Pitney Bowes MapMarker USA - Manual (Page 176)

Table Attribution with MapMarker
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Attribution can operate either during a geocoding pass or as a separate batch process. Only
successfully geocoded or matched records receive attribute data. Batch attribution is generally
faster than geocoding with attribution enabled. Column value attribution is faster than output point
attribution.
The general process for Output Point attribution in MapMarker is as follows:
1. Open the table that you want to geocode. This is the table into which you import attributes.
2. Select the attribution table.
3. Create a column to receive attribution data.
4. Bind the attribute column in your geocoding table to attribution table column. either by Output
Point or Column Value.
5. Geocode the table to add the attributes or run the batch attribution process.
Each of these steps is described more fully in the following topics:
Opening the Table for Attribution on page 176
Selecting an Attribution Table on page 176
Creating a Column to Receive Attribution Data on page 178
Binding Attributes – Output Point Attribution on page 180
Binding Attributes – Column Value Attribution on page 181
Adding Attributes to Your Table on page 183
Stopping Attribution on page 184
Clearing Attribute File Selections on page 184
Tips for Using Attributions on page 184
Opening the Table for Attribution
First you must open the geocoding table into which you want to add attributes. Follow these steps:
1. Open the MapInfo table. Select File > Open Table, navigate to the table you want to open and
click Open. For example, open the US_ADDR.TAB file, which contains sample addresses from
the U.S.
2. Click Next, then Finish. At the Geocode dialog, the click Cancel. Do not geocode at this point.
You are now ready to select an attribution table from which you want to pull attributes into your
geocoding table. See
Selecting an Attribution Table on page 176 .
Selecting an Attribution Table
To select an attribution table that you want to pull attributes from, follow these steps.
1. Open the Select Attribute Tables dialog by doing one of the following:
• On the Table menu, select Geocode and on the Geocode tab click Configure Attribution.
• On the Table menu, select Add Attributes and click Select Attribute Files. The Select
Attribute Tables dialog appears.