MID files list the data, such as name, for objects defined in the MIF file. There is one entry in the MID file for each object in the MIF file. The entry in the MID file must be in the same order as the objects appear in the MIF file. The data in the MID file is delimited by commas, unless otherwise configured by the DELIMITER statement in the MIF file. The comma is the only supported delimiter.
As an example, recall the column definitions used earlier in the MIF file:
COLUMN 3
FEAT_NAME char (15)
POPULATION integer
AREA decimal (8,4)With this column definition, and assuming comma delimiters, sample entries in the MID file appear as:
First Feature,180232,1000.2345 California,4345105,56023.3569 Last Feature,12643,136.4000Note: Columns are separated by a single
comma. There is no header or other information
contained in the MIF file.
For a complete description of MIF/MID file formats, contact MapInfo.