Microsoft Bing Maps v7 Search Manager GeoCode errorCallBack - geocode

Question

The issue happens during page refresh then browser is minimized or its tab with a map is inactive. Then Search Manager geocode function falls into errorCallback. Everything is working fine, if the page with the map is active (visible).
I checked e.request object in the errorCallback function and it contains correct "where" parameter, but no latitude and longitude nor any information about the error.
The issue can be reproduced in both Chrome and IE browsers.
HTML:
<div id="map" class="map" style="height:270px; width:100%"></div>
JavaScript:
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://ecn.dev.virtualearth.net/mapcontrol/mapcontrol.ashx?v=7.0&s=1"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
// global variables
var apiKey = 'API_KEY_HIDDEN',
map,
searchManager;
// sample data
var siteData = [
{"Name":"Starbucks","Address":"8400 SW Nimbus Ave 120","City":"Beaverton","State":"OR","Zip":"97008","Latitude":0,"Longitude":0},
{"Name":"Subway","Address":"12160 SW Scholls Ferry Rd","City":"Tigard","State":"OR","Zip":"97223","Latitude":0,"Longitude":0}
];
$(document).ready(function () {
GetMap();
setTimeout(function() { location.reload(); }, 60000);
});
function GetMap() {
// initialize the map
map = new Microsoft.Maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
credentials: apiKey,
mapTypeId: Microsoft.Maps.MapTypeId.road,
zoom: 1
});
// load search module
Microsoft.Maps.loadModule('Microsoft.Maps.Search', {
callback: function () {
searchManager = new Microsoft.Maps.Search.SearchManager(map);
$.each(siteData, function(index, clientSite) {
GeoCodeQuery(clientSite);
});
}
});
}
function GeoCodeQuery(clientSite) {
// set search parameters
var searchRequest = {
where: clientSite.Address + ', ' + clientSite.City + ', ' + clientSite.State + ' ' + clientSite.Zip,
callback: function (data) {
if (data && data.results && data.results.length > 0) {
clientSite.Latitude = data.results[0].location.latitude;
clientSite.Longitude = data.results[0].location.longitude;
}
else {
console.log('No results.');
}
},
errorCallback: function (e) {
console.log('Search error.');
}
};
// make the geocode request
searchManager.geocode(searchRequest);
}
</script>

Answer 1

A couple of issues;
You are missing a comma after your where parameter. This would make the searchRequest an invalid JSON object. Fixing this results in the first address being correctly geocoded. The second is throwing an error and this can be for a large number of reasons, the most likely is the next point.
The Bing Maps V7 control was retired in June and will be shut down soon. Some of its backend services are already being taken down and thus it will have issues. You should be using Bing Maps V8 which replaced V7 over a year ago. You can find a migration guide here: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/34563.bing-maps-v7-to-v8-migration-guide.aspx