Setting the Number of Records (Features) that a WFS Server Returns - MapInfo_Pro - 2023

A WFS server can limit the number of records it returns to a client (such as MapInfo Pro) by using a default setting called DefaultMaxFeatures. If a server does not limit the number of records it returns, so that it returns all of the records from a layer, then you can specify the number it returns.

You would limiting the number of records (features) to reduce the time it takes to download and display a table when a table is very large (and contains many features). This lets you quickly judge the value of the data. However, you cannot control which features are downloaded.

To specify the number of records that a WFS server returns:

1. On the HOME or TABLE tabs, on the Open list, click Feature (WFS).
2. In the Open WFS Table dialog box, select the server from the WFS Server drop-down list.

   To add the server to the list, click Servers.

3. If the Max Features check box is enabled, then select it and enter the number of records you want the server to return.

   If the Max Features check box is disabled, then you cannot specify a Max Features value for this server. The WFS server has set the maximum number of records it will return and the field beside the check box shows the maximum number that the server has set.

4. Click OK.