Accessing WFS Data - MapInfo_Pro - 2023

MapInfo Pro Help

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To open a Web Feature Service table:

  1. On the HOME or TABLE tabs, on the Open list, click Feature (WFS) to open the Open WFS Table dialog box.
  2. Select a server from the WFS Server drop-down list to see the WFS layers that are available.
    Note: The WFS Servers that display in the WFS Server list are based on a list we have compiled for you. Precisely has no control over the availability of these servers at any given time. The availability of WFS data depends upon the status of the server and the status of the maps on those servers. You can customize this list to suit your needs.

    To see the details of a particular WFS Server, including the Server URL, the Server Name, version, and usually a server supplied description, click Details.

  3. Select a layer in the WFS Layers list.
  4. Take note of or change the path and file name in the Table Filename field. This is where MapInfo Pro will save the layer as a .TAB file.
  5. Click OK to save the layer as a .TAB file, so that you can work with it in MapInfo Pro.

If you do not see the server you are looking for in the WFS Server list, click the Servers button to display the WFS Servers List dialog box.

The check mark to the left of the server description indicates the default WFS server, which is selected when you first launch WFS. You can also choose Set Default to change the default WFS server. If you do not see the server you are looking for, you can add a server. See Adding a WFS Server.

Note: If you work with a non-default WFS server, MapInfo Pro remembers that new server for the rest of the session and uses it when you return to the Open WFS Table dialog box.