ShapeFile Information Dialog Box - MapInfo_Pro - 2023

MapInfo Pro Help

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MapInfo Pro Help
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1985
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2023-09-12
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2023-09-12T16:39:16.995549

File Character Set

Specify the Character Set for the DBF file containing attribute information.

Use Projection in Source File

Select this option to use the supported projection from the original Shapefile. If this check box is disabled, the MAPINFOW.PRJ file does not have a matching projection to the one indicated in the Shapefile reader.

Projection

Use this button to select a projection for the ShapeFile.

Note: If you select a projection other than the native projection of the Shapefile, the Shapefile is not reprojected to accommodate the projection you selected.

The Projection field shows the following:

  • If the Shapefile's native projection is found and it matches an entry in the MAPINFOW.PRJ file, the projection's name displays in the Projection field.
  • If a native projection is found but it is not in the MAPINFOW.PRJ file, a message displays in this field: Not found in projection file and the name of the native projection displays.
  • If a native projection is not found, the name of the currently selected table projection preference displays in this field.

Style

Specify a default style that will be applied for all objects inside a ShapeFile.

Save Object Cache

  • If enabled, the files that are created during the opening of the Shapefiles are saved on your hard disk after closing a table.
  • If disabled, these files are deleted after closing a table and will be generated each time a table is opened.