{"id":11852,"date":"2024-03-07T14:02:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T12:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/?p=11852"},"modified":"2026-04-01T07:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:01:01","slug":"address-validation-in-salesforce-sales-cloud-an-in-depth-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/blog\/address-validation-in-salesforce-sales-cloud-an-in-depth-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Address Validation in Salesforce Sales Cloud: An In-Depth Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-validation-service\/\">Address validation<\/a> in Salesforce improves logistics and prevents fraud by ensuring accurate data<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Google Maps integration in Salesforce may lack complete international validation<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>Integration of GeoPostcodes enables comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-validation-service\/\">address validation<\/a><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li>GeoPostcodes enhances Salesforce via custom address object, data mapping, and improved operations<br><\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-validation-service\/\">Address validation<\/a> is an important aspect of any customer relationship management (CRM) or sales system. Incorrect addresses can lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/supply-chain-master-data-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">delayed or lost shipments<\/a>, frustrated customers, and increased costs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/blog\/international-address-validation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-validation-service\/\">Address validation<\/a><\/a> is even more critical when expanding to new countries or when you operate internationally since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/blog\/international-address-validation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">address formats and norms can differ significantly between countries.<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the broader context of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/blog\/defining-your-master-data-management-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">master data management (MDM)<\/a>, integrating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-validation-service\/\">address validation<\/a> processes into systems like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce<\/a> ensures data quality and consistency, which is essential for effective business operations.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"color\":{\"background\":\"#d7efff\"}}} -->\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#d7efff\">\ud83c\udf0e Want to eliminate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/international-address-verification\/\">international address validation<\/a> errors? Access our enterprise postal postcode database with international address formats. Precise, accurate, and up-to-date.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/public.geopostcodes.com\/portal-signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Browse GeoPostcodes database for free.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>This article explores the benefits of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-validation-service\/\">address validation<\/a> in Salesforce and shows you how to integrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GeoPostcodes<\/a> data for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-validation-service\/\">address validation<\/a> in Salesforce Sales Cloud to maintain high-quality data in your CRM.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"60px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Benefits of Address Validation in Salesforce<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-validation-service\/\">Address validation<\/a> in Salesforce ensures the accuracy of customer record data, which is integral to various business operations:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Logistics operations:<\/strong> Accurate addresses are vital for quoting and delivering parcels correctly. Invalid data entry can lead to unsuccessful deliveries and increased operational costs.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Customer service enhancement:<\/strong> Accurate addresses also improve customer satisfaction, not only because of more successful deliveries but also because accurate addresses give you time zone information that can help you schedule services appropriately.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Territory mapping:<\/strong> Sales and marketing teams use geographical data for territory planning and segmentation. Correct addresses ensure efficient territory management.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Fraud prevention:<\/strong> Accurate addresses help detect and prevent fraudulent activities, especially in e-commerce transactions. Fraudsters often use fake or incorrect addresses for online purchases to test whether stolen credit cards are active. <br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-validation-service\/\">Address validation<\/a> helps businesses avoid sending orders to the wrong place or fraudsters and prevents chargebacks.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"60px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enabling Address Validation in Salesforce<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Salesforce Sales Cloud offers an out-of-the-box integration with Google Maps. You can enable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-autocomplete\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">autocomplete<\/a> on standard address fields using Google APIs.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12042,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maps-and-Location-Salesforce-Settings-1024x482.webp\" alt=\"Maps and Location Salesforce Settings\" class=\"wp-image-12042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maps-and-Location-Salesforce-Settings-1024x482.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maps-and-Location-Salesforce-Settings-300x141.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maps-and-Location-Salesforce-Settings-768x361.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maps-and-Location-Salesforce-Settings-1536x722.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maps-and-Location-Salesforce-Settings-2048x963.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, this does not necessarily mean your addresses are validated or complete. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/blog\/the-quickest-way-to-build-an-address-autocomplete-api\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Address autocomplete<\/a> suggests address options as you type, and Google&#8217;s autocomplete helps you fill in an address faster when you type. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yet, this doesn&#8217;t mean that the entered address is correct or that you captured sufficient information to send a package to that location.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Let&#8217;s illustrate it with an example. Suppose you work at a shipping company that uses Salesforce to manage sales orders. Your company must deliver a parcel from Mexico to Chicago in the USA.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>That means you&#8217;ll work with two contacts with validated addresses: one in Mexico and another in Chicago. When you add the address for the Chicago contact, Salesforce also shows you the Google Maps location:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12027,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-address.webp\" alt=\"Contact address\" class=\"wp-image-12027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-address.webp 648w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-address-300x144.