The following tables list changes (and their implications) to versions in .TAB, workspace, and other files used by MapInfo Pro.
- TAB files are always saved as 300 unless noted in the table
- WOR files are always saved as 400 unless noted in the table
- Once a table is 'upgraded' to a later version, MapInfo Pro does not 'downgrade' it to an earlier version if the feature which forced the 'upgrade' is removed.
- Workspaces are written fresh each time, and Workspace versions can be decreased if there are no features in them that require using a higher version.
- Pen(0,0,0) and Brush(0,0,0), which were valid in MapInfo Pro 4.1 tables are not valid in MapInfo Pro 4.5 and later.
- Line widths in points is encoded in the Pen clause by multiplying the line width value by 10 and adding 10 to the result (.2 -> 12, 1.0 -> 20, etc.). This forces a 450 in the MIF file header.
- Interleaved line styles are encoded in the Pen clause by increasing the line style value by 128. This does not force a 450 workspace, it is 4.x compatible, and is saved as 400 TAB.
Version 2019
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
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|
X |
Notifications window state saved in WOR. |
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|
X |
Query Builder window state saved in WOR. |
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|
X |
If saved query has Limit clause. |
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|
X |
Using new SQL syntax for column alias, table alias, aggregate spatial functions, cross join, table.* or object map. |
Version 17.0.2 (1702)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
|
GeoMap base map tile server tables. |
Version 17.0.0 (1700)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
|
X |
Smart Guides are enabled by default. When disabled for a Layout window, the workspace version increases to 1700 and includes the MapBasic statement: Set Layout Window uniqueLayoutWin Smart Guides Off. |
Version 16.0.1 (1601)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
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X |
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|
XML in WFS and WMS TAB files is written using the UTF-16 character set (charset). |
Version 16.0.0 (1600)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
|
X |
Using the Layers or Explorer window to un-check some of the range items in a ranged theme. |
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X |
X |
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MapInfo Extended format table (NativeX) with more than 250 columns. |
|
X |
Create Designer Legend statement containing a legend frame for a layer based on an Advanced Raster table. |
Version 15.2.4 (1524)
No file version change.
Version 15.2.3 (1523)
No file version change.
Version 15.2.2 (1522)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
|
X |
When using the Gridline command, options to set which side of the map to label grid lines, and to set labels to be Lat/Long with positive or negative numbers of a compass direction (N, S, E, or W). |
Version 15.2.1 (1521)
No file version change.
Version 15.2.0 (1520)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
|
|
NativeX (MapInfo Extended) *.Tab files |
X |
|
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SHP\TAB files opened with MapInfo Extended (TAB) persistent cache |
X |
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ODBC tables opened live with MapInfo Extended (TAB) cache |
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X |
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MIF\MID files exported from NativeX Tab files (with data larger than 2GB in size) |
X |
X |
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TAB and MIF\MID files using UTF8 or UTF16 charsets (Unicode support) |
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|
X |
Workspace using the UTF8 charset (Unicode support) |
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|
X |
When a workspace has more than one page for a Layout window |
X |
X |
X |
When Encode Workspaces and Tab Files preference is checked on the PRO tab, under Options, System Settings |
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|
X |
Rotating an image frame in a Layout window |
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X |
Drawing polylines, polygons, or points onto a Layout window |
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X |
When saving a custom frame into a workspace |
X |
X |
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Geopackage table (uses the UTF8 charset by default) |
Version 15.0.3 (1503)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
X |
Geocentric Datum of Australia (GDA 2020 Datum) #1028, see note below *** |
***GDA 2020 Datum support using Datum #1028 was introduced in MapInfoPro 16.03 and 17.0. In these two versions NTv2 conversion is available for use as preferred method. If you are using MapInfo Pro 15.x, you will be able to use a custom datum definition based on 7-parameter similarity transformation published by ICSM.
NTv2 Transformations will NOT be available for use with MapInfoPro 15.x.
