Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 527)

convex hull 295
buffers 295
coordinate systems 397–400 , 403–405 , 468 , 470 ,
479 , 505
converting from one datum to another 399
creating 404
defined 505
elements of 405
entering a new projection for 404
origin point 400 , 479
parameters of 397
projection types 468 , 470
projections 397–398
specifying the bounds in 398
using a new projection in 403
coordinates 117 , 352 , 355 , 374 , 392 , 407 , 423 , 505
defined 505
determining map 352
displaying 392
geocoding 374
raster image control points 355
setting display defaults 117
specifying in non-earth maps 407
tile servers 423
copying 96
objects to clipboard 96
cosmetic layer 74
about 74
Create a Query from the Browser Contents menu
option 59
Create Table statement 484
creating 136 , 140 , 239 , 321 , 484
a MapInfo_MapCatalog 484
a table, using subset of a file 239
layouts 321
reports 140
tables 136
creating expressions 236–237 , 438 , 441–442 , 445
constructing 438
numerical comparison 441
operator precedence 445
operators 442
using Expression dialog 236–237
using Select command 236
creating points 362 , 384–385
displaying points a map 385
displaying points on a map 385
for intersections 384
placing longitude/latitude coordinates 384
vs. geocoding 362
creating territories 301 , 303
combining objects 303
see also redistricting 301
cropping images 87
Crystal Reports 100 , 140
creating reports 140
setting default open and save directories 100
CSV 367
displaying 367
opening comma delimited files 367
custom symbols 209
D
data 36
file import formats supported 36
data aggregation 251–252 , 505
defined 505
SQL Select command 251–252
data disaggregation 506
defined 506
data map with MapInfo tables 432
data sources 165 , 506
connecting to 165
defined 506
databases 41 , 506
defined 506
defining terminology in 41
date 442
comparison 442
DateTime feature 244–249
adding data types to existing data 244
converting to a new data type 245
creating a _ column from two columns 246
creating thematic maps using 247
interpreting Access data 249
interpreting dBase data 249
interpreting Excel data 249
understanding 244
using arithmetic operators with 248
using comparison operators with 248
using logical operators with 249
using the new data type for 244
datum projection parameter 470 , 478
datums 399
mapinfow.prj id numbers 399
Dbase files 45 , 367
creating .tab files from 367
opening 45
DBMS 98 , 164
connections, specifying default 98
dDrivers 164
DBMS SQL queries 100
setting default open and save directories 100
DBMS tables 50 , 164–165 , 178 , 183 , 185 , 187 , 190–
192 , 388 , 484
conflict resolution 190–191
connecting to a data source 165
creating 187
disconnecting from database 192
linked 183
linked tables 185
live remote access 183
mapinfo_mapcatalog 484
opening 50 , 185
per-row styles 192
requirements 178 , 183
saving 190
spatial index columns 165
storing and retrieving spatial objects 164
storing coordinate values 165
symbol styles in mappable tables 192
unlinking 388
DBMS Toolbar 40
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