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, if you search for the address in Mexico where the package needs to be collected (in this case, Acapulco, with a postal code of 20393), you will notice that Google Maps cannot find the postcode, so no details get auto-populated:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12043,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"665\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mexico-address.webp\" alt=\"Mexico address\" class=\"wp-image-12043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mexico-address.webp 665w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mexico-address-300x192.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The configuration of Google Maps with Salesforce also doesn&#8217;t provide information such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/blog\/add-geocoded-zip-codes-to-salesforce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">longitude and latitude<\/a> to make sure that you have the correct location.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>So although the data from Google Maps (or other validation services) is useful, it doesn&#8217;t give you access to a complete address database. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To validate your addresses against reliable and complete data\u2014especially if you operate internationally\u2014you need a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-validation-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">complete address database<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"60px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improving the Accuracy of Address Validation in Salesforce with GeoPostcodes<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Let&#8217;s see how you can enhance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-validation-service\/\">address validation<\/a> in Salesforce with external service data from GeoPostcodes. You&#8217;ll first get the data from GeoPostcodes and then configure Salesforce so that it can use this data.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To follow along with the next sections, you need a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/form\/signup\/freetrial-sales-pe\/?d=pb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Salesforce Professional account <\/a>and a <a href=\"https:\/\/public.geopostcodes.com\/portal-signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GeoPostcodes account<\/a>. Both offer free trials.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Data from GeoPostcodes<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>First, you&#8217;ll get the accurate address data from GeoPostcodes. Log in to your GeoPostcodes portal and navigate to <strong>Data Explorer<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12032,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Data-Explorer-1024x506.webp\" alt=\"Data Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-12032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Data-Explorer-1024x506.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Data-Explorer-300x148.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Data-Explorer-768x379.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Data-Explorer-1536x758.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Data-Explorer-2048x1011.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Because the scenario for this guide applies to the United States and Mexico, you&#8217;ll download the samples for those countries.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Select <strong>United States<\/strong> as the country and click <strong>Download Postal Sample<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12054,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/United-States-postal-sample-1024x434.webp\" alt=\"United States postal sample\" class=\"wp-image-12054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/United-States-postal-sample-1024x434.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/United-States-postal-sample-300x127.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/United-States-postal-sample-768x326.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/United-States-postal-sample-1536x652.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/United-States-postal-sample-2048x869.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When the zipped folder has finished downloading to your device, unzip it. The contents of the folder will look similar to the following:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12035,\"width\":\"1040px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Folder-structure-1024x175.webp\" alt=\"Folder structure\" class=\"wp-image-12035\" style=\"width:1040px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Folder-structure-1024x175.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Folder-structure-300x51.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Folder-structure-768x131.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Folder-structure.webp 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Open the <strong>GPC-PLACES-GEO-SAMPLE-US.xlsx<\/strong> file under the XLSX folder, then save the PLACES Excel sheet as a CSV.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Do the same for Mexico. Navigate back to <strong>Data Explorer<\/strong> in the GeoPostcodes portal, select <strong>Mexico<\/strong> as the country, and download the postal database sample for Mexico.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12044,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mexico-database-sample-1024x540.webp\" alt=\"Mexico database sample\" class=\"wp-image-12044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mexico-database-sample-1024x540.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mexico-database-sample-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mexico-database-sample-768x405.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mexico-database-sample-1536x810.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mexico-database-sample-2048x1079.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Unzip the downloaded folder as before and open the <strong>GPC-PLACES-GEO-SAMPLE-MX.xlsx<\/strong> file under the XLSX folder, then save the PLACES Excel sheet as a CSV.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>When you open one of these files, you will see information related to address components with fields for country, language, region, locality, postcode, latitude, longitude, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/blog\/postcode-time-zone-database\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">time zone<\/a>, and more. In the next steps, you will create a custom address object in Salesforce and map this data onto it so that you can use this data in Salesforce.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Set Up Salesforce Custom Address Object<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>To be able to use GeoPostcodes data in your Salesforce contacts, you need to configure a custom address object with an interface on Salesforce.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Log in to your Salesforce account.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The steps below are explained using the new Lightning Experience on Salesforce. If you&#8217;re on the Classic Experience, you can click on <strong>Switch to Lightning Experience<\/strong> on the top bar.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12053,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Switch-to-Lightning-Experience-1024x210.webp\" alt=\"Switch to Lightning Experience\" class=\"wp-image-12053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Switch-to-Lightning-Experience-1024x210.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Switch-to-Lightning-Experience-300x62.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Switch-to-Lightning-Experience-768x158.