GDA 2020 technical manual can be found here: http://www.icsm.gov.au/gda2020
The projection entries below can be added to mapinfow.prj file for use with MapInfo Pro 15.x to support GDA 2020 datum:
For Longitude Latitude systems::
- "Longitude / Latitude (Australia GDA 2020)\p7842", 1, 1028
For Map Grid of Australia:
"--- Map Grid of Australia 2020 (MGA2020) ---"
-
"MGA2020 Zone 46\p7846", 8, 1028, 7, 93, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 10000000
-
"MGA2020 Zone 47\p7847", 8, 1028, 7, 99, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 10000000
-
"MGA2020 Zone 48\p7848", 8, 1028, 7, 105, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 10000000
-
"MGA2020 Zone 49\p7849", 8, 1028, 7, 111, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 10000000
-
"MGA2020 Zone 50\p7850", 8, 1028, 7, 117, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 10000000
-
"MGA2020 Zone 51\p7851", 8, 1028, 7, 123, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 10000000
-
"MGA2020 Zone 52\p7852", 8, 1028, 7, 129, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 10000000
-
"MGA2020 Zone 53\p7853", 8, 1028, 7, 135, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 10000000
-
"MGA2020 Zone 54\p7854", 8, 1028, 7, 141, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 10000000
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"MGA2020 Zone 55\p7855", 8, 1028, 7, 147, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 10000000
-
"MGA2020 Zone 56\p7856", 8, 1028, 7, 153, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 10000000
-
"MGA2020 Zone 57\p7857", 8, 1028, 7, 159, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 10000000
-
"MGA2020 Zone 58\p7858", 8, 1028, 7, 165, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 10000000"
-
"MGA2020 Zone 59\p7859", 8, 1028, 7, 171, 0, 0.9996, 500000, 10000000
Version 15.0.1 (1501)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
X |
X |
GSK-2011 Ellipsoid #56, see note below ** |
X |
X |
X |
PZ-90.1 Ellipsoid #57, see note below ** |
** MapInfo Pro 15.2.x and 16.0 cannot use these tables correctly when they are versioned to 1501. The ellipsoid definition does not exist in MapInfo Pro 15.2.x and 16.0, so the following occurs when using these versions of MapInfo Pro with a 1501 table:
- Opening a table causes the CoordSys of the table to default to the WGS84 ellipsoid definition.
- Opening a workspace that uses a Set Map CoordSys statement with the new ellipsoid generates an invalid ellipsoid error and the map CoordSys defaults to the WGS84 ellipsoid definition.
- Issuing a MapBasic Set CoordSys from an MBX or MapBasic Window generates an invalid ellipsoid error.
- Importing a MIF file that uses a new ellipsoid in a Coordsys clause generates an invalid ellipsoid error.
Version 15.0.0 (1500)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
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|
X |
When updating a layer name to make it easier to read. Friendly layer names can be assigned manually when you rename a layer, or automatically when any of your .TAB files contain a |
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|
X |
When using the Layout Frames menu to draw a new empty frame |
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|
X |
When using MapBasic statements to create a layout frame with the optional Name clause, or to assign a Name to an existing frame (Alter Designer Frame statement) |
Version 12.5.2 (1252)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
X |
X |
Added support for the Rectified Skewed Orthomorphic projection used in Malaysia: Peninsular RSO GDM2000 datum #35 |
|
X |
X |
Added Japanese JGD2011 datum #162 |
|
X |
X |
Added Malaysian Timbalai 1948 datum #163 |
|
X |
X |
Added Malaysian GDM2000 datum #164 |
|
X |
X |
Added Colombia MAGNA-SIRGAS datum #165 |
Version 12.5.1 (1251)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
|
|
X |
Open or Set Window commands used with Tool Windows, the Explorer Window, Move Map To, Table List, and Layers Window |
Version 12.5.0 (1250)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
|
|
X |
Layout windows force a workspace version to 12.5 (1250). |
|
X |
X |
Updated Hungarian Datum 1023 |
|
X |
X |
Updated Czech Datum 1024 |
|
X |
X |
JTSK03 (Slovak Republic) Datum 1025 |
Version 12.0.3 (1203)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
X |
X |
GCS_Sphere Datum #161 |
X |
X |
X |
GCS_Sphere Ellipsoid #55 |
Version 12.0 (1200)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
X |
X |
Extended Transverse Mercator projection. In MapBasic, using CSYS_TM_EXTENDED (34). |
X |
Saving a Map window with a Cartographic scale, and calling the MapBasic Set Map statement with the Display Scale Cartographic clause. |
||
X |
Auto position turned on for polygon labels. |
||
X |
Auto position along line or fallback position turned on for curved labels. |
||
X |
Abbreviations turned on for labels. |
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X |
X |
Tables with record lengths that exceed 4000 bytes. |
|
X |
The MapBasic Set Map statement with Label Selection or Label Priority clauses. |
||
X |
Exporting a table that is using SIRGAS 2000 datum. |
||
X |
When the coordinate system of the map is using SIRGAS 2000 datum. |
Version 11.5.2 (1152)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
Saving SQLite tables |
||
X |
Saving tables containing Autodesk Text Objects |
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X |
Browser window that is sorted with a five column sort condition |
Version 11.5.1 (1151)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
Legend Designer window with hidden toolbar (Set Window FrontWindow( ) Toolbar Off statement) |
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X |
The Create Designer Legend statement with a sorted legend (Create Designer Legend statement with an Order clause inside a Frame clause), or a legend specifying visibility of individual rows (Create Designer Legend statement with a Display clause inside a Style clause) |
Version 11.5.0 (1150)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
X |
MGI 1901 Datum #1021 |
|
X |
X |
CH1903 Datum #158 |
|
X |
X |
Schwarzeck (updated) datum for Namibia #159 |
|
X |
X |
North Sahara #1022 |
|
X |
Browser window with Filter conditions (Set Browse Filter statement) |
||
X |
Browser window with hidden toolbar (Set Window FrontWindow( ) Toolbar Off statement) |
||
X |
Legend Designer legend windows (Create Designer Legend statement) |
Version 11.0.3 (1103)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
Any Browser that is sorted via the Browser Context menu |
Version 11.0.0 (1100)
No file version change.
