Saving a Table or a Copy of a Table - MapInfo_Pro - 2023

To save changes to map objects or data, you must save the table. (On the TABLE tab, in the Content group, click Save, and Save Table.) A dialog box displays asking you to choose which table you want to save.

You can also save a copy of the table under a new name, using the Save Copy As command. This, in essence, creates a new table. This is helpful in several instances, as when you want to:

• Retain any changes while preserving the original table.
• Save a table with a temporary column (from Update Column).
• Create a new table before you make editing changes to the original table.
• Save spreadsheet files that you wish to modify in MapInfo Pro.
• Save a table in a different projection.

To save a copy of the table:

1. On on the TABLE tab, in the Content group, click Save, and Save Copy As to open the Save Copy of Table dialog box.
2. Select the Save in Background check-box to execute the save operation in background.
   Note: This option is supported and selected by default for input table types Native, NativeX, OGR and GPKG and for output to Native and NativeX.
3. Choose the file to save and click OK.
4. Give the file a new name.

The original table remains unchanged and open for all further changes. The new table does not open immediately after its creation, but can be opened for use at any time. When choosing a name for your new table that begins with a number, MapInfo Pro adds an underscore to the beginning of the table name. For instance, your table 1STREETS.TAB will become _1STREETS.TAB.

Saving a copy of a raster table only saves a copy of the *.tab file, not the image. You cannot change the projection of a raster or grid table using Save Copy As. To do this, on the TABLE tab, in the Maintenance group, click Raster, and Modify Image Registration. Click the Projection button and then save the file from there.

Since MapInfo Pro supports long filenames, it is easier to give the new table a name that is descriptive and at the same time distinguishes it from the original file.