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Datasource definition section, Map definition section – Pitney Bowes MapXtreme User Manual

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Appendix C: Understanding the MapInfo Workspace

Structure of a Workspace

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DataSource Definition Section

The DataSource Definition section defines the data files (for example, TAB files) and database
tables that are retrieved at each connection location. Optional metadata may also be included to
describe the data that is retrieved. This example shows a named data source definition, a database
datasource definition, and a TAB data source definition.


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select * from us_hiway_extra


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FeatureLayerBuilder\us_hiway_extra.tab

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Map Definition Section

The Map Definition section defines one or more maps and their constituent layers. Each map has
display conditions that include the size of the image, the zoom and center settings, the coordinate
system of the rendered map. This example shows a named map definition reference and a map
definition. Under the LayerList, there are two named layers, three defined layers and a named style
reference for a label layer.


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