Version 10.5.0 (1050)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
TileServer Table |
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X |
Stacked Style |
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X |
Style Override |
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X |
Label Override |
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X |
Multiple Style Override (Stacked Styles) |
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X |
X |
X |
Equidistant Cylindrical Projection #33 |
Version 10.0.0 (1000)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
Table from a PostGIS Database |
||
X |
Table from a SQL 2008 Database |
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X |
Table containing UTF-8 charset definition |
||
X |
Table that opens Excel 2007 *.xlsx file |
||
X |
Table that opens Access 2007 *.accdb file |
||
X |
Workspace with a Group Layer |
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X |
Workspace with ScaleBar Adornment |
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X |
Workspace that uses USNG Grid reference system |
Version 9.5.0 (950)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
Enhanced Labels (on the MAP tab, in the Options group, click Map Options). |
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X |
Enhanced Layouts (Smoothed Text, Smooth Lines and Borders, Image smoothing) |
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X |
Translucent Labels (Requires Enhanced Mappers) |
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X |
Set Map Layer Label Percent Over token for curved labels |
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X |
Enhanced Browsers (smoothed text, antialias) |
||
X |
Enhanced Mappers (Smoothed Labels and Text, Smooth Lines and Borders, Image smoothing) |
||
X |
Vector Translucency (Mapper Layers and Layout Objects) |
||
X |
X |
Datum#: 155 Name: LGD 2006) - Used in Libya Datum#: 156 Name: Dealul Piscului 1970 - Used in Romania |
|
X |
Addition to Create Text statement for Pen clause for callout lines |
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X |
X |
WFS-T |
|
X |
X |
X |
Popular Visualization Ellipsoid #54 |
X |
X |
X |
Popular Visualization Datum #157 |
X |
Oracle's Annotation Text type |
Version 9.0.0 (900)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
X |
X |
Date, Time, and DateTime types. |
X |
X |
X |
JTSK Projection #32. |
X |
X |
Datum# 1020 Name: S-JTSK (Ferro Prime Meridian). |
|
X |
New to MapBasic:
|
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X |
Curved Labels. |
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X |
Open Universal Tables (using Safe Software FME). |
Version 8.5.0 (850)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
Open Table as VMGrid or VMRaster. |
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X |
Raster Image Reprojection, Image Resampling. |
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X |
Export with Anti-Aliasing. |
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X |
Redistricting with Percentages. |
Version 8.0.0 (800)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
Workspaces using custom ordered Individual Value Legends. |
||
X |
Workspaces using Replace layer style. |
||
X |
Workspaces using different legend swatch styles. |
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X |
Workspaces using thematic Legend alignment. |
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X |
X |
X |
Ellipsoid#: 53 Name: Xian 1980 - used in China. |
X |
X |
Datum#: 1017 Name: XIAN 1980 - based on Xian 1980 ellipsoid #53 for China. |
|
X |
X |
Datum#: 154 Name: Beijing 1954 - used in China. |
|
X |
X |
Datum#: 153 Name: HGRS87 - used in Greece. |
|
X |
X |
Datum#: 1018 Name: Lithuanian Pulkovo 1942 - used in Lithuania. |
|
X |
X |
Datum#: 1019 Name: Belgian 1972 7 parameters - used in Belgium. |
|
X |
Objects with greater than 1M nodes in MIF file, >32K polygons\polylines per region and/or polyline. |
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X |
Objects with greater than 1M nodes, >32K polygons\polylines. |
||
X |
SHP\TAB files that contain Z\M values. |
Version 7.8.0 (780)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
X |
TAB files can include Web Feature Service (WFS) data. |
|
X |
Workspaces can include cartographic legends. The workspace will always include a clause for swatch size that cannot be parsed by earlier versions of MapInfo Pro. |
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X |
Workspaces can include mappers with dot-density thematics. The workspace will always include a clause for dot size that cannot be parsed by earlier versions of MapInfo Pro. |
