Setting New Tables - MapInfo_Pro - 2023

MapInfo Pro Help

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To set your New Tables options in MapInfo Pro:

  1. On the PRO tab, click Options, and System Settings to open the System Settings Preferences dialog box.

    • Format- Select the file format to use as the default when creating new tables via the Create New Table Dialog Box or the Save Copy of Table as Dialog Box. The two choices are MapInfo (*.tab) and MapInfo Extended (*.tab). MapInfo (*.tab) is the initial default.

      When working with files that have more than 2GB of data, select MapInfo Extended (*.tab), which is the enhanced version of the native MapInfo TAB file format. The extended format expands record and field lengths along with the number of fields per table, so that you can work with more data without using seamless tables.

    • Charset -

      This only applies to MapInfo Extended (*.tab) files. Select the default character set, such as UTF-8 or UTF-16, to apply when creating a new table via the Create New Table Dialog Box, theSave Copy of Table as Dialog Box, or the Save Objects to Table Dialog Box (Save Cosmetic Objects Dialog Box). The UTF-16 character set is the default.

      Note: MapInfo native files, MapInfo (*.tab), default to the system character set.
  2. Click OK to close the dialog and save your settings.