Unique Enhanced Postal Codes (UEP)

Data format: Shapefile

Coordinate system: GCS_North_American_1983

Theme keywords: Postal Code UEP, Unique Enhanced Postal Code, SLI, Single Link Indicator, LDU, Local Delivery Unit

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Abstract: The UEP, or Unique Enhanced Postal Code file is a precision point file representing over 1 million postal codes across Canada. This product is derived from the Multiple Enhanced Postal Code product.

ISO and ESRI Metadata:
Metadata elements shown with blue text are defined in the International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) document 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata. Elements shown with green text are defined by ESRI and will be documented as extentions to the ISO 19115. Elements shown with a green asterisk (*) will be automatically updated by ArcCatalog.
Metadata Information


Metadata language: English
*Metadata character set: utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


*Last update: 20070814


Metadata contact:
Individual's name: Rick Andrews
Organization's name: DMTI Spatial Inc
Contact's position: Manager
Contact's role: point of contact


Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: 1-877-477-3684
Fax: 1-905-948-9404

Address:
Delivery point:
625 Cochrane Dr.
City: Markham
Administrative area: Ontario
Postal code: L3R 9R9
Country: Canada
e-mail address: randrews@dmtispatial.com

*Scope of the data described by the metadata: dataset
*Scope name: dataset


*Name of the metadata standard used: ISO 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata
*Version of the metadata standard: DIS_ESRI1.0


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Resource Identification Information:


Citation:
Title: Unique Enhanced Postal Codes (UEP)


Reference date:
Date: 20051115
Type of date: creation

Reference date:
Date: 20070815
Type of date: revision

Reference date:
Date: 20070815
Type of date: publication

Edition: v2007.3
Edition date: 20070815
Presentation format: digital map


Themes or categories of the resource: society


Theme keywords:
Keywords: Postal Code UEP, Unique Enhanced Postal Code, SLI, Single Link Indicator, LDU, Local Delivery Unit


Thesaurus name:
Title: http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/help/search-e.asp


Abstract:
The UEP, or Unique Enhanced Postal Code file is a precision point file representing over 1 million postal codes across Canada. This product is derived from the Multiple Enhanced Postal Code product.

Dataset language: English


Resource maintenance:
Date of next update: 20071115
Update frequency: quarterly


Resource constraints:
Constraints:
Limitations of use: As Per End User License Agreement.


*Spatial representation type: vector


*Processing environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.2.1350


Spatial resolution:
Dataset's scale:
Scale denominator: 1000/10000

Resource's bounding rectangle:
*Extent type: Full extent in decimal degrees
*Extent contains the resource: Yes
*West longitude: -136.175395
*East longitude: -52.673599
*North latitude: 75.389617
*South latitude: 42.051498

Other extent information:
Geographic extent:
Bounding rectangle:
*Extent type: Full extent in the data's coordinate system
*Extent contains the resource: Yes
*West longitude: -136.175395
*East longitude: -52.673599
*North latitude: 75.389617
*South latitude: 42.051498

Temporal extent:
Beginning date: 20070815
Ending date: 20071115

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Spatial Representation - Vector:


*Level of topology for this dataset: geometry only
Geometric objects:
*Name: CANmep_retired
*Object type: point
*Object count: 127725

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Reference System Information:


Reference system identifier:
*Value: GCS_North_American_1983


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Data Quality Information:


Lineage:
Lineage statement:
Canada Post is the primary data source for the product. DMTI enhances positional accuracy of postal code points using the civic addressing within the CanMap streetfile product.  Various attribute information is then associated to each record including precision codes to convey the level of accuracy at which the postal code is geographically positioned.

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Distribution Information:


Distributor:
Contact information:
Individual's name: Account Manager
Organization's name: DMTI Spatial Inc.
Contact's position: Sales Account Manager
Contact's role: resource provider


Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: 1-877-477-3684
Fax: 1-905-948-9404

Address:
Delivery point:
625 Cochrane Dr.
City: Markham
Administrative area: Ontario
Postal code: L3R 9R9
Country: Canada
e-mail address: info@dmtispatial.com

Available format:
*Format name: Shapefile


Transfer options:
*Transfer size: 3.411


Online source:
Online location (URL): Please enter file location path here.
Connection protocol:
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