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I am new to google maps and now I have a requirement to make use of it to provide a presentation to client. I have never worked on maps api or used the developer kit, so hopefully I make sense in what I am asking here.

Requirement: I have generated unique code more like UK POST CODE for each of my distribution center. I have identified LatLng for each of them and created a database.

We use UK Postcode for navigation, location and etc. This works completely on the database of address provided by royal mail to google. if I have my own database with a set of custom postcode, will i be able to work on maps using my database

I want to first mark these distribution center on the map and give a demo like distance, navigation between two distribution center working completely offline. All distribution center are within a very small geographical radius as this is just a demo.

So, is it possible to achieve this or any alternative will be very helpful. If this is a duplicate question could you point me to relevant link.

Thanks in advance /SR

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if I have my own database with a set of custom postcode, will i be able to work on maps using my database

Of course you can, Google Maps would be useless if you couldn't work with your own markers, or if you can't add / remove / update / delete them in DB. Please read the well-documented doc to learn how to deal with it.

I want to first mark these distribution center on the map and give a demo like distance, navigation between two distribution center working completely offline

You will have to use DistanceMatrix API to calculate distance between two or more points. But you NEED an Internet connexion because you'll send your information to Google and it will send you back the expected result, so you need to be online - no other way.

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Once I add the markers for two location on the map from the database example: RT4 7YU(with latlang) & ZTQ 888(with latlang) does google save this somewhere? can i do a search with the "RT4 7YU" and maps locates the markers which I had previously added?? or am i asking too much? – user414977 Dec 16 '13 at 16:47
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Completely offline? I would say: no chance. Beside that you would violate Googles TOS.

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my basic requirement is to give a demo, assumed working with my own database is offline. So, how do I start with my requirement? – user414977 Dec 16 '13 at 13:04

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