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Search Titles by Input File (Multiple Land ID Search)
 
Users may request a search for titles based on an Input File stored on their computer's hard drive. Files for upload must be in either a plain text file (.txt) or an XML file (.xml). The input file must be specifically formatted in order for the upload file to work properly. Each upload file has a maximum number of entries that may be requested. Users will be asked to refine the size of the search if the request exceeds the shopping cart limit of 250 title returns.
 
Note: Input file search results are returned in random order, this means that the system does not return results in the order of the input file and also does not fine sort results based on Plan Numbers, ATS References, etc.

The only way to group specific results together is to create separate input files for each search type, e.g., if searching three large plans, to group results for each individual plan, create three separate input files.
 
Text File Upload Formats
 
Title ATS - title search based on Alberta Township System (ATS)
Title Linc - title search based on the LINC (Land Identifier Numeric Code) Number
Title Non-Std ATS - title search based on the Non-Standard ATS
Title Number - title search based on the Title Number
Title PBL - title search based on the Plan/Block/Lot
 
Plain Text File Format
 
Each upload file type must have the required header. All search values must be present and separated by a semi-colon (;). If a value is not applicable then the ';' must still exist for that value in the file field (e.g., a PBL with only a Plan and a Lot is expressed as 0020267;;1PUL).
 
Title ATS (maximum of 50 entries)
"M","RGE","TWP","SEC","QS" (required header)
4;15;4;5;SW
5;9;9;26;N,SE
4;27;38;29;NE
6;2;56;4;NW
5;10;21;9;NE
4;19;49;30-33;
6;8;73;8;
 
Title Linc (maximum of 100 entries)
"LINC" (required header)
0000000283
0000189332
0000176933
0000243675
0000233890
 
Title Non-Std ATS (maximum of 100 entries)
"M","RGE","TWP","LOT","TYPE" (required header)
4;13;67;65;RL
4;24;53;14;RL,OT
4;25;54;58;SL
4;26;84;OT;
4;26;84;49;RL
4;22;66;HB;
 
Title Number (maximum of 100 entries)
"NUMBER" (required header)
992005414003
992000486008
139B293
992003317+81
49K6
801233999
28C139
992005401+8
 

Title PBL (maximum of 50 entries)
"PLAN","BLOCK","LOT" (required header)
EDMONTO;HB,OT;
RN8;7;1-3
9921318;1;141
6150KS;1;13
0020267;;1PUL,2PUL
5773AY;RLY;54
984HW;B;1-51
0020267;4;40-49,36,38,51-54,67,69
1801KS;1-3;
0020160;CS;
9820778;;
0020191;5A,5B,6A,7A,7B,3A;

 
XML FORMAT
 
There are four types of acceptable upload files for search purposes, only one type of search can be returned at a time.
 
See (SPIN 2 XML Schema Documentation) for new version .xml file upload formats.
 
LINCNumberTitleSearch - title search based on the LINC (Land Identifier Numeric Code) Number (maximum of 250 file entries) - (example). Note: see link at the top of this section for schema documentation.
 
ShortLegalTitleSearch - title search based on complex PBL, complex ATS and Non-Standard ATS formats (single or combined maximum of 50 file entries) - (example). Note: see link at the top of this section for schema documentation.
Note: As stated above, the first 7-characters of a Settlement Name are used as the plan number (e.g., the plan number for Edmonton Settlement is EDMONTO).
 
TitleNumberTitleSearch - title search based on the title number (maximum of 250 entries) - (example). Note: see link at the top of this section for schema documentation.
 
ParcelGeometryTitleSearch - title search based on polygon, line and buffer, point and radius coordinates for default 10TM NAD83 projection and spatial ATS search (single or combined maximum of 5 file entries) - (example). Note: see link at the top of this section for schema documentation.
 
Note: 10TM is a 10-degree wide Transverse Mercator projection with a central meridian for Alberta of 115 degrees West and a scale factor at the central meridian of 0.9992
 
Please Note: Previous .xml file upload formats will be discontinued in the near future.