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What's new - HERE GIS Data Suite Addresses and Places

The Q2 2026 release includes updates to Addresses and Places data content, schema details, and related documentation.

Data content updates

  • Added attributes: None
  • Updated: Address and places schemas aligned for string length, numeric type, and key-field consistency
  • Removed: None

Schema and field updates

  • Added attributes: None
  • Changed definitions:
    • AddressPts_Display: BUILDING_NAME_LATIN 2048 -> 150, LEVEL_NAME_LATIN 2048 -> 150, STREET_NAME 60 -> 100, STREET_NAME_LATIN 60 -> 100, UNIT_NAME_LATIN 2048 -> 150
    • AddressPts_Route: BUILDING_NAME_LATIN 2048 -> 150, LEVEL_NAME_LATIN 2048 -> 150, STREET_NAME 60 -> 100, STREET_NAME_LATIN 60 -> 100, UNIT_NAME_LATIN 2048 -> 150
    • Places: CHAIN_NAME 50 -> 100, NAME 60 -> 100, NAME_LATIN 60 -> 100, LINK_ID type String -> Integer and length 100 -> 4, POPULATION type Integer -> Double and length 4 -> 8, POSTAL_CODE 20 -> 15, POSTAL_CODE_LATIN 20 -> 15, STREET_NAME 150 -> 100, STREET_NAME_LATIN 150 -> 100
    • Places_Aliases: LANG_CODE 2048 -> 25, PLACE_NAME 100 -> 200
  • Deprecated fields: None

Field position updates within feature classes and tables

  • Places field positions changed between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026:
    • ADDR_LANG_CODE_LATIN: 15 -> 27 (+12)
    • COUNTRY: 38 -> 26 (-12)
    • DISTRICT: 32 -> 23 (-9)
    • DISTRICT_LATIN: 33 -> 36 (+3)
    • FULL_STREET_NAME: 24 -> 19 (-5)
    • FULL_STREET_NAME_LATIN: 25 -> 32 (+7)
    • HOUSE_NUMBER: 16 -> 15 (-1)
    • HOUSE_NUMBER_LATIN: 17 -> 28 (+11)
    • LOCALITY: 30 -> 22 (-8)
    • LOCALITY_LATIN: 31 -> 35 (+4)
    • POSTAL_CODE: 36 -> 25 (-11)
    • POSTAL_CODE_LATIN: 37 -> 38 (+1)
    • REGION: 34 -> 24 (-10)
    • REGION_LATIN: 35 -> 37 (+2)
    • STREET_NAME: 20 -> 17 (-3)
    • STREET_NAME_LATIN: 21 -> 30 (+9)
    • STREET_PREFIXTYPE: 18 -> 16 (-2)
    • STREET_PREFIXTYPE_LATIN: 19 -> 29 (+10)
    • STREET_SUFFIXTYPE: 22 -> 18 (-4)
    • STREET_SUFFIXTYPE_LATIN: 23 -> 31 (+8)
    • ST_TYPE_ATTACHED_FLAG: 26 -> 20 (-6)
    • ST_TYPE_ATTACHED_FLAG_LATIN: 27 -> 33 (+6)
    • ST_TYPE_BEFORE_FLAG: 28 -> 21 (-7)
    • ST_TYPE_BEFORE_FLAG_LATIN: 29 -> 34 (+5)

Locator and geocoding updates

  • Address locator changes: None
  • Places locator changes: None
  • Matching behavior updates: None

Documentation updates

  • Added topics: What's new topic for Addresses and Places
  • Full row-by-row change log: Q2 2026 full schema change log
  • Updated topics: What's new topic with Q2 2026 schema updates, alignment with data model changes, see above
  • Corrected issues: Release-specific entries and schema-alignment details, formal quality improvements

Known issues

  • None

Previous releases

  • Q1 2026
  • Q4 2025
  • Q3 2025
  • Q2 2025