format requirements. Not sure? Check out this guide.
đ Step 1: Upload Your File
Go to Upload data from the left-hand menu.
Drag and drop your file into the big green box or click Browse computer to upload.
Supported formats include CSV, GeoJSON, SHP, XML, GML, and GDB (up to 50MB).
File must include at least one column with street addresses (e.g., 4746 Fairmount Ave).
đ§ Step 2: Match by Street Address
mySidewalk will scan your file and automatically detect that youâre using street address matching.
If this option isnât automatically selected, you can always select the âStreet Addressâ option by clicking on the âChange methodâ button.
âď¸ Step 3: Select Address Fields
Choose the column (or columns) that holds your street address (e.g., Address, Street Address).
Add geographic detail if needed â a city or state that applies to all rows (e.g., âKansas City Missouriâ) â so it forms a full street address.
A search preview table shows how mySidewalk is building the addresses it will search for.
đşď¸ Step 4: Confirm Matches on the Map
Once your addresses are matched to coordinates, youâll see them mapped.
Use Map View to zoom and inspect coverage.
Switch to Table View to spot any missing or unmatched addresses.
Click Next when you're ready.
â Step 5: Confirm layer info & save
Add a layer name and description.
Check that numeric variables and any additional fields are accurate.
Consider updating labels so the label and capitalization is how you'd like them to show up in visualizations. Then you won't have to update labels manually when you build data components.
Click Done to save your data.
You did it!
After uploading, youâll land on the newly created layerâs page where you can:
Add metadata or tags
Update the label names
Download the layer
Immediately start mapping, exploring, or sending to a report or dashboard.