You must specify the field names in the MapInfo table (TAB file) in order for the table to be translated into a User Dictionary. Certain fields are required and must be present in the MapInfo table. Other fields are optional, but are strongly recommended because there may be negative consequences if they are omitted. This is described in Optional (Recommended) Input Fields on page Optional (recommended) input fields. If any of the required fields are missing, a missing field error code is returned.
The table below describes the required input fields.
Required fields |
Description |
Maximum field length |
---|---|---|
Left start address |
Start of address range on left side of street. |
10 |
Right start address |
Start of address range on right side of street. |
10 |
Left end address |
End of address range on left side of street. |
10 |
Right end address |
End of address range on right side of street. |
10 |
Street name |
Name of street. |
30 |
State abbreviation |
Two-character state abbreviation. |
2 |
Left ZIP Code |
ZIP Code for left side of street. |
5 |
Right ZIP Code |
ZIP Code for the right side of the street. |
5 |