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# ETL: ContinentNameFromIP

> Look up and return the continent name for an IPv4 address in dot-decimal notation. Use for geographic analysis in Integrate.io ETL pipelines.

## Description

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

## Syntax

`ContinentNameFromIP(ip_address)`

## Examples

`ContinentNameFromIP('69.59.196.211')` returns 'North America'

## Notes

ContinentNameFromIP uses [Maxmind](https://www.maxmind.com/en/geoip-demo?pkit_lang=en) for extracting the continent code.

## Return value datatype

String

## Impact of null value

If input is null, returns null. Returns null if the IP is invalid, also.