Map relationship layer

Place records.Map data.

Connect a place to the records that describe it. Yondexy is a small digital studio in Austin, Texas. Our place data service defines the fields and source relationships behind map data integration. Inspect the text-only model below.

Pricing basis: place records, data relationships and coordinate checks. The source condition and intended use establish the scope. No published rate, online payment or binding quote.

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A text-only place record editor with paired coordinate fields — Place / Source / RelationshipIllustrative record editor, not a live mapping product.

01 / Service scope

A map relationship layer is made of records.

A coordinate says where a point is. A relationship says why that point belongs in your project.

This service connects supplied place information to a defined data model. It suits projects that need to distinguish a company from its locations, associate content with a place, or carry source notes alongside coordinate fields. It is not the sale of a map listing.

The working material is digital: place identifiers, location fields and source references. The model below exposes the decisions before implementation. It lets you inspect what is being connected without a geographic display concealing uncertain data behind a precise-looking point.

Service item: Map relationship layer for an agreed set of supplied place records.
Record unit: A distinct place identified independently of the company, article or other record linked to it.
Relationship unit: A stated association between a place and another record, including the meaning of that association.
Coordinate scope: The checks to perform on supplied values and the source evidence required to resolve uncertain values.
Price basis: Number of place records and relationships, with coordinate checks defined. Service pricing follows inquiry review; there is no listed tariff.

For company information, the company catalogue service defines the reference entry. A company identifier should not be reused as a place identifier when one company can be associated with more than one place.

02 / Text-only data model

Keep identity separate from location.

A place label can change. So can its relationship to a company. A stable place record lets those facts change without pretending that the place itself has disappeared and been created again. The distinction also makes source disagreements easier to describe.

These are proposed fields, not a sample business directory. No real location or coordinate values are asserted. The model shows which questions must be answered before any data is presented as a usable place record.

Place record model

Field definitions / No live values

place_id

A stable identifier for the place. Preserve external provider keys in separate fields so changing a provider does not automatically change the local identity.

place_label

A readable name supplied by an authorized source. A display label is not proof that a business occupies the place or that a visitor can enter it.

address_text

The written location description, with its source. Keep a mailing address distinct from a public entrance or an operating location.

latitude / longitude

Paired coordinate fields with an explicit coordinate system and order. Missing values remain missing until a source supports a correction.

coordinate_role

What the point represents: for example, an entrance or a broader place reference. Define the permitted roles for the actual project.

source_ref

The origin of the place fact. Keep the supplied reference and any applicable use restrictions attached to the field or source record.

source_checked

When the source was examined, if known. This is an observation about review, not a claim that the underlying location changed then.

record_state

Whether the record is usable for its stated purpose, unresolved or withdrawn. The permitted states and their effects belong in the scope.

The relationship needs its own meaning.

Linking two identifiers is not enough. “Located at” and “serves this area” do not describe the same relationship. One is a claim about location; the other is a claim about service coverage. An inquiry should name the relationship you actually need rather than leave the interface to imply it.

Do not infer occupancy from a postal address or infer service coverage from proximity. Those are separate facts. If a source cannot support the relationship, the record can retain the source reference while the association remains unresolved.

Relationship record attached to a place
Field	Definition to agree
Related record	The stable identifier of the company, content record or other entity associated with this place.
Relationship type	The exact meaning of the association. Use a defined vocabulary rather than one generic location label for every case.
Supporting source	The source that supports this association, which may differ from the source supplying the coordinates.
Validity context	Any source-supported limitation on when the relationship applies. Do not invent a start date because a field requires one.
Update instruction	Who can request a correction and what should happen when the association ends but the place still exists.

03 / Project sequence

Set the use before checking the point.

Coordinate checks only make sense against an intended use. A broad place reference is not an entrance instruction. Explain what the record will help a visitor or another system do, then agree what evidence is needed to support that use.

Identify the source and intended relationship
At inquiry, describe the source you control and the entity that needs to be linked to a place. State any external provider involved and the rights available for using its records. Do not send provider credentials through the inquiry form.
Define the place unit and fields
Before implementation, distinguish a place from an address string and from the company using it. Agree the identity rule and the handling of missing coordinates. Record any field that must stay private or outside the public result.
Compare source conflicts and coordinate checks
Review representative differences and define what can be checked mechanically. Where real-world evidence is required, identify the responsible source and the unresolved decision. A valid pair of numbers is not a substitute for that evidence.
Confirm the layer and update boundary
The scope states the place count, relationships and checks before pricing is agreed. It also separates record design from any external integration requirements. Delivery timing follows the accepted scope rather than a countdown on this page.

