Pitney Bowes MapMarker USA User Manual
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Chapter 7:
Adding Attributes to Your Table
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User Guide
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Do not open the attribution table in MapMarker. As long as you provide the path in the Select
Attribute Tables dialog, MapMarker is able to retrieve information from it.
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Attribution can be done on any local table that MapMarker can geocode. Attribution can also be
used in a batch geocoding session, for example, for overnight processing. See
, for instructions on setting up a batch operation.
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MapMarker does not output attributes to columns that have already been selected as input
columns or output columns. Generally, you should create a new column to receive attribution
data. See
Creating a Column to Receive Attribution Data on page 178
.
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For a column value match, the matching column in the attribute table must be indexed. In
addition, the values in the columns must be an exact match. This can be controlled by defining
the number of characters required for an exact match in the Bind Attribute Table Columns to
Output Columns dialog. See
Binding Attributes – Column Value Attribution on page 181
for
more information.
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For output point attribution, the attribution table must include a map object file (MAP). The table
you are geocoding must contain longitude and latitude values, not just the point object. The
coordinates can be obtained during the same geocoding/attribution pass. See
Attributes – Output Point Attribution on page 180
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For proper storage of attributes, consider the type and length of attribute fields you are working
with. The column type/length for the attribute and output columns display in the Bind Attribute
Table Columns to Output Columns dialog. For example, a 15-character value in the attribution
table is truncated if the output column can only accept 10 characters. Character values stored as
numerics in the attribute table may not display as expected in the output table.
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If MapMarker finds a duplicate match in the attribution table, it takes the attributes from the first
record it