new.lds.org and "LDS Tools" problem with UK addresses and MLS' "Street 2" field
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:46 am
I have a problem with addresses at the directory and the maps at new.lds.org as well as with the new iPhone “LDS Tools”.
MLS gives us the ability to store:
Street 1:
Street 2:
City:
Postcode:
It is very common to write UK mail addresses in the following format:
5b Example Avenue
Village
Biggerlocaltown, County
AB1 2CD
Looking at the data I have now found that any time a membership record contains anything in the “Street 2” field in MLS the following behaviour is exhibited:
In “LDS Maps” the membership record is displayed as “Unmapped”.
In the “Directory” the “Show on map” icon is missing.
In the iPhone LDS Tools app the address is shown as (example):
5b Example Avenue
Village
@
On those MLS entries where “Street 2” hasn't been filled the address looks as follows in “LDS Tools”:
5b Example Avenue
Biggerlocaltown, County
AB1 2CD
It would seem that a short term solution to all the above issues is not to use the “Street 2” field at all, but surely the field is there so it can be used?
MLS gives us the ability to store:
Street 1:
Street 2:
City:
Postcode:
It is very common to write UK mail addresses in the following format:
5b Example Avenue
Village
Biggerlocaltown, County
AB1 2CD
Looking at the data I have now found that any time a membership record contains anything in the “Street 2” field in MLS the following behaviour is exhibited:
In “LDS Maps” the membership record is displayed as “Unmapped”.
In the “Directory” the “Show on map” icon is missing.
In the iPhone LDS Tools app the address is shown as (example):
5b Example Avenue
Village
@
On those MLS entries where “Street 2” hasn't been filled the address looks as follows in “LDS Tools”:
5b Example Avenue
Biggerlocaltown, County
AB1 2CD
It would seem that a short term solution to all the above issues is not to use the “Street 2” field at all, but surely the field is there so it can be used?