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Switch-to-Lightning-Experience-1536x315.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Switch-to-Lightning-Experience-2048x420.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"60px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create Custom Object<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Navigate to the setup page by clicking on the settings icon and then on <strong>Setup<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12051,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Salesforce-Setup-1024x179.webp\" alt=\"Salesforce Setup\" class=\"wp-image-12051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Salesforce-Setup-1024x179.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Salesforce-Setup-300x52.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Salesforce-Setup-768x134.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Salesforce-Setup-1536x268.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Salesforce-Setup-2048x357.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Before inserting new data, check if the Google Maps setting is enabled since you will compare Google Maps addresses with the ones from GeoPostcodes later in this guide.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the <strong>Home<\/strong> tab, do a quick search for <strong>Maps and Location Settings<\/strong>, click to open it, and verify that this feature is enabled. This is the setting that allows you to use Google APIs to autocomplete addresses on Salesforce.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12042,\"width\":\"1043px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maps-and-Location-Salesforce-Settings-1024x482.webp\" alt=\"Maps and Location Salesforce Settings\" class=\"wp-image-12042\" style=\"width:1043px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maps-and-Location-Salesforce-Settings-1024x482.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maps-and-Location-Salesforce-Settings-300x141.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maps-and-Location-Salesforce-Settings-768x361.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maps-and-Location-Salesforce-Settings-1536x722.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Maps-and-Location-Salesforce-Settings-2048x963.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Now, use the quick search to search for <strong>Object Manager<\/strong> and click to open it. On the <strong>Object Manager<\/strong> page, create a custom object by clicking <strong>Create<\/strong> and then <strong>Custom Object<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12030,\"width\":\"1043px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Create-Custom-Object-1024x252.webp\" alt=\"Create Custom Object\" class=\"wp-image-12030\" style=\"width:1043px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Create-Custom-Object-1024x252.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Create-Custom-Object-300x74.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Create-Custom-Object-768x189.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Create-Custom-Object-1536x378.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Create-Custom-Object-2048x504.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Name this custom object PostalCode. In the <strong>Search Status<\/strong>, enable <strong>Allow Search<\/strong>, which will allow you to search for this object on the user interface, and then click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Configure Custom Object Fields<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You now need to configure the needed fields on the PostalCode object.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Go to <strong>Fields &amp; Relationships<\/strong> and click on <strong>New<\/strong> to create a new field.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12046,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/New-field-1024x245.webp\" alt=\"New field\" class=\"wp-image-12046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/New-field-1024x245.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/New-field-300x72.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/New-field-768x183.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/New-field-1536x367.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/New-field-2048x489.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Select <strong>Text<\/strong> as the type and click on <strong>Next<\/strong>. In <strong>Field Label<\/strong>, put <strong>Country<\/strong> and set the length to <strong>50<\/strong>. Keep the other settings at default, click <strong>Next<\/strong> twice, and then click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12052,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Save-new-field-1024x397.webp\" alt=\"Save new field\" class=\"wp-image-12052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Save-new-field-1024x397.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Save-new-field-300x116.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Save-new-field-768x298.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Save-new-field-1536x595.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Save-new-field-2048x794.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You need to follow the same process to create the other fields for this object, which are latitude, longitude, post_town, postcode, region1, region2, timezone, utc, and locality. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Using the same names for these fields as the ones in the Excel file you got from GeoPostcodes saves you from doing any manual mapping when you import the data.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12031,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Custom-object-fields-1024x475.webp\" alt=\"Custom object fields\" class=\"wp-image-12031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Custom-object-fields-1024x475.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Custom-object-fields-300x139.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Custom-object-fields-768x356.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Custom-object-fields-1536x712.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Custom-object-fields-2048x949.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"60px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":4} -->\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create Visuals for Custom Object<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Next, you need to create some visuals for this custom object so that you can view the fields and use them in your Salesforce account.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Go to the <strong>Lightning Record Pages<\/strong> and click on <strong>New<\/strong>. Select <strong>Record Page<\/strong> and then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12049,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Record-Page-1024x540.webp\" alt=\"Record Page\" class=\"wp-image-12049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Record-Page-1024x540.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Record-Page-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Record-Page-768x405.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Record-Page.webp 1432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You&#8217;ll be asked to enter a name for the page and select an object. Name the page <strong>customaddress<\/strong> (or a name of your choice) and select the custom object you created, which is PostalCode. Then click <strong>Next<\/strong> and <strong>Done<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12045,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/New-custom-page-1024x532.webp\" alt=\"New custom page\" class=\"wp-image-12045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/New-custom-page-1024x532.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/New-custom-page-300x156.