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What's new - HERE GIS Data Suite

Q3 2026

The Q3 2026 release adds a places feature class and updates field definitions and field-alias metadata.

Data model and schema updates

  • New feature class: Places TQS1 (Places_TQS1) with fields, data types, and lengths identical to Places. Available in all tiers.
  • Changed definitions:
  • Field-alias normalization: All field AliasName values now equal their corresponding Name values across the schema, with approximately 900 entries updated. This is a metadata change, not a field rename.

Documentation updates

  • Added the Places_TQS1 feature-class specification.
  • Updated dataset availability, field specifications, and the field-alias convention.

Q2 2026

The Q2 2026 release includes updates across HERE GIS Data Suite data content, schema details, and related documentation.

Product-wide updates

  • Added scope: New release-note coverage for Q2 2026 schema updates
  • Updated: Field lengths, field types, and naming conventions harmonized across administrative, cartographic, roadway, POI, and postal datasets
  • Removed: None

Data model and schema updates

  • New feature classes or tables: None
  • Added attributes:
    • BlackSpot_Roads.DIRECTION_DESC
    • Condition_Speed.DIRECTION_DESC
    • Overtaking_Zones.DIRECTION_DESC
    • Safety_Cameras.CAMERA_SPEED_LIMIT_UNIT
  • Changed definitions (selected highlights):
    • Administrative: Admin_Area_Level1/2/8.FEATURE_TYPE_DESC 30 -> 50; Admin_Cities.FEATURE_TYPE_DESC 30 -> 50; Admin_Lines.NAME and NAME_LATIN 50 -> 100
    • Cartographic: BuiltUp_Areas.POLYGON_ID type Double -> Integer, length 8 -> 4; Oceans.DISPLAY_CLASS type SmallInteger -> Integer, length 2 -> 4; Islands.NAME and NAME_LATIN 50 -> 100; Water_Areas.NAME and NAME_LATIN 50 -> 100
    • Named places and POIs: Named_Places.CATEGORY 20 -> 50; Named_Places.NAME and NAME_LATIN 60 -> 100; Named_Places.POPULATION type Integer -> Double, length 4 -> 8; POIs_Display.CATEGORY 100 -> 50; POIs_Display.DISPLAY_CLASS and POIs_Routing.DISPLAY_CLASS type SmallInteger -> Integer, length 2 -> 4
    • Postal and supporting data: Postal_Points.ADMIN4 35 -> 80, Postal_Points.ADMIN5 60 -> 80
    • Roadway: Four_Wheel_Drive_Tracks.FUNCTIONAL_CLASS type SmallInteger -> Integer, length 2 -> 4; Controlled_Access_Roads.STREET_NAME_LATIN 120 -> 100; Roads_Under_Construction.STREET_NAME_LATIN 120 -> 100; Tollways.STREET_NAME and STREET_NAME_LATIN 120 -> 100
    • Country and facilities: Country.NAME and NAME_LATIN 50 -> 100; Country.PHONE_PREFIX 1 -> 2; Facility_Areas.NAME 50 -> 100
    • Buildings: Buildings_3D.FEATURE_TYPE type Double -> Integer, length 8 -> 4; Buildings_3D.SEQ_NUM type SmallInteger -> Integer, length 2 -> 4
    • Addresses and places data: AddressPts_Display and 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; Place_Aliases: LANG_CODE 2048 -> 25, PLACE_NAME 100 -> 200
    • Network and routing: Network / Network_Turns: KPRA_LENGTH_RSTN, PAYLOAD_RSTN, and WEIGHT_PER_AXLE_RSTN updated from type Integer to Double and length 4 -> 8; Streets_DailyProfiles.TRAVEL_DIRECTION length 2 -> 1; Condition_Access.TIME_OVERRIDE type SmallInteger -> Integer, length 2 -> 4; Condition_Driver_Alerts.DIRECTION_DESC length 35 -> 30; Condition_Transport: DIRECTION_DESC (35 -> 30), TIME_OVERRIDE (String -> Integer, 1 -> 4), type/length normalization for HEIGHT_RESTRICTION, LENGTH_RESTRICTION, WEIGHT_PER_AXLE_RESTRICTION, WEIGHT_RESTRICTION, and WIDTH_RESTRICTION (Integer -> Double, 4 -> 8), TRANSPORT_SPEED_TYPE_DESC (35 -> 30); BlackSpot_Roads and Overtaking_Zones: DIRECTION type String -> Integer, length 30 -> 4; Truck_Restrictions: FUNCTIONAL_CLASS type SmallInteger -> Integer, length 2 -> 4, KPRA_LENGTH_RSTN type Integer -> Double, length 4 -> 8; Preferred_Truck_Routes.FUNCTIONAL_CLASS type SmallInteger -> Integer, length 2 -> 4; Safety_Cameras: ALTERNATE_STREET_NAME1_LATIN 200 -> 100, CAMERA_ID 20 -> 30, LANGUAGE_CODE_LATIN 5 -> 3; Status.STATUS_ID type Double -> Integer, length 8 -> 4; Streets: EXPANDED_INCLUSION type SmallInteger -> Integer, length 2 -> 4, FROM_WHEELS_RSTN and TO_WHEELS_RSTN type Integer -> SmallInteger length 4 -> 2, FUNCTIONAL_CLASS and NAME_ROUTE_TYPE type SmallInteger -> Integer length 2 -> 4
    • Cellular naming harmonization: ISO_CODE renamed to ISO_COUNTRY_CODE in Carrier_Segments, Category_Segments, Mobile_Areas, and Mobile_Area_Neighbours
  • Deprecated items: Legacy ISO_CODE naming in affected cellular datasets
  • Feature class name updates:
    • Glacier_and_Snow renamed to Glaciers_and_Snow
    • routing_streets renamed to Routing_Streets (changed by ESRI tools)
    • routing_streets_override renamed to Routing_Streets_Override (changed by ESRI tools)

Field position updates within feature classes and tables

  • Network / Network_Turns: broad field-order shift where most listed fields moved by -2; OBJECTID moved 0 -> 132 and Shape moved 1 -> 133
  • Network / Signposts: broad field-order shift where most listed fields moved by -2; OBJECTID moved 0 -> 39 and Shape moved 1 -> 40
  • BlackSpot_Roads, Condition_Speed, Overtaking_Zones, and listed Safety_Cameras fields shifted by +1 positions
  • Named_Places: REGION_ABBREV changed 16 -> 17 (+1) and REGION_LATIN changed 17 -> 16 (-1)
  • 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)

Routing, geocoding, and map content updates

  • Routing updates: Network and transport restriction fields normalized for numeric precision and consistent length
  • Geocoding updates: addresses and places data key geocoding fields normalized (for example LINK_ID, NAME, STREET_NAME, and postal-related fields)
  • Cartographic updates: Display and classification fields standardized in cartographic and POI datasets

Documentation updates

  • Added topics: What's new topic for HERE GIS Data Suite
  • Updated topics: What's new topic with Q2 2026 schema updates, alignment with data model changes
  • Corrected issues: Release-specific change summaries, formal quality improvements

Known issues

  • None

Previous releases

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

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