Opening Your Data in MapInfo Pro - MapInfo_Pro - 2023

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Using Local Data (Located on your Machine)

You can open your Excel (.XLS or .XLSX), dBase (.DBF), Microsoft Access (.MDB or .ACCDB), and ASCII (.TXT) in MapInfo Pro and display that data on a map. There are three steps to accomplishing this:

  1. Creating a copy of your data in MapInfo format.
  2. Creating points on a map using either coordinates in your data or by matching your data to a search file (see When Do I Geocode vs. Create Points? for this process).
  3. Display your data on the map (see How Do I Get My Data on the Map? to complete this process).
  4. Display your data on the map (see How Do I Get My Data on the Map? in the Help System to complete this process).

Using Remotely Located Data

If you are accessing your data remotely or use an ODBC supported database product, see Working with Data in a DBMS for additional support.

If you are accessing your data remotely or use an ODBC supported database product, see Working with Data in a DBMS in the Help System for additional support.

For information about opening remotely located data, see Opening Data in Remote Tables.

For information about converting, displaying, and printing your data, see Working with MapInfo Tables.

For information about converting, displaying, and printing your data, see Understanding Your Data in the Help System.

Using Introductory Data

If your copy of MapInfo Pro includes introductory data, you may want to install it now, as described in the MapInfo Pro Install Guide. You can then view the sample data in MapInfo Pro as a map while getting familiar with the features of this product.