There are two processes that MapInfo Pro uses to identify and plot your data on a map.
During Geocoding, MapInfo Pro reads data such as street data, postal code data, and other non-coordinate information from your database and matches it against street or postal code information on a MapInfo data table.
During the Create Points process, MapInfo Pro reads X and Y coordinate data (such as longitude and latitude data from a Global Positioning System) and plots data using those coordinates. Use the appropriate process to the type of data you have collected.
For more specific instructions on creating points, see:
- For more about the geocoding process, see Geocoding - Assigning Coordinates to Records
- For more about the create points process, see Putting Latitude/Longitude Coordinates on a Map.
Note: If your data is in non-MapInfo format before you geocode or create points, you must convert it before using either of these processes.