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# ETL: ContinentCodeFromIP

> Look up and return the two-letter continent code for an IPv4 address in dot-decimal notation. Use for geo-analysis in ETL data pipelines.

## Description

Extracts the continent code from a given IPv4 string (dot-decimal notation).

## Syntax

`ContinentCodeFromIP(ip_address)`

## Examples

`ContinentCodeFromIP('69.59.196.211')` returns 'NA'

## Notes

ContinentCodeFromIP uses Maxmind for extracting the continent code.

## Return value datatype

String

## Impact of null value

If input is null, returns null.