Updating a Table - MapInfo_Pro - 2023

For a quick visual way to update your table, select the objects in the Map window and use Update Column to update the table with the new value. This would be useful when you want to update a number of objects with the same value.

To include the District column in the USA table:

1. Create the District column (on the TABLE tab, in the Maintenance group, click Table, and Modify Structure) in the USA table.
2. In the Modify Table Structure dialog box add a field for Districts.
3. Redisplay the USA table in a Map window.
4. Select the appropriate states with the Select command (or other selection method).
5. On the TABLE tab, click Update Column from the Edit group and fill in the dialog box as illustrated in the next figure. Be sure to put the value in quotes so MapInfo Pro does not treat it as a new column name.
   
   

   

   
   
6. Click OK. MapInfo Pro creates a query table of the southeastern states with the District column containing the value Southeast.
7. Save the table to preserve the new information.

See Also:

Appending Rows to a Table

Appending One Table to Another