The data model is useful without a map.

Field definitions and source comparisons are the work shown here. If the wider project uses another system to display place data, describe that dependency in the inquiry. Its access requirements and provider terms need separate review.

04 / Source comparison

The newest import is not the newest fact.

Freshness needs a definition. Import time alone cannot supply one.

A source may be downloaded today and still carry an old location description. Another may be older as a file but contain the only supported coordinate role. The source comparison separates what was observed from what the source claims, so a later import does not automatically win every field.

Compare the evidence field by field.

Keep the source's own update information apart from the time it was retrieved. When either is unknown, say so. A missing timestamp is a reason to qualify a freshness claim, not permission to stamp the record as current.

Two sources may agree on the place name and disagree on its point. Preserve both references until the rule for choosing is clear. Averaging coordinates is not a general conflict-resolution method; it can produce a new point that neither source supports.

For an ongoing feed, define what counts as a failed refresh and how that state reaches the record. A successful connection with an empty result does not prove that every previously known place has been removed.

Place source records beside their update-history fields — Illustrative source reviewText records and history fields only.

Questions to ask of each source independently
Comparison	Record alongside the field
Origin	Who supplies the value and what permission supports the intended use. Public visibility alone does not establish reuse rights.
Identity	Whether both sources describe the same place, rather than neighboring places or different occupants of one address.
Coordinate meaning	The coordinate system, field order and point role. A building reference and an entrance point are not interchangeable.
Source date	What the source says about its own update, distinct from the local observation or import time.
Conflict rule	Which source has authority for this field and which differences require an owner decision rather than automatic replacement.
Withdrawal	How a source signals that a place or relationship is no longer valid. Define a response without erasing unrelated record history.

Precision is not accuracy.

More decimal places do not establish a better location. For decimal-degree coordinates, latitude falls between −90 and 90 and longitude between −180 and 180. Those are format boundaries, not evidence that a supplied point belongs to the intended place.

A pair can pass range checks while its fields are reversed. It can also refer to the wrong location entirely. The agreed checks must distinguish syntax from source verification, and neither should be labelled as a site visit or physical survey.

This place data service does not collect a visitor's current location to explain the model. Describe the public or authorized project records you need to relate. Do not send live personal movements or sensitive location histories.

Fit / Boundaries

Use this for data relationships.

It is not a route-planning tool or a guaranteed placement service. The offer is the record model and the agreed work connecting sources to it.

Will this publish my company on an external map service?

No. A map relationship layer connects place records to the supplied data. It does not purchase or guarantee a listing, placement or visibility on an external map service. External providers control their own acceptance and presentation rules.

Can a place record exist without coordinates?

Yes, if the agreed use supports it. Keep the location description and source reference, and mark the coordinate state as missing or unresolved. Do not substitute a guessed point. The record can still support a text-based relationship where that is appropriate.

Does a coordinate check establish a real-world location?

Not by itself. A format or range check can identify malformed values. It does not establish that a point refers to the intended entrance, building or place. That requires source evidence and an agreed verification method. The correction boundaries distinguish work Yondexy controls from third-party source claims.

Can we combine records from different providers?

The source permissions and identifiers need review first. A shared address is not enough to prove that two records describe the same place. Keep provider references and define which source governs each field. Any external access fees or licensing requirements must be identified before agreeing the integration scope.

Place records / Inquiry brief

Name the relationship you need to build.

Send the approximate place count and describe the records that must be linked to those places. Mention whether coordinates already exist and what you expect a coordinate check to establish. A short description of the source is enough to begin; no bulk data transfer is needed in the first inquiry.

Price is scoped by place records, relationships and coordinate checks. A relationship count can exceed the place count when the same place is linked to several records. Keep those counts separate so the proposed work can be read against the information you actually have.

If the place fields must be searchable, the related work belongs in website search setup. If they need to become part of a defined index, use the search index design worksheet to describe their retrieval role. These are connected scopes, not automatic extras.

Before implementationScope review

Agree the source boundary first.

Use the contact form to describe the place data project. The inquiry opens a conversation about source access and the work requested. It does not create an order, reserve a deadline or establish a quote.