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/New-custom-page-768x399.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/New-custom-page.webp 1434w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Drag and drop the <strong>Field Section<\/strong> into the area that says <strong>Add Component(s) Here<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12034,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Field-Section-1024x133.webp\" alt=\"Field Section\" class=\"wp-image-12034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Field-Section-1024x133.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Field-Section-300x39.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Field-Section-768x100.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Field-Section-1536x200.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Field-Section-2048x266.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Drag fields from the list on the left of your screen into the <strong>Add Component(s) Here<\/strong> section to have the following information:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12048,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Page-Fields-section-1024x462.webp\" alt=\"Page fields section\" class=\"wp-image-12048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Page-Fields-section-1024x462.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Page-Fields-section-300x135.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Page-Fields-section-768x347.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Page-Fields-section-1536x694.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Page-Fields-section-2048x925.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <strong>Save<\/strong>. Click on <strong>Activate<\/strong> when you&#8217;re prompted.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Next, you need to add the PostalCode field into the Contact object on Salesforce to be able to see it when creating a new contact. To do so, go to <strong>Object Manager<\/strong> and click on <strong>Contact<\/strong> to open it.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12047,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Object-Manager-Contact-1024x636.webp\" alt=\"Object Manager Contact\" class=\"wp-image-12047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Object-Manager-Contact-1024x636.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Object-Manager-Contact-300x186.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Object-Manager-Contact-768x477.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Object-Manager-Contact.webp 1208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Go to <strong>Fields &amp; Relationships<\/strong> and click on <strong>New<\/strong> to create a new field. Select the option <strong>Lookup Relationship<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12040,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lookup-Relationship-1024x293.webp\" alt=\"Lookup Relationship\" class=\"wp-image-12040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lookup-Relationship-1024x293.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lookup-Relationship-300x86.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lookup-Relationship-768x220.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lookup-Relationship-1536x440.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Lookup-Relationship-2048x586.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click <strong>Next<\/strong>. Select the PostalCode object from the list and click <strong>Next<\/strong>. Use <strong>PostalCode<\/strong> for the <strong>Field Name<\/strong> and click <strong>Next<\/strong>. Proceed with the default settings and click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You&#8217;ve now created a field named PostalCode that is linked to the custom object you created previously.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>All that&#8217;s left to do is to show this field on the page layout of the contact. Go to <strong>Lightning Record Pages<\/strong> and click on <strong>Contact Record Page &#8211; Three Column<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12029,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-Record-Page-1024x146.webp\" alt=\"Contact Record Page\" class=\"wp-image-12029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-Record-Page-1024x146.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-Record-Page-300x43.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-Record-Page-768x109.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-Record-Page-1536x219.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-Record-Page-2048x292.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click on the <strong>Edit<\/strong> button, which will open the UI builder for the contact page. From the fields list under the <strong>Fields<\/strong> tab, select <strong>PostalCode<\/strong> and drag to place it on the right side of the address information section. Then click <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12028,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-page-builder-1024x511.webp\" alt=\"Contact page builder\" class=\"wp-image-12028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-page-builder-1024x511.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-page-builder-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-page-builder-768x383.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-page-builder-1536x767.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-page-builder-2048x1023.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You have successfully configured the contact card with a custom address. You&#8217;re now ready to migrate the data from GeoPostcodes to Salesforce.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Migrate GeoPostcodes Data to Salesforce<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In this section, you will migrate the data from GeoPostcodes into the PostalCode object in Salesforce. This will populate data in your PostalCode object so that you can add the GeoPostcodes address data to a contact through a search.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the <strong>Setup<\/strong> page in Salesforce, use the quick search to search for <strong>Data Import Wizard<\/strong> and click to open it.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12033,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Data-Import-Wizard-search-1024x275.webp\" alt=\"Data Import Wizard search\" class=\"wp-image-12033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Data-Import-Wizard-search-1024x275.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Data-Import-Wizard-search-300x81.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Data-Import-Wizard-search-768x206.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Data-Import-Wizard-search-1536x413.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Data-Import-Wizard-search-2048x550.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click on <strong>Launch Wizard<\/strong>, select <strong>Custom objects<\/strong>, select <strong>PostalCodes<\/strong> in the <strong>In App Checklist Setting<\/strong>, and set <strong>Match by<\/strong> to <strong>Name<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Next, upload the CSV file for US addresses from GeoPostcodes and click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12055,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uploading-CSV-1024x565.webp\" alt=\"Uploading CSV\" class=\"wp-image-12055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uploading-CSV-1024x565.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uploading-CSV-300x165.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uploading-CSV-768x424.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uploading-CSV-1536x847.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Uploading-CSV-2048x1130.