Version 7.5.0 (750)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
TAB files can include Web Map Service (WMS) data. |
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X |
Workspaces can include Advanced Printer settings (scale patterns). |
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X |
Workspaces can include cartographic legends with custom layouts. |
Version 7.0.0 (700)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
TAB file linked to a shapefile. |
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X |
X |
X |
|
X |
ROP Method selected for advanced options for Save Window As or printing |
Version 6.5.0 (650)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
X |
New object types: Multipoint and Collection (actually !edit_version 650 and !version 300). |
|
X |
X |
Cassini-Soldner projection (number 30). |
|
X |
X |
Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection - Oblique aspect (number 29). |
|
X |
Cassini-Soldner projection for the map window. |
||
X |
Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area projection (Oblique aspect) for the map window. |
||
X |
New object types (Multipoint and Collection) created in a cosmetic layer or in a layout. |
||
X |
Save a workspace with a Prism Map. |
Version 6.0.0 (600)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
Save a workspace with a 3D Map. |
||
X |
X |
Azimuthal Equidistant projection, Oblique aspect - number 28. |
|
X |
X |
Everest (Pakistan) ellipsoid - number 50. |
|
X |
X |
ATS 77 ellipsoid - number 51. |
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New Datums introduced in Version 6.0. Their numbers are in a range 115-150 (115 and 150 included) and 1004-1011 (1004 and 1011 included). As of this release MapInfo Pro writes the Datum number if all the parameters match to the parameters of our internal Datum table. The application writes the FIRST datum number with these parameters, that are in our internal table. That means that if a table was created using Datums EUREF89 (115), GDA94 (116)or NZGD2000 (117), the MIF file will have Datum GRS 80 (33) written into it and MIF file version would not be incremented. Since MapInfo Pro does not write datum number into TAB file, version will be incremented only if ellipsoid is new. As of version 8.0, MapInfo Pro writes a datum index number into MAP file, so this is no longer always the case. |
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X |
Workspace includes Advanced Printer settings. |
||
X |
Workspace includes a Hotlink. |
||
X |
Workspace includes a 3D Mapper window. |
||
X |
Workspaces that include new clip region settings. |
||
X |
X |
Table uses a Datum or ellipsoid released in a specific version. |
Version 5.5.0 (550)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
X |
Polyconic projection - number 27. |
|
X |
X |
Irish (WOFO) ellipsoid - number 49. |
|
X |
X |
Table is a linked\live Oracle 8i table. |
|
X |
Workspaces with Oracle 8i connection information. |
||
X |
Workspaces that include surface thematics with Hillshading. |
||
X |
X |
Table uses a Datum or ellipsoid released in a specific version. |
Version 5.0.0 (500)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
X |
Table specifies a 'grid' file (*.MIG, raster style = 6 1) |
|
X |
Workspaces that contain surface thematic layers (inflection). |
||
X |
Workspaces that contain cartographic legends (Create Cartographic Legend). |
Version 4.5.2 (452)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
X |
Regional Mercator projection - number 26. |
Version 4.5.0 (450)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
X |
Region and polyline objects, that have more than 32K nodes (actually !edit_version 450 and !version 300). |
|
X |
X |
Table uses point sized line widths. |
|
X |
X |
Table is a query table. |
|
X |
Workspaces that specify dot density color (shade ... density... color). |
||
X |
Workspaces that specify interleaved line style, width in points (Pen (1,2,x)). |
||
X |
X |
Table uses a Datum or ellipsoid released in a specific version. |
Version 4.1.0 (410)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
X |
Table uses Microsoft Access DB's. |
Version 4.0.0 (400)
TAB | MIF-MID | WOR | Action |
---|---|---|---|
X |
Table is a linked ODBC table. |
||
X |
X |
X |
Tab version stays at 300 with interleaved. |
X |
Saved queries are implemented as straight Select statements. (Saved queries are controlled on the PRO tab, by clicking Options, and Startup. Select the Save Queries in Workspaces check box.) |