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You should see the list of fields mapped automatically to your object since you used the same field names in the object as in the CSV file. However, you need to specify which object field must be used for searching.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the mapping list, look for the postcode field and click on <strong>Change<\/strong>. A dialog will open to map the fields for postcode. In addition to postcode, which is already selected, select PostalCode Name, which means you will search by postal code.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12041,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Map-postcode-1024x484.webp\" alt=\"Map postcode\" class=\"wp-image-12041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Map-postcode-1024x484.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Map-postcode-300x142.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Map-postcode-768x363.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Map-postcode-1536x725.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Map-postcode-2048x967.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Click on <strong>Map<\/strong> and then on <strong>Start Import<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12038,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Import-postal-codes-1024x554.webp\" alt=\"Import postal codes\" class=\"wp-image-12038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Import-postal-codes-1024x554.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Import-postal-codes-300x162.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Import-postal-codes-768x415.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Import-postal-codes-1536x831.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Import-postal-codes-2048x1108.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The import might take a few minutes. Wait for a while and then refresh your page to see that the records have been imported.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12039,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Imported-records-1024x212.webp\" alt=\"Imported records\" class=\"wp-image-12039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Imported-records-1024x212.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Imported-records-300x62.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Imported-records-768x159.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Imported-records.webp 1287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Repeat the steps above for the file with Mexico&#8217;s data.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Testing GeoPostcodes with Salesforce<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"20px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Let&#8217;s see what difference the GeoPostcodes data makes to our original scenario.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In your contacts, you will now see the address data from Google Maps in the Mailing Address field and the data from GeoPostcodes in PostcalCode.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>For the contact in Chicago, you can search for the 60077 postcode in both fields and click <strong>Save<\/strong>. The address information from Google Maps is still the same, and there is a 60077 in the PostcalCode field that is clickable.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12026,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-address-2-1024x888.webp\" alt=\"Contact address 2\" class=\"wp-image-12026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-address-2-1024x888.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-address-2-300x260.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-address-2-768x666.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Contact-address-2.webp 1372w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>If you click on <strong>60077<\/strong>, you will see a page that has all the details you mapped from GeoPostcodes.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12036,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GeoPostcodes-data-for-Chicago-address.webp\" alt=\"GeoPostcodes data for Chicago address\" class=\"wp-image-12036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GeoPostcodes-data-for-Chicago-address.webp 901w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GeoPostcodes-data-for-Chicago-address-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GeoPostcodes-data-for-Chicago-address-768x544.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"50px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You now have information for the longitude, latitude, county, and even the time zone. This information not only helps ensure that you have the correct location but also that you schedule deliveries across time zones correctly. <\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Although the data from Google Maps that comes with Salesforce is useful, GeoPostcodes provides much more detail.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>And what about the address in Mexico? Searching for 20393 in the Mailing Address field still returns no details. But if you search for it in the PostcalCode field, you get all the same data as you did for Chicago:<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":12037,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"913\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GeoPostcodes-data-for-Mexico-address.webp\" alt=\"GeoPostcodes data for Mexico address\" class=\"wp-image-12037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GeoPostcodes-data-for-Mexico-address.webp 913w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GeoPostcodes-data-for-Mexico-address-300x214.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/GeoPostcodes-data-for-Mexico-address-768x548.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"60px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":\"40px\"} -->\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:spacer -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Validating your customers&#8217; addresses is important for effective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/blog\/supply-chain-network-design-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">logistic operations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/blog\/comparing-sales-territory-mapping-software-options\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">territory mapping<\/a>, customer service, and fraud prevention. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-autocomplete\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Autocomplete<\/a> is useful, but it&#8217;s only one part of the puzzle. You need to be able to validate addresses against a reliable, comprehensive data set.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In this article, you learned how to implement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-validation-service\/\">address validation<\/a> in Salesforce using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GeoPostcodes<\/a> to enhance your sales data so that you can handle complex global address data accurately. This implementation is not only about improving data quality but also about ensuring successful business operations, from logistics to customer service.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Working with international addresses daily? Say goodbye to cumbersome data correction. Verify address instantly using our on-premise location data for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-validation-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geopostcodes.com\/en-GB\/address-validation-service\/\">address validation<\/a><\/a>. Check our portal to <a href=\"https:\/\/public.geopostcodes.com\/portal-signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">download free postcode samples.<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Are you curious about unique address systems worldwide? 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